PLASTICO POR PIEL

The Leather District of León faces an increasingly visible problem: many shops have replaced genuine leather goods with items made from plastic and synthetic materials, largely imported from China. Traditional merchants assert that this undermines the identity of León, a city renowned for decades for its leather and high-quality footwear industry. Furthermore, Chinese products are often cheaper, creating unfair competition for local manufacturers. Many customers arrive expecting to buy real leather and end up purchasing imitations, which also damages the reputation of the Leather District as one of the city's most iconic shopping areas.