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The Bastides and Vignoble du Gaillac Tourist Office<\/strong> invites you to immerse yourself in the art of working leather in the heart of Graulhet, the French capital of basane, which has been working leather<\/strong> for several centuries. Accompanied by the Conseil National du Cuir<\/strong>, the Cuir dans la Peau<\/strong> proposes to discover these Graulhet<\/strong> companies<\/strong> that attract the biggest names in fashion<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n “This will be a unique opportunity for you to understand how leather is transformed, how leather goods are assembled and to discover all the working techniques of this noble sector<\/em>,” say the organizers<\/strong> in a statement.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Ahead of the event, which will take place from October 18 to 19, 2021, a creative competition<\/strong> is organized. Participants in Do It Yourself and Upcycling<\/strong> are invited to design a decorative object or a piece of jewelry from Graulhet leather<\/strong>. The partner companies Cuir en stock<\/strong> and Eureka<\/strong> will provide leather<\/strong> scraps<\/strong> to the participants<\/strong> in order to promote upcycling<\/strong> and a more responsible fashion<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The contest is subject to voting by Internet users on the social networks<\/strong> of the event, who can elect their favorite piece<\/strong> since September 15. The winners will be designated on October 12, 2021 and will win a VIP stay for the open house<\/strong> in Graulhet<\/strong>.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Among the companies honored at the event, many are doing upcycling<\/strong> like Bandit Manchot<\/strong>, founded by the three designers Marie-Laure Biscond<\/strong>, Marie-Christine Frison<\/strong> and Anne Duquesnoy<\/strong>, and which designs its pieces only from sourced materials<\/strong>. The company La Cartabli\u00e8re<\/strong> follows the same manufacturing model and places upcycling<\/strong> at the heart of its concerns by using its own waste.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Maroquinerie Philippe Serres<\/strong>, founded in 1927, will also be highlighted for its commitment to a more environmentally<\/strong> sensitive industry, such as its Capsule collection using only materials from previous years. We will also find the companies Les Ateliers Four\u00e8s<\/strong>, Cuir en Stock<\/strong>, BFM<\/strong>, Eureka<\/strong>, M\u00e9gisserie de la Moli\u00e8re<\/strong>, who will present their commitments to ecology<\/strong> and upcycling<\/strong> of leather<\/strong>.<\/p>\n