| 22/12/2009
Brazil shoes & leather goods
When it comes to the production of footwear and leather goods, Brazil is highly
diversified and sophisticated, consistently providing exigent markets around the
world with fashionable and quality products.
Using state-of-the-art manufacturing technologies, the Brazilian collections have
grabbed attention thanks to their highly contemporary designs and creativity.
In order to understand consumer trends and interpret the volatility of fashion,
Brazilian manufacturers draw upon their unique experience at meeting the challenges
of a huge domestic market – Brazil is by itself almost an entire continent
– with more than 190 million inhabitants and many cultural and economic
variations.
Brazilian footwear companies totally dominate the domestic market, offering fashion,
quality and value for money to consumers with widely varying needs, from those
in the north of the country where the sun always shines, to those in southern
regions with cold winters. Meanwhile, the major cosmopolitan areas around São
Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, cater to fashion savvy, international brand conscious
consumers.
Over the past 40 years, Brazil, the largest country in Latin America, has developed
into one of the most important manufacturers of footwear and fashion accessories.
Nowadays, Brazilian footwear can be found in the most fashionable metropolitan
cities in over 150 countries across the globe. Moreover, Brazilian manufacturers
are increasingly seen as the best option for high fashion, quality products offering
considerable cost savings. Plus, the advantages of a highly developed local raw
materials and components supplier base, coupled with excellent logistics make
Brazil a clear winner.
Profile
Brazilian
Leather & Footwear chain
- Most important footwear manufacturing cluster in the world
- Production of 800 million pairs/year
- Exports of 200 million pairs/year
- Production of 43 million leather hides/year
- 7,000 footwear factories and ateliers
- 800 tanneries and leather processing companies
- 2,000 machinery and components producers
- 50,000 footwear and leather goods retailer sales point
- 1 million jobs from the tannery to the retail market
- 3 technology development centers
- 5 schools focused on the production of leather and footwear |
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