21 June 2022 Textiles – Replacing polluting fossil fibers Renewcell announce that it will be partnering up with HeiQ to commercialize AeoniQ filament yarn made with Circulose® to replace plastic fibers such as polyester and nylon. HeiQ has already achieved promising results in initial tests of Circulose® pulp as a feedstock for production of AeoniQ®… Continue reading Textiles – Replacing polluting fossil fibers
21 June 2022 More sustainable livestock feeds on the way Red seaweed as a feed supplement for dairy cattle has been recently approved by California’s Department of Food and Agriculture. Trials have shown that such a supplement reduced methane emissions from the animals. Since methane is a GHG that stays in the atmosphere… Continue reading More sustainable livestock feeds on the way
20 June 2022 Corporate Social Responsibility – Commitment to CSR essential for long-term success, ISA TanTec says Tanning group ISA TanTec has published a new corporate social responsibility report, covering its activity across two years, 2020 and 2021, writes Leatherbiz. In the report, the Macau-based group gives a breakdown on progress it made… Continue reading Corporate Social Responsibility – Commitment to CSR essential for long-term success, ISA TanTec says
20 June 2022 Automotive – Lear recognised in Stellantis Supplier Awards Stellantis has honoured a total of 12 suppliers across nine categories in its second annual Supplier Awards. Lear Corporation was at the top of the list, the sole winner for the Quality First category, recognised by Stellantis for “its achievements and commitment… Continue reading Automotive – Lear recognised in Stellantis Supplier Awards
20 June 2022 Tanning – Project under way to improve natural tannins Leather chemicals manufacturer Silvateam is working with a series of partners in Italy on a project to develop chemically modified natural tannins (CMNTs) to produce leather, reports Leatherbiz. Aims of the project are to make adjustments to the ways in which… Continue reading Tanning – Project under way to improve natural tannins
17 June 2022 Europe – UNIC’s mission to Brussels A delegation of senior representatives of Italy’s national tanning industry association, UNIC, made a formal visit to the headquarters of the European Commission in Brussels on June 15, reports Leatherbiz. Left to right: Roberto Lupi; Fabrizio Nuti; Luisa Regimenti; Piero Rosati; Manuel Rios; Rino Mastrotto.… Continue reading Europe – UNIC’s mission to Brussels
17 June 2022 Events – Sustainable Leather Forum returns to Paris On September 12, 2022, the Sustainable Leather Forum (SLF) will return to Palais Brongniart in Paris for its fourth edition, writes ILM. Organised by the Conseil National du Cuir (CNC), the event will host professionals from the leather industry alongside the fashion… Continue reading Events – Sustainable Leather Forum returns to Paris
17 June 2022 Asian Trade – Bangladesh aims to increase leather exports to China Bangladesh has always been a small player in the Chinese leather market and has only managed to export leather worth US $ 50 million and footwear worth US $ 16 million to China each year in the last decade, according to… Continue reading Asian Trade – Bangladesh aims to increase leather exports to China
16 June 2022 Sustainability or Greenwashing? Higg Index slammed by NYT Brett Mathews, editor and published on Apparel Insider wrote some informative and insightful comments on the Higg Index controversy An article in the The New York Times has heavily criticised the Higg Index for greenwashing. The article claims Higg has enabled #fastfashion… Continue reading Sustainability or Greenwashing? Higg Index slammed by NYT
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