Imports imperil Jordanian makers of handcrafted shoes
By Kamal TahaAgence France-PresseAMMAN — He was once dubbed the “King of Shoes”, but after decades of fashioning footwear for kings, queens and presidents, 90-year-old Jamil Kopti fears cheap imports are killing off his craft.“We started losing customers one after another, and we kept losing stores until we closed down three shops,” said Kopti, believed to be Jordan’s oldest
Source: jordantimes.com