GERMANY: Scented Leather For Sweet-Smelling Shoes
The stench of sweaty trainers could soon be a thing of the past after experts in Germany found a revolutionary way to infuse leather with an infinte number of long-lasting fragrances.
Chemists at Bayer AG have developed a technique that will allow them to infuse pleasant smells – such as strawberries, lemons and flowers - into a wide range of leather products including shoes and jackets.