23 Sep 2022 Raw Materials – America’s obsession with beef is killing the leather industry The American leather industry is facing difficulties as excess animal hides are going unprocessed. The cause is partly due to diminished demand from fashion industries after prices soared several years ago. Yet the most significant cause, Bloomberg writes, is a… Continue reading Raw Materials – America’s obsession with beef is killing the leather industry
22 Sep 2022 Leatherbiz Market Intelligence – Turning point for raw materials We published the latest edition of Leatherbiz Market Intelligence on the website on September 20. With the September edition of the Milan fair now under way in Milan, our report this time speculates that it could be the scenario for “a… Continue reading Leatherbiz Market Intelligence – Turning point for raw materials
22 Sep 2022 Turkey – Next World Footwear Congress to take place in Istanbul The European Footwear Confederation (CEC) has confirmed that the next World Footwear Congress will take place in Istanbul, Turkey, writes ILM. Under the joint management of the Footwear Industrialists Association of Turkey (TASD) and the CEC Secretariat, the seventh… Continue reading Turkey – Next World Footwear Congress to take place in Istanbul
22 Sep 2022 Will the Higg Index change your leather score? After pausing the application of the Higg Material Sustainability Index (MSI) at the end of June caused by objections from the Norwegian Consumer Authority about the methodology used to determine the sustainability of products, the owner of the Higg MSI, the Sustainable Apparel Coalition… Continue reading Will the Higg Index change your leather score?
21 Sep 2022 From Gold to Platinum: Stahl underlines supply chain commitment with EcoVadis Platinum Stahl, the global leather chemical producer, has been awarded the highest EcoVadis Platinum rating, placing it within the top 1% of companies assessed by EcoVadis. The award underlines Stahl’s commitment to collaborating with its partners to reduce its environmental impact… Continue reading From Gold to Platinum: Stahl underlines supply chain commitment with EcoVadis Platinum
21 Sep 2022 TFL on automotive leather Bio-based high-performance leather: contradiction or Reality? Michael Franken from TFL is presenting at 23rd September at the ILM Automotive Conference about Bio-Based Technologies for Automotive Leather. Automotive Leather is certainly the most challenging leather article for leather makers. No other leather must fulfill such high and… Continue reading TFL on automotive leather
21 Sep 2022 Leather Naturally tells us about…… Modest vintage player – is crafting handmade beautiful and practical sports & recreation goods from fine leathers. “Naturally, leather was a huge part of the equipment used in these old school sports eras, which is the dominant material used with our products. Read the remarkable story about… Continue reading Leather Naturally tells us about……
20 Sep 2022 Uneven recovery for Italian footwear Italy’s national footwear industry association Assocalzaturifici has estimated sales growth for the sector of 14.5% in the first half of 2022. The figure is unofficial and is based on a recent survey Assocal carried out among its member companies, writes Leatherbiz. In a statement it made… Continue reading Uneven recovery for Italian footwear
20 Sep 2022 ILM Podcast – Working and networking in the modern leather industry Deputy Editor Tom Hogarth revisits three articles around how the leather industry can best work and network in the post-Covid landscape, and some of the opportunities ahead. The three articles featured in this podcast episode centre around the changing… Continue reading ILM Podcast – Working and networking in the modern leather industry
20 Sep 2022 Crafts contribute significantly to the Spanish economy The direct economic contribution of artisan crafts in Spain stood at just over six billion euros in 2019. This figure represents a decline of around 5% compared to 2015, according to the study Artisan Crafts in Spain: hallmark of high-end goods, researched by the auditing… Continue reading Crafts contribute significantly to the Spanish economy
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.
