FORTY-NINE exhibitors will represent the Australian leather industry at this year's Asia-Pacific Leather Fair, where a new type of leather developed in Australia will be on display.
This year's exhibitors total 15 more than the number that took part in the successful Australia Week in last year's edition of the show.
Australian Trade Commissioner Richard Gould said ''Australian companies notched up sales of over A$200 million (HK$1.1 billion), their best on record,'' at last year's leather fair.
Wet blue products and finished leather goods were in record demand from his country's stands during Australia Week, Mr Gould said.
He said Australian firms found 255 new buyers and 190 new sales outlets at Leather '93.
In Part Two of this year's fair, which will feature fashion and finished products, the Australians would display merino leather, a new product, which was developed by the Australian Meat Research Corporation.