1 Aug 2022 Volta Atelier in Brazil Fernanda, founder of Volta Atelier is obsessed with waste and driven by purpose. Each creation is hand-stitched by artisan women in social vulnerability, such as refugees from Haiti living in South Brazil, victims of domestic violence or former inmates. The materials used are also one of a kind:… Continue reading Volta Atelier in Brazil
29 Jul 2022 Sustainability – Improving the carbon footprint in the tanning industry Planning the sustainability and greenhouse gas reduction in tannery operations is essential as consumers are more aware than ever of the use of sustainable materials in the products they buy. The Italian company Dal Ceredo Technology offers a strategic sustainability… Continue reading Sustainability – Improving the carbon footprint in the tanning industry
29 Jul 2022 Italy – Preserving the Chiampo Valley The Veneto Leather District located in the Chiampo valley in Tuscany, northern Italy, is the main production centre of the Italian leather sector with about 12,000 employees in over 600 companies belonging to the supply chain. The annual turnover of over 3 billion euros and just… Continue reading Italy – Preserving the Chiampo Valley
29 Jul 2022 Spain – Sustainable production at Spanish specialist suede split exporter Founded in 1972, Spanish tannery Dercosa, based in the Cheste area of Valencia, is celebrating half a century of commercial activity. When the company started it was thought of as a collagen processing plant for the cosmetics industry but it… Continue reading Spain – Sustainable production at Spanish specialist suede split exporter
28 Jul 2022 Leatherbiz Market Intelligence – Hopes of automotive leather growth return It is clear from our new edition of the Leatherbiz Market Intelligence newsletter that the automotive sector, once more, offers the best source of hope and solace for leather manufacturers. Supply chain and logistics set-backs in the first half of… Continue reading Leatherbiz Market Intelligence – Hopes of automotive leather growth return
28 Jul 2022 Italy – Assocalzaturifici announces president’s sudden departure The president of the Italian Footwear Association (Assocalzaturifici), Siro Badon, resigned from the position on July 26. The organisation said his departure from the presidency, with one year of his current mandate still to run, was for “family and professional reasons,” reports Leatherbiz. Mr… Continue reading Italy – Assocalzaturifici announces president’s sudden departure
28 Jul 2022 ILM Podcast – The responsibility of the leather sector in the Amazon biome In this deforestation-focused episode of the ILM podcast, Deputy Editor Tom Hogarth brings you three articles from ILM’s May/June 2022 print/digital issue around leather’s role in solving the problem, including expert insights from Mauricio Bauer and Gert van der… Continue reading ILM Podcast – The responsibility of the leather sector in the Amazon biome
27 Jul 2022 United States of America – Exotic leather from invasive species US leather manufacturer, Inversa, a company that specializes in producing fish leather from the invasive species the Lionfish, has announced that it will augment its product line by producing leather from another invasive species, the Dragonfin. As with the Lionfish… Continue reading United States of America – Exotic leather from invasive species
27 Jul 2022 Leather Naturally says…… Leather – the natural choice for a restored car interior. Not just a car, but one from 1930. Read everything about restoring this vintage car with Milanese leather and the Italian high craftmanship of the Serapian family. More: https://bit.ly/3ysv55P
27 Jul 2022 Footwear – Italian footwear labouring under uncertainty Despite a promising start to the year for the Italian footwear sector in the first quarter, when export income was €3 billion, an increase in value of 21.4%, while shipping 58.7 million pairs, a rise of 11.7% year on year, there were signs of approaching… Continue reading Footwear – Italian footwear labouring under uncertainty
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.
