Leather & Fur Industry
| Subsector | Number of Firms | |
|---|---|---|
| Konfektion Were | 1015 | |
| Leather / Fur | 1958 | |
| Leather Chemistry İndustry | 65 | |
| Leather Clothing Production | 311 | |
| Leather Dealer | 334 | |
| Leather Factory | 177 | |
| Leather İtems And Accessories | 132 | |
| Leather Machines | 33 | |
| Leather Machines Workers | 15 | |
| Shoe And Bags Of Business | 542 | |
| Shoe And Bags Production And Wholesale Businesses | 1143 | |
| Shoe Companies | 331 | |
| Wood, Timber And Forest Products | 22 |
Turkey
Leather & Fur Industry
Sector Introduction
Leather & Fur Industry
The furs, hides and skins of animals have been used for clothing since ancient times. While leather is used as a clothing material, it is used in automobiles, furniture industry, watches, wallets and shoe production. As aquatic animals, the furs of tropical climate animals such as otter, beaver, muskrat and seal, fox, wolf, bear, mink, marten, weasel, beaver, leopard, cheetah, wildcat, as well as reptile animals such as crocodile, lizard and chameleon are used. While the fur of all other animals is obtained by hunting, it can also be produced in mink breeding farms.
Sheep, lambs, goats, cattle, cattle, and pigs are the main animals whose skin is used. Countries producing cattle hides; USA, Argentina, Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany and India. The countries that produce the most sheepskin are; Australia, China, Iran, India, New Zealand, Russia, Turkey and the UK. Countries that produce the most goat skin; China, India and Pakistan. World animal hide and skin trade is seen under the control of countries in North America, Western Europe and Oceania.
Skin. It is processed as a raw material for the clothing industry, shoe industry, upholstery and many industries. In this respect, it has great importance even today. The skins obtained from the skins of different animals continue to find buyers in a wide price range.