18 May 2022 Sadesa asks….Is leather sustainable? Yes! If sustainable means converting materials that would be otherwise thrown away to make the products we use to live, keeping things for a long time, repairing them when we need to, passing them on to someone else to use after us and, eventually, – recycling the product… Continue reading Sadesa asks….Is leather sustainable?
18 May 2022 Raw Materials – Are Animals killed for Leather? We frequently get the question: Are animals killed for leather? We also see that this question is frequently asked on search engines such as Google. The answer is NO. The hides come from animals raised for food. This accounts for 99% of… Continue reading Raw Materials – Are Animals killed for Leather?
18 May 2022 ILM Podcast – Leather’s challenging environment in 2022 In the latest episode of ILM’s podcast, View from the Top, Deputy Editor Tom Hogarth brings you three articles that, together, present an image of the challenging global environment leather finds itself in today. These three articles, all available on the ILM website,… Continue reading ILM Podcast – Leather’s challenging environment in 2022
17 May 2022 Upcycling – Excess leather from Elmo Leather made into exquisite bags We are proud to announce our new collaboration with By Cloudberry. A Swedish company upcycling our excess leather into the most beautiful handcrafted premium bags. Read more about their choice of sustainable material.https://lnkd.in/dnZkBQvn
17 May 2022 Leather Working Group (LWG) covers…..Consumer attitude towards leather Dr Kerry Senior, Director of Leather UK writes that in 2021, Leather UK commissioned a survey of 2,000 UK adults to examine consumer attitudes to leather, their understanding of leather and the alternatives, and changes in their shopping habits including where they buy, their… Continue reading Leather Working Group (LWG) covers…..Consumer attitude towards leather
17 May 2022 Italy – A Message from Dani SpA “This certification is an achievement we are very proud of because it rewards the commitment and awareness of all those who work in Dani. At the same time, it recognizes the value of a business model in which we believe so much, where profitability, social… Continue reading Italy – A Message from Dani SpA
16 May 2022 Events – Bio-content and LCAs emerge as main themes at Freiberg Leather Days The 2022 Freiberg Leather Days conference concluded in Chemnitz on May 12. This was the tenth time the event has taken place, reports Leatherbiz. There were 18 presentations over the two days of the conference, which delegates… Continue reading Events – Bio-content and LCAs emerge as main themes at Freiberg Leather Days
16 May 2022 Scotland – Bentley Motors visits Bridge of Weir Leather Last week Bridge of Weir was delighted to welcome Bentley Motors to Bridge of Weir Leather. Head of UK Sales, A James M Muirhead, hosted members of the Bentley team on a guided tour of the fully integrated manufacturing facility, where… Continue reading Scotland – Bentley Motors visits Bridge of Weir Leather
16 May 2022 Defining Alternatives to Leather – What do the names of ‘leather alternatives’ mean? Vegan leather, pleather, leatherette – despite their names there is one thing all these materials have in common – they are not leather, writes Choose Real Leather What is Vegan Leather?There is no such thing as vegan… Continue reading Defining Alternatives to Leather – What do the names of ‘leather alternatives’ mean?
13 May 2022 Leather Naturally describes….. Which approach to leather tanning achieves the best results? Which is the most efficient? Is vegetable tanning really more sustainable than chrome tanning? Read the leather tanning guide from Steve Sothmann to find out the answer to these questions and others. Just hit the link. More:… Continue reading Leather Naturally describes…..
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.
