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Re:America has no use for hides, so leather prices plunge by stonogo on Sunday August 25, 2019 @03:10PM (#20794855)
The expense in producing fine leather goods is the labor costs. It's a craft which requires much training and/or experience, and highly-skilled leatherworkers do not come cheaply.
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Re:America has no use for hides, so leather prices plunge by Scoundreller on Sunday August 25, 2019 @05:19PM (#20795665)
Is there any reason why someone in a developing country couldn't be trained to do it?

It's definitely not a niche skill.

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Re:America has no use for hides, so leather prices plunge by Joelexander on Sunday August 25, 2019 @06:00PM (#20795884)
Oh there are. They usually make up the "value" segment of the luxury goods markets.

For men's dress shoes brands like Meermin and Grant Stone (China) are competing with Carmina (Spain) and Alden (USA).

I'm sure there's others for every type of leather good imaginable.

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