1 March 2022 Leather Research – Leather and the Consumer from Leather UK This week we are exploring attitudes to leather from our “Leather and the Consumer” – Research Report. When we polled 2,000 UK adults about their knowledge of leather and leather alternatives we revealed some good news for the industry, but we also… Continue reading Leather Research – Leather and the Consumer from Leather UK
1 March 2022 Retail – Nike’s direct-to-consumer push hurts Foot Locker Nike’s accelerated shift to direct-to-consumer (DTC) sales means a bleak outlook for retailer Foot Locker, reports ILM. Reporting its 2021 financial results on February 25, Foot Locker said: “Beginning in the fourth quarter 2022, Foot Locker, Inc. does not expect any one… Continue reading Retail – Nike’s direct-to-consumer push hurts Foot Locker
28 February 2022 Leather Manifesto by Sadesa RETURN TO BASICS Leather is an essential material. It is as fundamental as wood, iron or stone, all of which have been key resources for humankind since the beginning of time. At Sadesa we produce leathers responsibly, in a sustainable way. There you have it. To… Continue reading Leather Manifesto by Sadesa
28 February 2022 H2O Management – Sustainable water management in tanneries is #1 eco concern On the 25th September 2015 the United Nations General Assembly ratified the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). These 17 goals contain issues that are all intertwined and working on achieving them is the task of a generation or even more. What… Continue reading H2O Management – Sustainable water management in tanneries is #1 eco concern
28 February 2022 IULTCS Eurocongress: Call for Abstracts – Future of Tanning Chemicals Industry is Now Third edition of IULTCS Eurocongress, scheduled from 18th to 22nd September 2022 in Vicenza Convention Centre, is steadily taking shape and substance. Rinascimento. Reports Leather & Footwear News – Asia. The next Leather Generation You have time… Continue reading IULTCS Eurocongress: Call for Abstracts – Future of Tanning Chemicals Industry is Now
25 February 2022 Environmental Tanning – Cradle-to-Cradle recognition for Zeology Nera, the company that leather chemicals group Royal Smit & Zoon set up in 2021 to bring new tanning solutions to market, has successfully bid to secure Cradle-to-Cradle Certified Material Health certification for its Zeology system, reports Leatherbiz. Smit & Zoon introduced Zeology,… Continue reading Environmental Tanning – Cradle-to-Cradle recognition for Zeology
25 February 2022 Italy – Leather sector poised for “vigorous growth”, Italy’s prime minister insists The prime minister of Italy, Mario Draghi, paid an official visit to the leather manufacturing cluster at Santa Croce sull’Arno in Tuscany on February 24 as part of a wider tour of the region, reports Leatherbiz. He also… Continue reading Italy – Leather sector poised for “vigorous growth”, Italy’s prime minister insists
25 February 2022 Aviation – Air France chooses Muirhead Air France introduced Airbus A220 into their fleets last year, and it is fantastic to read the positive reviews about our high technical, soft, luxurious leather. “The leather padding was noticeably better than what you’d typically find on a short-haul European route. But the… Continue reading Aviation – Air France chooses Muirhead
24 February 2022 Dubai – Enabling positive changes in leather with Royal Smit & Zoon Royal Smit & Zoon will host a conversation about enabling positive change in the leather industry at the upcoming ‘Future trends in a post-Covid leather industry’ half-day conference at APLF Dubai on March 29, a hybrid event co-organised by ILM… Continue reading Dubai – Enabling positive changes in leather with Royal Smit & Zoon
24 February 2022 India – Export Outlook The Council For Leather Exports – India has announced its expectation that Indian leather and footwear exports will rise to more than Rs448 billion (US$6 billion) in the 2022/23 financial year Read more on ILM
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.
