23 February 2023 Top-Notched L.E.D. Project Designers Coming Back to APLF 2023 in Dubai L.E.D. Project is the new collaborative initiative of APLF, with the primary aim to connect fellow independent, talented Designers with APLF Leather Exhibitors. As the very first edition of the project, APLF has invited 7 remarkable top Asian designer brands to… Continue reading Top-Notched L.E.D. Project Designers Coming Back to APLF 2023 in Dubai
23 February 2023 ILM Podcast – News Bulletin 20/02/23 All-time high for Portuguese footwear and leather. In this latest bulletin, we cover record exports for Portuguese footwear and leather, the new ILM website, Lineapelle’s upcoming show in Milan and more. Deputy Editor Tom Hogarth brings you six of the most noteworthy articles from the last… Continue reading ILM Podcast – News Bulletin 20/02/23
23 February 2023 Italy – An uneven recovery for Italian footwear Preliminary results for 2022 show that Italian footwear manufacturers achieved sales revenues of almost €14.5 billion, an increase of 14% compared to the figure for 2021 and a return to pre-pandemic levels, writes Leatherbiz. President of industry body Assocalzaturifici, Giovanna Ceolini (pictured),… Continue reading Italy – An uneven recovery for Italian footwear
23 February 2023 Leatherbiz Market Intelligence – China can become a driving force for leather again We published our latest Leatherbiz Market Intelligence report on February 21, just as the Lineapelle exhibition was getting under way. While we wait for reports of the market movements that the Milan event will prompt, a number… Continue reading Leatherbiz Market Intelligence – China can become a driving force for leather again
22 February 2023 Raw Materials – Argentina opens to removing duty on raw hides Argentina’s government opens up the possibility of removing the duty on raw leather exports. Meat industry unions have recently reported the deadlock in the leather supply chain: warehouses are full of stock that local tanneries are unable to absorb. Now, it… Continue reading Raw Materials – Argentina opens to removing duty on raw hides
22 February 2023 Tanning – Why water is so important for leather tanneries You’ll find many tanneries around the world located near rivers. There’s a good reason for that and it’s called H2O – water. Like various other industries, water is used in many process steps and sourcing directly from rivers was historically the obvious… Continue reading Tanning – Why water is so important for leather tanneries
22 February 2023 Trade – Brazil: footwear exports get off to a good start Brazilian footwear exports grew in both volume and value in January 2023, year-over-year, with shipments to EU countries offsetting the drop recorded in the US and Argentine markets, reports World Footwear. According to the Brazilian Footwear Industries Association (Abicalçados),… Continue reading Trade – Brazil: footwear exports get off to a good start
21 February 2023 Argentina’s Arlei SA defines and defends leather The responsibility to provide industry and consumers alike with the information to make choices for the benefit of the planet rests with all of us. In the case of leather, a by-product of the meat and dairy industries, that choice is simple. If… Continue reading Argentina’s Arlei SA defines and defends leather
21 February 2023 Leather Naturally invites…… Shall we meet in Dubai during APLF? We invite you to our open (free access) Breakfast Meeting – March 14 – APLF Fair Dubai – 09.00am – 10.00am – Level One, Room AL AIN F Everyone is welcome. For more information about the programme and to sign… Continue reading Leather Naturally invites……
21 February 2023 ESG tanning initiative in Tibet Nera Leather Tanning, part of Royal Smit & Zoon and Lhasa Leather (The Third Pole of the Earth Leather Industrial), is participating in a socially and environmentally responsible initiative in the autonomous region of Tibet. Local herders and families are supported in breeding yaks, taught… Continue reading ESG tanning initiative in Tibet
We bring leather, material and fashion businesses together: an opportunity to meet and greet face to face. We bring them from all parts of the world so that they can find fresh partners, discover new customers or suppliers and keep ahead of industry developments.
We organise a number of trade exhibitions which focus on fashion and lifestyle: sectors that are constantly in flux, so visitors and exhibitors alike need to be constantly aware both of the changes around them and those forecast for coming seasons.
