Tanning luxury: Italy eyes Kenya for top quality leather as Europe supply dips

Linea Pella CEO, Fulvia Bacchi during the interview in Nairobi on April 16, 2024.

Photo credit: Photo | Lucy Wanjiru | Nation Media Group

As more fashion labels push into the accessories business, competition for the high-quality leather market is increasing. Italy is known for its premium leather, having discovered the tanning process in pre-historic times. It has over 1,000 tanneries.

The BDLife spoke to Fulvia Bacchi, who has worked in the leather industry for over 50 years and has been the CEO of Linea Pelle since 2017.

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