12 June 2023 Leather Naturally suggests…… Join and celebrate World Ocean Day with the theme “Tides Are Changing”. Let’s take a look at one of the easiest ways to reduce plastic waste in our sea. Buy better, buy leather Investing in quality leather products means investing in our future especially if it is… Continue reading Leather Naturally suggests……
12 June 2023 LVMH prize-winner embeds NFC technology in leather Luxury group LVMH has named the winners in its 2023 Young Fashion Designers competition. This is the tenth time it has run the event, writes Leatherbiz. Japanese designer, Satoshi Kuwata, won the main prize and will receive €400,000 and a year’s mentoring from… Continue reading LVMH prize-winner embeds NFC technology in leather
12 June 2023 Finishing – Recommended fatliquor for Zeology tanned leather: Synthol ZLS 246 Nera Leather Tanning writes that our sister company Smit & Zoon has developed a well-balanced allround fatliquor based on synthetic and natural oils. Especially on Zeology tanned leather, Synthol ZLS 246 provides a unique balance in softness and fullness, without… Continue reading Finishing – Recommended fatliquor for Zeology tanned leather: Synthol ZLS 246
９ June 2023 Redwood Comment – Leather’s conflict between craft and efficiency Mike Redwood examines on ILM the duality of craft and efficiency in the leather industry, and the importance of holding on to leather’s status as a natural material. The need to invest is relentless, hence we return to it frequently. No… Continue reading Redwood Comment – Leather’s conflict between craft and efficiency
９ June 2023 Bader sustainability report focus on by-products In their 2022 sustainability report, published on June 6, German automotive leather group Bader put focus on sustainable uses of leather manufacturing by-products. Despite the Russian invasion of the Ukraine, starting on February 24, where they have one of their production units, Bader Group… Continue reading Bader sustainability report focus on by-products
９ June 2023 Sourcing – John Lewis to source all leather from Waitrose farms UK retail company John Lewis Partnership has announced that 100% of the leather for its own label furniture will come from higher welfare farms in the UK that supply Waitrose beef, writes ILM. The company, which owns the supermarket… Continue reading Sourcing – John Lewis to source all leather from Waitrose farms
8 June 2023 Composability and Zeology Imagine a beautiful bag from responsibly sourced leather, that is manufactured in a way that it could 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐭, 𝐛𝐢𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐫𝐞𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐧 𝐭𝐨 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞. That is what 𝐙𝐞𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 is all about. Your used Zeology Leather bag or shoes can provide the soil with nutrients once the material… Continue reading Composability and Zeology
8 June 2023 Wolverine Worldwide appoints new President Wolverine Worldwide has announced new leadership appointments, including a new Company President, reports ILM. Chris Hufnagel has been named President of Wolverine Worldwide, reporting to CEO Brendan Hoffman. He has worked for the business for 14 years, previously in roles including Global Brand President… Continue reading Wolverine Worldwide appoints new President
8 June 2023 First Argentine factory in Vietnam set to open Serendipity Bros leather factory to be officially inaugurated on May 31. A leather factory built with $300,000 of Argentine capital, under the name Serendipity Bros, was officially inaugurated in the southern province of Binh Duong on May 31. Serendipity Bros was founded… Continue reading First Argentine factory in Vietnam set to open
7 June 2023 TFL publishes first group sustainability report Leather chemicals manufacturer TFL has published its first group sustainability report since incorporating the Lanxess leather business in 2021, writes Leatherbiz. The report contains information taken from consolidated financial statements and the group management report as of 31 December 2022 and covers the years… Continue reading TFL publishes first group sustainability report
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