Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail 490 Last week it was revealed to the public via social media that Nigeria’s leather factory ‘God’s Little Tannery’ is actually responsible for supplying leather to one of the top European fashion houses ‘Louis Vuitton’. Said Tweet came from The Economist’s correspondent Eleanor Whitehead, whose recent tour around Northern Nigeria included a visit to the city of Kano, where she met the team at the tannery. More Articles You Would Love Incase You Doubted How Haute Miss South-Africa 2020 Shudufhadzo Is, Check Her Out In These Swimwear Shots Why Fella Makafui’s ‘All Print Everything’ Look At The Ghana Football Awards Is Driving The Net Crazy Ms Whitehead took a few shots of the establishment, which is owned by Igbo businessman Chief Koffy Ndubuisi Udeagha, captioning her Twit-pic; “This is God’s Little Tannery, one of Kano’s last surviving leather tanneries. It supplies Louis Vuitton” Garnering over 1,000 retweets, word of the factory spread fast, with one question arising: How is it that Nigeria can make such wondrous products and supply a global brand like Vuitton, yet struggle to sell such products internationally and create its own brands with the same magnitude? In contrast to news of the tannery’s success, the reporter also shared a shot of Kano’s closed shoe factory, captioning; “Sad sight of a non-operational shoe factory in Kano. It’s had to deal with a litany of problems in the past decade.” It brings the question when some argue that one can not label using waxed print as African fashion because the prints are not from Africa. Would that mean that Louis V is African fashion? #Lol Image source: @Nellwhitehead, Jaruma.net Read More On Nigeria designersfashionGod's Little Tanneryleatherlouis vuittonmade in nigeriamanufacturersnigerianigeriansproduct Share FacebookTwitterPinterestLinkedinWhatsappTelegramEmail Nana Tamakloe Founder of FashionGHANA.com and Accra Fashion Week. I'm grateful you visited, I hope you share, subscribe and share your comments or opinions below. More For You “There Is A Risk Europe Could Die” Macron Speaks Shortly After Losing Control... PICS: “A Bald Woman Knows Her Kingdom” Gorgeous Top African Model Ayen Monica... #OOTD: Rutie B Hits Us With A Perfectly Stylish ‘Break-Out-The-Norm’ Top & Down... Nigerian Designer Uduak & Asiko Artist Recreate Yoruba Mythology & Gods in Stunning... Trashy Rap Star ‘Megan The Stallion’ Is Being Sued By Her Camera For... #OOTD: Nigeria’s Prudential Atelier Shakes Up The Internet With This Astonishing Wedding Guest... VIDEOS: King Promise & Sarkodie Show Men How To Drip In Kente &... FCCPC Shuts Down Chinese Supermarket In Nigeria That Banned Nigerians From Entering VIDEO: Watch Exclusive Designs You Missed At The Just Ended SA Fashion Week... #OOTD: Shams Berry Merges Elegance & Sultriness in Magbrien’s Striking Bustier Ensemble Leave a Comment Cancel ReplyYou must be logged in to post a comment. This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.