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Manufacturing Leather Goods?

CouttsClient

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A friend and I have been discussing setting up a small shop to manufacture leather bags...mostly carryalls, and perhaps some wallets/keychains/etc

I use my overnight bags quite often and have some ideas about how to improve on the designs. I don't have knowledge about manufacturing any of this but would like to get some information about how one would go about setting up a small shop from anyone here who is in this business.

If we setup shop ourselves: the type of employees I would need to source initially, space requirements, and any other information you have would be appreciated.

Or alternatively should we source a manufacturer and work with them on our designs? If so, what small design shops are best at this sort of thing?


Thanks in advance.
 

Wrenkin

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Originally Posted by Insensitive
You sound like a business guru. I'm sure you will be very successful.

As long as he doesn't fall below Coutts' cut-off I'm sure he'll be fine.
 

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