Environmental Protection Newspaper Shoes Sell Well In Europe And America &Nbsp; Orders Exceed 100 Thousand Pairs.

In March 3rd, old newspapers can also be made into various types.

Back home to start business inspiration

Yang Guang told reporters that he was a native of Nanjing jade belt town. When he returned to his hometown in 2009, he saw his grandmother selling straw sandals and sprouting the idea of using old newspapers to make shoes.

Because the fiber length of old newspapers is similar to that of straw, raw materials are very cheap and easy to knit.

"Some people have raised the question whether old newspapers are safe to make raw materials, and whether the shoes made are waterproof."

Yang Guang said he found an environmental friendly corn paste on paper to solve these problems.

Since then, Yang Guang has studied the technology of design, plate making and making last, and bought a batch of equipment.

In 2010, Yang Guang returned to his hometown after graduating from Nanjing Normal University. He invested about 200000 yuan to start a paper shoe factory, and applied for two patents of invention and utility model.

"Paper shoes" are hand-made by farm women in their hometown.

Yang Guang introduced that the production process is not complicated, cut the old newspaper into strips, paste the special green corn glue and knit it into shoe upper, then make the shoe tips, heels and soles with cowhide or pig skin.

"Vamp saves resources, environmental protection, breathability, newspapers and text pictures are different, very personality."

Yang Guang said.

European and American orders exceeded 100 thousand pairs

"The first batch of" paper shoes "was released in July last year.

Yang Guang said that the products now include ladies' shoes, men's shoes, bags and so on. "These products are very popular among young people in Shanghai, Shenzhen and Nanjing."

According to the varieties and styles, the price of "paper shoes" is between 30 yuan and 60 yuan / pairs, and now only 10 thousand pairs of domestic orders are placed each month.

Through the introduction of friends, Yang Guang's products are also exported to Europe and America.

Yang Guang disclosed that as of now, European and American orders have exceeded 100 thousand pairs, and two customers from Italy and France will be inspected by his company at the end of the month.

Yang Guang told reporters that before the Spring Festival, two Chongqing customers took the initiative to contact him, preparing to open a "paper shoes" entity store in Chongqing.

Yang Guang, who wants to get involved in investing in "paper shoes", said that the concept of domestic consumers is still more traditional. The market investigation before investment must be done well, and the customers are the best consumers.