Nigeria’s traditional Kano tanneries supply leather for luxury brands

Record ID: 1919091

  • Title: Nigeria’s traditional Kano tanneries supply leather for luxury brands
  • Date: 21st July 2022
  • Summary: SHOTLIST KANO, NIGERIA (JULY 20, 2022) (AAVN – ACCESS ALL) 1. VARIOUS DRONE SHOTS OF TRADITIONAL TANNERY 2. DRONE SHOT OF LEATHER TANNER MIXING YELLOW LIQUID IN SMALL CONCRETE BASIN IN TANNERY 3. DRONE SHOT OF BOY MIXING COMPRESSING LEATHER IN LIQUID IN BASIN 4. BOY DROPPING SNAKE SKINS IN LIQUID/ TAKING CROCODILE SKIN OUT OF BASIN 5. MEN REMOVING SNAKE SKINS FROM LIQUID (2 SHOTS) 6. LARGE GOAT SKINS HANGING ON ROPES TO DRY 7. GOATS ROAMING NEAR POOLS AS MAN WORKS 8. MAN SCRAPING AWAY CONNECTIVE TISSUE FROM SNAKESKIN, USING EDGE OF KNIFE (2 SHOTS) 9. MAN WORKING ON LEATHER PECES IN BASINS (2 SHOTS) 10. MAN SCRAPING AWAY EXCESS FLESH AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE FROM GOAT SKIN, USING EDGE OF KNIFE 11. MAN MIXING MUD-LIKE LIQUID IN BASIN WITH LEATHER 12. MAN TAKING LIZARDSKIN FROM MUD-LIKE LIQUID, SHOWING IT 13. MAN SCRAPING AWAY EXCESS FLESH CONNECTIVE TISSUE FROM GOAT SKIN, USING EDGE OF KNIFE (2 SHOTS) 14. MAN TAKING LIZARD SKIN OUT OF MUD-LIKE LIQUID IN BASIN 15. MAN PLACING CROCODILE SKINS IN LIQUID (2 SHOTS) 16. MAN FIXING CROCODILE SKINS ON EDGE OF BASIN 17. VARIOUS OF MAN STANDING NEXT TO BASIN, HOLDING CROCODILE SKIN AND SPEAKING AS ELDERLY MAN SITS ON EDGE OF BASIN 18. ELDERLY MAN REMOVING CROCODILE SKINS FROM BASIN 19. TIGHT SHOT OF MAN HOLDING SLIPPER MADE OF LEATHER 20. MAN CUTTING EXCESS PARTS OF SLIPPER’S SOLE 21. MAN HOLDING READY SLIPPERS AAVN SCRIPT: The Nigerian city of Kano is the largest commercial hub for the leather industry, supplying for some of the most prolific brands around the world including Louis Vuitton and Gucci. Kano is home to some of the oldest tanneries in the country, some spanning generations. Anadolu Agency Video News (AAVN) videoed traditional tanneries which are Nigeria’s oldest and also the biggest suppliers of local leather. Aside from the usual cow and goat skin, they also specialize in a range of exotic skins like snake, crocodile, elephant and tiger. Shoes, clothes, bags, wallets, belts and furniture are produced from leather from Kano tanneries and sent to many parts of the world. While these tanneries contribute to the country’s economy through exports, they also provide a job for many citizens. Nigeria’s tanning sector attracted over $645m in the last quarter of 2021 alone. A study carried out by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) projected that the Nigerian Leather Industry has the potential to generate over 1 billion dollars by 2025.
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