23 September 2021 Retail Recovery – Inditex bounces back to beat pre-pandemic revenues The Spanish fashion group has reported second quarter revenues of €6.99 billion, an increase of 7% on its previous record, reached in the same period in 2019, reports ILM. Although trading hours were down 15% for the first half of the… Continue reading Retail Recovery – Inditex bounces back to beat pre-pandemic revenues
23 September 2021 Real Leather and Imitations The ChromFree Leather Alliance (#CFLA) writes the latest controversy surrounding adidas’s new Stan Smith sneakers demonstrates how difficult it is to understand how real leather can differ from imitation. In his article “A Technician’s Perspective: Understanding the Differences between Leather and It’s Imitations”, Daniele Pistorio breaks down,… Continue reading Real Leather and Imitations
23 September 2021 Green Comes in Every Color: Crocs Introduces New Bio-Based Croslite™ Material to Lower Carbon Footprint of its Iconic Footwear This is the company’s first major milestone announcement in its commitment to become a net zero brand by 2030. At 3.94 kg CO2 eq. per pair of Classic Clogs, Crocs™ shoes already… Continue reading Green Comes in Every Color: Crocs Introduces New Bio-Based Croslite™ Material to Lower Carbon Footprint of its Iconic Footwear
21 September 2021 5th World Leather Congress – On 1 November 2021 at the Ethiopian Skylight Hotel, Addis-Ababa Taking place in Addis Ababa in 2021, the events will commence on November 1, with the 5th World Leather Congress (WLC) organised by the International Council of Tanners and ALLPI under the theme ‘Leather – a Gift… Continue reading 5th World Leather Congress – On 1 November 2021 at the Ethiopian Skylight Hotel, Addis-Ababa
21 September 2021 United States of America – Pandemic restrictions slow growth of retail imports Growth in imports at the U.S.’ largest retail container ports has slipped from double to single digits as a result of continued pandemic-related supply chain disruptions, according to the National Retail Federation’s Global Port Tracker report, writes ILM. U.S. ports… Continue reading United States of America – Pandemic restrictions slow growth of retail imports
21 September 2021 Argentina – Beef export ban has helped no one The restrictions on the export of beef from Argentina, which was due to run out on August 31, has been extended until October 31, writes The Sauer Report. The ban restricts the export of beef to 50% of the volume exported the prior… Continue reading Argentina – Beef export ban has helped no one
20 September 2021 Raw Materials – U.S. Cattle Hide Value Declines Significantly in Wake of COVID-19 The global outbreak of the COVID-19 virus has hit almost every market fast and hard. The United States Hide, Skin & Leather Association has reported an alarming impact on both the hide and leather industry, as well as agriculture.… Continue reading Raw Materials – U.S. Cattle Hide Value Declines Significantly in Wake of COVID-19
20 September 2021 Microplastics – Pollution in the Environment and Food Chain Microplastic pollution in Europe is far more extensive than we previously thought. Sustainable Apparel Coalition/Higg MSI and other ‘sustainability’ tools continue to ignore the latest science. “Most of our attention on plastic pollution focuses on the oceans, but we discovered that Europe’s lakes… Continue reading Microplastics – Pollution in the Environment and Food Chain
20 September 2021 Leather Industry – Leather Making is Part of a Circular Economy Leather making is one of the oldest examples of the circular economy, as it transforms raw hides into a material that is durable and stylish like no other, writes Silvateam SpA. Now, as the health of our planet is… Continue reading Leather Industry – Leather Making is Part of a Circular Economy
17 September 2021 Raw Materials – European hide sales to China slow to a trickle For the past 25 years, maybe a bit longer, China has been the go to place for many European raw materials suppliers. Some stayed loyal to Italian tanners, while some hedged their bets and kept a foot in both camps.… Continue reading Raw Materials – European hide sales to China slow to a trickle
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.
