5 March 2025 Hong Kong – Programme set for Leather Supply Chain Symposium The final speaker programme has been confirmed for the Leather Supply Chain Symposium 2025, taking place in Hong Kong. The event will be held at the Hong Kong Exhibition and Conference Centre (HKCEC) on March 11, the day before the APLF fair.… Continue reading Hong Kong – Programme set for Leather Supply Chain Symposium
4 March 2025 Leather Naturally at APLF 2025 Join us at APLF, visit our stand and benefit from talks, industry insights and networking opportunities over coffee and breakfast. On 11 March, hear two leading leather experts discuss the revision of the Higg MSI and its implications for our industry. Christina Trautmann of Leather Working Group… Continue reading Leather Naturally at APLF 2025
4 March 2025 IULTCS – Winners of Scientific Research Projects Celebrating Young Talent in Leather Science: Announcing the Winners of the 2025 IULTCS Research Grants! The IULTCS Executive Committee is proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 IUR Research Grants, awarded to two exceptional young scientists under the age of 35. These grants are… Continue reading IULTCS – Winners of Scientific Research Projects
4 March 2025 Hong Kong – Global Footwear Executive Summit UITIC and SATRA Partner with APLF to Deliver Global Footwear Executive Summit 2025 [Hong Kong, 1 March 2025] — The Global Footwear Executive Summit (GFES), organized by APLF in collaboration with UITIC and SATRA, is scheduled for 13 March 2025 at the Hong Kong Convention… Continue reading Hong Kong – Global Footwear Executive Summit
3 March 2025 EU flip-flops on Compliance and Sustainability Brett Mathews. Editor @ Apparel Insider writes on LinkedIn. EU WEAKENS RULES AFTER CORPORATE LOBBYING – A WIN FOR BIG BUSINESS? The European Commission appears to have caved to corporate pressure, watering down sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements that were meant to hold companies accountable… Continue reading EU flip-flops on Compliance and Sustainability
3 March 2025 China – Breathtaking Highway 318 Francis Tsang writes on LinkedIn: A Journey of a Lifetime: National Highway 318. Traveling from Chengdu to Lhasa on a Harley is an epic adventure filled with breathtaking landscapes and unique challenges. This route, which is part of the National Sichuan-Tibet Highway 318, provides riders with an… Continue reading China – Breathtaking Highway 318
3 March 2025 Hong Kong – APLF and UK’s De Montfort University join forces to host Artifacts Live: A Legacy in Leather at the trade fair Artifacts Live: A Legacy in Leather is a partnership exhibition between De Montfort University (DMU) Leicester and the Leathercraft Trust Collections. On display in the DMU Museum until January… Continue reading APLF and UK’s De Montfort University join forces to host Artifacts Live: A Legacy in Leather at the trade fair
28 February 2025 Brands Prioritise Geopolitics Over Sustainability A survey has shown that for the first time in several years, luxury and fashion brands have put geopolitical shifts at the top of their priority lists, pushing ‘sustainability’ into second place. By Leatherbiz. The research, by Euromonitor, was presented by Federico Brugnoli, CEO of consultancy Spin360,… Continue reading Brands Prioritise Geopolitics Over Sustainability
28 February 2025 LWG Reports – Get an overview of our Life Cycle Assessment at the International Leather Maker Leather Supply Chain Symposium Leather Working Group’s Director of Sustainability, Christina Trautmann, will be providing an overview of our recently published Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) at the International Leather Maker Leather Supply Chain Symposium on 11… Continue reading LWG Reports
28 February 2025 World Leather Day Leather Naturally writes on LinkedIn: Today marks our 60 day countdown to World Leather Day 2025. A time and moment to reflect and celebrate the unique qualities of leather and its role in a circular economy. This year we want people to travel ‘Beyond The Surface’. Our World Leather… Continue reading World Leather Day
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.
