27 January 2022 Leather Working Group – Social Compliance Join our webinar this March to learn more about how leather manufacturing facilities can achieve social compliance. We’ll be running two sessions at different times for different time-zones: Wednesday 9 March 2022 — 10am EST / 3pm GMT / 4pm CET Sign up here:… Continue reading Leather Working Group – Social Compliance
26 January 2022 Luxury – China’s domestic spend on luxury nearly doubles in two years Travel restrictions imposed by covid-19 have led to a big increase in Chinese consumers’ domestic purchase of luxury goods, reports Leatherbiz. According to a new report by specialist consultancy firm Bain & Co, domestic sales of personal luxury… Continue reading Luxury – China’s domestic spend on luxury nearly doubles in two years
26 January 2022 Leatherbiz Market Intelligence – A dangerous mix for leather manufacturers Our second Leatherbiz Market Intelligence report of 2022 appears today and is available for subscribers to read in the Intelligence section of the website. In a hard-hitting analysis of what could be in store for the global leather industry this year, the… Continue reading Leatherbiz Market Intelligence – A dangerous mix for leather manufacturers
26 January 2022 Research – Improving science in leather research In this app-exclusive article, ILM Consultant Technical Editor Karl Flowers delves into the topic of leather research and how the current approach can be improved. A few comments have been written by members of the tanning industry on the state of leather science… Continue reading Research – Improving science in leather research
25 January 2022 Leather Naturally Reports – Education Today is International Education Day, Leather Naturally is an international team that works around the world to promote a better understanding of leather, the ongoing innovation in the industry and the many people it trains and employs.Need to know something? Check out our Fact Sheets… Continue reading Leather Naturally Reports – Education
25 January 2022 Italy – IULTCS EuroCongress call for papers reminder Organisers of the upcoming IULTCS EuroCongress event are calling for English language abstracts for papers around key leather industry topics. Report by ILM. Abstracts must be submitted before February 28, 2022. The congress itself is due to take place in Vicenza, in… Continue reading Italy – IULTCS EuroCongress call for papers reminder
25 January 2022 Qualities of Leather – Leather and longevity Nikki Gustafson writes from South Africa that real leather has an authentic, innate beauty that you can see and feel. It’s inherently stronger and more durable than fake leather, due to the tight weave of natural collagen fibres. Which is why leather lasts so long.… Continue reading Qualities of Leather – Leather and longevity
24 January 2022 Automotive: What Car? Award-winning interiors all contain leather Motoring publication What Car? has released its winners for the Car of the Year Awards 2022, which features a range of categories including best interiors for varying vehicle types, with all of the winning cars featuring leather interiors, reports ILM. The categories… Continue reading Automotive: What Car? Award-winning interiors all contain leather
24 January 2022 Brazil: Reforestation – Where there’s a will, there’s a way! There are multiple cries against deforestation in the Amazon and boycotts organized against products produced there if they have been farmed on illegally deforested land. This applies to lumber, meat and leather. How refreshing it is to read and visualize… Continue reading Brazil: Reforestation – Where there’s a will, there’s a way!
24 January 2022 Portugal – Leather Decree approved: fines for those who disobey it With the publication in the official gazette on January 4th, Portugal approves its Leather Decree. The Decree-Lei no 3/2022 defines the term “couro” and the possibilities of its commercial use. Thus putting out of play certain expressions (such as vegan leather,… Continue reading Portugal – Leather Decree approved: fines for those who disobey it
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.
