ALL OF OUR EMPLOYEES JOINED OUR COMPANY FROM THE ESQUIRE LEATHER BUSINESS DEPARTMENT WHICH HAD THE LARGEST QUANTITY AND PRODUCED THE HIGHEST QUALITY KIP SKIN IN THEIR KOREAN FACTORY BUT CLOSED IN 1999.ESQUIRE HAD THE JOINT TECHNICAL SUPPORT OF TAIKO TANNERY(MIZUSE GROUP) OF JAPAN FOR TWO YEARS FROM 1987-1989.ALL OF OUR TECHNICIANS FROM ESQUIRE ARE HIGHLY SKILLEDPROFESSIONALS SPECIALIZING IN KIP AND CALF SKINS FOR SHOES FOR MORE THAN 10YEARS. WE ARE ALSO INVOLVED IN JOINT TECHNICAL SUPPORT WITH AN ITALIAN COMPANY, SENDING OURTECHNICIANS TO STUDY THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE LATEST TECHNIQUES AT LEAST TWICE A YEAR.