FRENCH LEATHER INDUSTRY

• Companies : 78 ;
• Staff : 2 500 ;
• Export : 41% of turnover.
• The raw materials, chemicals and machinery are carefully selected and provide the industry the possibility to produce top quality leathers with special efforts into the development of techniques which preserve the environment and improve worker safety.

• France occupies a foremost position in Fashion due to its stylists office which permanently pinpoints future directions for articles and colors of finished leather, shoes and leathergoods

PRODUCTION

EXPORT

The French tanning industry participates at international trade fairs and due to its adaptability and creativity, it is in a position to serve many foreign markets : 60% of France's calf leather production, 25% of its side leather production, 75% of its ovine and caprine production to 80 countries over the five continents.

• 51% to European Union
  
• 22% to Africa
  
• 16% to Asia
  
• 5% to Other European Countries
  
• 6% to Americas
  

• 46% for footwear

• 25% for garments

• 20% for leather goods

• 9% for furniture, car upholstery and various uses

SPECIALITIES

• CALF : Box calf, fancy calf, nappa or printed calf
• SIDE LEATHER : Full grain finished side leather, nubuck, patent, nappa, grain and fashion prints, vegetable tanned leather for soles, leather goods, saddlery and furniture.
• BOVINE SPLITS : PU splits, pigmented splits, printed splits, suede splits.
• GOAT AND KID : full grain finished goat skins, printed with fashion prints, boarded goat skins
• LAMBSKINS : full grain, nappa, suede, washable, nubuck, double face, parchment, fashion prints, lining
• REPTILES : crocodiles, lizards, snakes, sharks, ostrich, ray-fish skins