18 January 2022 Peru – A century cultivating pima cotton Pima cotton is a higher-end type of cotton with a longer fibr than conventional cotton. It has a reputation for producing a smooth fabric that’s soft to the touch, wrinkle-resistant, and ultra-durable. Sir Francisco Hilbck (pictured), is pima cotton’s chief historian and grandson on… Continue reading Peru – A century cultivating pima cotton
18 January 2022 Brazil – Quality Tanned Leather Smoothness is a remarkable feature of Floater Delco, and together with the homogeneity that Viladelco’s technology provides, this article brings a profitability that will impact its result and final product. Floater Delco We work with floater with integral flower finish, which provides greater transparency /… Continue reading Brazil – Quality Tanned Leather
17 January 2022 The Stahl BeTan® portfolio At Stahl, we’re here to support our customers with their ambitions, every step of the way. The Stahl BeTan® portfolio helps tanners to drive sustainability and product performance at each stage of the production process – from soaking to liming, deliming, and bating. Our BeTan® portfolio features a… Continue reading The Stahl BeTan® portfolio
17 January 2022 Automotive – Tesla in row over quality of vehicles’ vegan upholstery Complaints the material suffers from ‘bubbling’ Tesla isn’t addressing problems with the material deforming and bubbling as the company claims it is not liable as the issue is not a manufacturing defect. The bubbling is caused by it reacting to lotions,… Continue reading Automotive – Tesla in row over quality of vehicles’ vegan upholstery
17 January 2022 Fake vs Fact – Leather vs Plastic So you’ve decided to avoid real leather and just stick to fake. Unfortunately, faux leather is often made of plastic, writes Nikki Gustafson from the City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Not all vegan leathers are good for the environment, some are literally just… Continue reading Fake vs Fact – Leather vs Plastic
14 January 2022 United States of America – Omicron slows U.S. meat production Covid-19 infections have forced meat processors to slow production, according to meat companies and union officials, reports ILM. According to Cargill spokesperson Daniel Sullivan, the company has been forced to operate a few plants at a lower slaughtering capacity as… Continue reading United States of America – Omicron slows U.S. meat production
14 January 2022 Brazil – The divergent tracks of the Brazilian supply chain: leather up, meat down Leather in recovery, meat is suffering. The Brazilian raw material supply chain moved on divergent tracks during 2021. This is certified by data from CICB (Centro das Indústrias de Curtumes do Brasil) and SECEX. In other words: leather… Continue reading Brazil – The divergent tracks of the Brazilian supply chain: leather up, meat down
14 January 2022 Redwood Comment – End the false claims of leather “alternatives” Mike Redwood addresses the false claims of vegan materials, which often rely on the use of fossil fuel-based materials, and why leather should be able to stand alone with its many benefits. Piñatex Innovation is important for leather. With new… Continue reading Redwood Comment – End the false claims of leather “alternatives”
13 January 2022 Leatherbiz Market Intelligence – Optimism for 2022, but only after an uncertain start The first Leatherbiz Market Intelligence report of 2022 went live on January 11 and is available for subscribers to read in full. In the exclusive Leather Pipeline part of the report, which examines issues affecting the global… Continue reading Leatherbiz Market Intelligence – Optimism for 2022, but only after an uncertain start
13 January 2022 Raw Materials – Strong double-digit growth continues for US hide exports US hide export figures for 2021continue to show strong growth, reports Leatherbiz. Statistics for the first 11 months of last year, which the Leather and Hide Council of America published on January 11, show total hide exports of almost… Continue reading Raw Materials – Strong double-digit growth continues for US hide exports
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.
