< p > > a > leather goods < /a > is undoubtedly the core product of Hermes, accounting for up to 44%, but in recent years it has been subject to capacity. In 2013, sales of Hermes leather and saddle Department increased by only 8.8% (constant exchange rate), much lower than that of garments and perfume 17.9% and 14.8%. Such a low growth rate is in sharp contrast to the situation that Birkin, Kelly and other classic leather bags are always in short supply. < /p >
"P" Hermes has always denied that this is the result of "hunger marketing", but emphasizes that the ability of leather manufacturing can not keep up with demand. < /p >
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< p > July 2013, Hermes announced that in the next 3 years, two leather workshops will be opened in the Franche-Comt leather area, the traditional leather production base in eastern France, and more than 600 craftsmen will be set up, which are located in the cities of H ricourt and Montb liard two. < /p >
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< p > it is reported that Hermes has just chosen the address for the Montb leather liard new leather factory: Technoland II's Industrial Park, the opening time of the new factory will be far away in 2017! < /p >
< p > > a > another leather workshop located in H ricourt will not be completed until 2015 or even 2016. < /a > < /p >.
< p > the new factory is so slow. An important reason is that the number of qualified leather craftsmen is limited. They are mainly trained by a specialized school called Boudard in the Bethoncourt area next door. < /p >