7 July 2022 The catastrophe of Higg The fossil carbon industry likes to label livestock as the bad guy. Last Autumn over thirty leather industry organisations from around the world agreed to publish a Leather Manifesto, which was sent out shortly before the start of COP-26 held in Glasgow. In the weeks after,… Continue reading The catastrophe of Higg
7 July 2022 Brazil – Best May for Brazilian footwear employment since 2004 Abicalçados has reported the latest MTE data, showing that 289,700 people were directly employed in the footwear industry at the end of May, an 18% improvement from May 2021. Abicalçados also noted that 23,470 jobs have been created in the… Continue reading Brazil – Best May for Brazilian footwear employment since 2004
6 July 2022 Italy – Consorzio relaunches student design competition Tuscany’s Genuine Italian Vegetable Tanned Leather Consortium (the Consorzio Vera Pelle Italiana Conciata al Vegetale) has announced that the ninth edition of its student design competition, Craft The Leather, after a two-year pause because of covid-19 restrictions, reports Leatherbiz. This competition aims to… Continue reading Italy – Consorzio relaunches student design competition
6 July 2022 China – Leather sector investing in innovation, Chinese government says China’s central government has issued new guidelines to encourage manufacturers to invest in innovation, improve their competitiveness and lift people out of unemployment, writes Leatherbiz. Official data has shown an increase in investment in a variety of manufacturing sectors in… Continue reading China – Leather sector investing in innovation, Chinese government says
6 July 2022 TFL and Lanxess integration is moving forward TFL and Lanxess finally came together on June 1, 2021, and in the year since the start of the integration of the two companies, progress has been steady but slow. One of the reasons for the delay in not being able to integrate… Continue reading TFL and Lanxess integration is moving forward
5 July 2022 US Meat Industry – South Dakota to have the two largest beef processing plants in the US The biggest beef plant in the US is located in South Dakota, belongs to Tyson Foods and has a daily processing capacity of 7000head of cattle. Now plans are afoot to build an even bigger… Continue reading US Meat Industry – South Dakota to have the two largest beef processing plants in the US
5 July 2022 France – New generation of French leathergoods craftsmen A new generation of French leathergoods brands is emerging in an expanding sector. Just as luxury brands such as Hermes and Chanel are opening new workshops to cater for growing demand, the same market forces are seeing the emergence of new, independent brands. … Continue reading France – New generation of French leathergoods craftsmen
5 July 2022 Seven facts about leather you did not know Thanks to Shahrukh Zaidi, Senior Design Consultant – Leather Apparel and Accessories, based in Chennai, India. 1) The leather industry generates annual revenues of US$53 billion. Surprisingly that’s higher than the revenues of coffee, tea, rice, rubber, cotton, and sugar. 2) Top-grain… Continue reading Seven facts about leather you did not know
4 July 2022 Environment – Roadmap to reduce deforestation through traceability The Leather Working Group (LWG) is celebrating World Rainforest Day on June 22 and continues to work with its NGO partner organisations, the National Wildlife Fund and the World Wildlife Fund (NWF-WWF) towards the goal of achieving 100% deforestation and conversion-free (DCF) leather. … Continue reading Environment – Roadmap to reduce deforestation through traceability
4 July 2022 Leather Naturally reminds us…… Through history leather has been regarded as a valuable material because of its durability and the fact that it wears well, uniquely softening with age. Leather breathes, it absorbs and releases moisture, resulting in leather furniture with long-lasting comfort. High quality leather furniture undergoes rigorous modern… Continue reading Leather Naturally reminds us……
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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.
