28 Sep 2022 Europe – Green New Deal kicks-off in Italy On September 22, the steering group for the new EU funded social dialogue project, Green Deal Leather (GDL) met in Italy to kick off the project with affiliates from Austria, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Portugal and Spain. The two-year project aims to generate representative… Continue reading Europe – Green New Deal kicks-off in Italy
28 Sep 2022 Europe – Low blow for leather in European deforestation vote Leather will not be exempt from proposed restrictions on importing products potentially linked to deforestation into the European Union, reports Leatherbiz. A plenary session if the European Parliament in Strasbourg in mid-September considered a series of proposed amendments to the… Continue reading Europe – Low blow for leather in European deforestation vote
27 Sep 2022 Automotive – Leather chosen for latest Mercedes-AMG The latest Mercedes-AMG C 63 S E Performance features an array of new interior details, beginning with the OEM’s AMG sports seats, reports ILM. Owners can select their own upholstery colours and different types of nappa leather with embossed AMG emblems in the… Continue reading Automotive – Leather chosen for latest Mercedes-AMG
27 Sep 2022 Sustainability – Mulberry finds there’s no substitute for sustainable leather Vogue India reports that top fashion accessory brand Mulberry is committed to using sustainable leather for its products. Although online searches for “vegan leather” have gone up 60% year on year according to Lyst, the luxury goods maker rightly believes that genuine… Continue reading Sustainability – Mulberry finds there’s no substitute for sustainable leather
27 Sep 2022 Upcycling – Sadesa notes the following Do you know that leather is the oldest form of upcycling? If hides and skins were not transformed into leather they would need to be disposed of in some way. Every year, leather saves around 10 million tonnes from ending up in global landfill,… Continue reading Upcycling – Sadesa notes the following
26 Sep 2022 Leather Naturally – Leather jackets never go out of fashion It’s almost autumn again. The leather jackets can be taken out of the closet again. Wear your leather jacket with pride. It is such a valuable piece of clothing. Besides being stylish, aging well, classy, it’s cool and sexy. Certainly,… Continue reading Leather Naturally – Leather jackets never go out of fashion
26 Sep 2022 Tanning Technology – Plant-based product launched by Schill and Seilacher German leather chemicals firm Schill and Seilacher unveiled a new product to guests in Milan on September 21, reports Leatherbiz. Described as a 100% biogenic and heavy metal-free tanning technology, it has called the product Succuir. This sugar tanning product is made… Continue reading Tanning Technology – Plant-based product launched by Schill and Seilacher
26 Sep 2022 South America – Cattle screw worm fly eradication planned for Uruguay The campaign to eradicate the cattle screw worm fly began in the US and continued through Mexico and all the countries of Central America, culminating in Panama. The parasite was eradicated in nine countries and almost two more. The… Continue reading South America – Cattle screw worm fly eradication planned for Uruguay
23 Sep 2022 United States – Wolverine and 3M to pay US$54 million in pollution lawsuit Wolverine Worldwide and 3M are to pay US$54 million to Michigan property owners following a class action suit over pollution, reports ILM. A federal judge has granted preliminary approval for the settlement, which would be divided between… Continue reading United States – Wolverine and 3M to pay US$54 million in pollution lawsuit
23 Sep 2022 Europe – Spain’s leather imports increase, but trade balance shows a surplus During the first five months of 2022, Spain imported 30.07 million euros of rawhides, 8.2 million more than in the same period of 2021m equivalent to +37.6%. In the case of semi-finished leather for the same period, imports amounted… Continue reading Europe – Spain’s leather imports increase, but trade balance shows a surplus
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.
