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John Lewis to use leather for sofas sourced from Waitrose farms

Department store John Lewis is to use leather sourced exclusively from farms that supply Waitrose with beef to make furniture

Jane Thynne
Head of News and Business
clock • 2 min read
John Lewis's own brand furniture will use leather sourced from Waitrose beef suppliers
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John Lewis's own brand furniture will use leather sourced from Waitrose beef suppliers

The retail chain has said the leather will be used in its own label sofas and chairs and will be obtained from a group of UK higher welfare farms supply Waitrose beef . According to the company, the...

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