Salukvadze – 20-Year History of Handmade Leather Bags

Bags and leather wallets of natural and high-quality artificial leather materials by the Salukvadze brand has long conquered the domestic market.

As noted by the brand founder Liza Salukvadze, the company sells about 30 bags and wallets a month. As the designer told Business Partner, the brand achieved this result in 2-3 years. Nor COVID-19 has hampered the business. Furthermore, Salukvadze’s sales rose by at least 30%. The prices of leather bags range from GEL 75 to GEL 350. The company plans to expand assortments of both products and design.

A special line will be developed for males after Salukvadze opens its own workshop together with a showroom in 2021. At this stage, Liza Salukvadze produces bags and wallets alone. She plans to employ 3 persons after the expansion. The leather products are placed on the etsy.com platform. Before the pandemic, Salukvadze products were sold on Meydan and Leselidze in Tbilisi. Clothing designer Lisa Salukvadze launched bag production in 2000. Initially, she started making bags of fabrics and sold them at various markets and fairs. Three years later she started using leather.

Finally, she established Salukvadze brand. Salukvadze’s leather bags were introduced on the market in 2012. The products became so popular and successful that Liza switched to leather bag production completely.