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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Sought By Luxury Labels, Nigerian Leather Reclaims Home Market

At the Majema traditional tannery in Kano, all the work is done by hand (Credit: AFP)

Most Nigerian leather, often semi-finished, is exported to Europe and Asia and turned into luxury items bearing international brand labels, with zero trace of its origins.

But with her homegrown brand, Isi Omiyi creates high-end pieces to try to reclaim Nigeria's leather identity.

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