This is the third show of the year, following in February and July.

Such show, started in November last year, is aimed to improve the technical knowledge and skills of workers at schoolbag factories across the country and thus turn out more quality products.

Attending the show as appraisers are relevant members of the Cabinet, the Ministry of Local Industry, the Central Industrial Design Bureau and Pyongyang University of Publishing and Printing, and technical personnel from bag factories.

Jo Chung Il, an official of the Ministry of Local Industry, told KCNA: The show is to evaluate each product according to 20-odd standard items like style, size, cutting and processing. A rapid progress has been made in the quality of products through the past shows.

The state gives top priority to the production of schoolbags.