TITLE

Leather goods firms hanging tough

AUTHOR(S)

Meadus, Amanda

PUB. DATE

August 1993

SOURCE

WWD: Women's Wear Daily;8/11/1993, Vol. 166 Issue 29, p30

SOURCE TYPE

Trade Publication

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Reports on the state of handbag and small leather goods manufacturing industry. Problems with running of operations; Difficulty in finding United States-based primary suppliers; Research and development of techniques; Environmental costs; Dealing with cost issue.

ACCESSION #

9312292800

 

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