China's 15th National Leather Fair is scheduled for September25-29 in the city of Haining, a booming leather production and trade center in east China's Zhejiang Province.
The fair is sponsored by the State Administration of Light Industry, the State Administration of Internal Trade, the China Leather Industry Association, and the Zhejiang provincial government, and it will display and sell dozens of leather products, including clothing, suitcases, gloves and shoes.
Leather traders from 12 countries and regions, including the United States, Canada, Italy, Finland, Denmark, and Turkey, are expected to attend the fair.
A leather clothing design competition will also be staged during the four-day event. More about the schedule:
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China held its first fair of this kind in 1994.
About Haining:
Haining was listed as one of the coastal counties (cities) first opening to the outside world. For 3 years successively, Haining has been ranked among the national 100 counties (cities) strongest in integral strength; It is also regarded as one of the most wealthy counties (cities) in Zhejiang Province and one of the 10 strongest counties (cities) in terms of export. It has long been known as " a land of fish and rice, the home of silk, a place of rich cultural heritage, and a resort for tourists as well as a center of leather clothing."
About Haining China Leather Market & Haining Internatinal Leather Fair:
Haining China Leather Market covers an area of 26680 square meters and the total floor area is 4,200,000 square meters. It is one of the largest shopping mall in Yangtze-River Delta. All kinds of leather products and hundreds of well-known brands gather in the market. Haining Leather Fair, one of the greatest and most impressive leather fairs in China, is hosted by Haining once a year since 1994.
Leather Industry in Haining
The leather industry in Haining includes tanning, leather garment and other leather products . It is No. 1 among all industries in Haining, which occupies 25% of the total industrial volume. The leather products of Haining sells well all over the country and exported to as many as 40 countries and regions in the world. Haining enjoys the fame of " Town of Leather Garment". The leather industry has contributed a great deal to the economic development of Haining City.
The development of leather industry in Haining is characterized by famous brands of backbone enterprises, multi-ownership and unique management strategies. . There are quite a few number of famous brand leather products in Haining, such as "Kasen","Xuebao" and " Mengnu" . 75% of the export went to Russian and east European markets and the rest were sold to the west European and American markets. The export volume of leather occupied 1/3 of the total leather sales volume of the city. The expansion both at domestic and international markets has created big space for further development of the leather industry.
Moreover, Shanghai, the economic centre of China, has provided a convenient channel for the industry to collect market and fashion information. The entry of leather products to Shanghai market will quickly spread to other parts of the country.
