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A tough story of leather - A journey into the tanning industry via the Santa Croce District

Italy is traditionally the most important country for leather production in Europe, accounting for 60% of all leather produced in the EU. The new study ‘A tough story of leather’ by the ‘Change Your Shoes’ initiative provides insight into leather production in Italy and highlights the popular leather ‘Made In Italy’.

The study addresses the following aspects:

  • International context: Animal husbandry, trade in animal skins and leather intermediates
  • Italian context: Size, geographical distribution and structure of the leather sector
  • The Santa Croce District: Organisational structure and employment, company structures, employment methods and illegal employment, employment of migrants, wages and working hours, accidents, occupational diseases, waste disposal

Scope: 47 pages
Reference: free of charge for download at Cleanclothes.org.