13 September 2021 Events – Sustainable Leather Forum: the future of leather in question in Paris On 13 September, the Palais Brongniart will host the third edition of the Sustainable Leather Forum. A forum dedicated to CSR Ccorporate Social Responsibility – editor’s note) in the leather, luxury and fashion trades, organized by the National Leather… Continue reading Events – Sustainable Leather Forum: the future of leather in question in Paris
13 September 2021 Italy – Call for papers ahead of IULTCS 2022 Eurocongress Ahead of the IULTCS Eurocongress in Vicenza, Italy in September 2022, the organisers are inviting submissions of abstracts before the deadline in February 2022, writes ILM. The event, which is titled Rinascimento: The Next Leather Generation, will focus on: product… Continue reading Italy – Call for papers ahead of IULTCS 2022 Eurocongress
10 September 2021 United States of America – Goal to not waste a single hide In an interview with the leather promotional campaign, Real Leather, Stay Different, Jay Jensen boss of the U.S. based Southwest Hide Company says his company’s goal is not to waste a single hide, reports ILM. The full interview… Continue reading United States of America – Goal to not waste a single hide
10 September 2021 Leathergoods – French heritage brand from 1754 to relaunch Indian-born, Paris-based designer Ramesh Nair, an alumnus of luxury leathergoods houses Moynat and Hermès, among other high-end brands, is set to relaunch French heritage leather company Joseph Duclos (first established in 1754) in late September, reports Leatherbiz. Joseph Duclos (1719-1764), a… Continue reading Leathergoods – French heritage brand from 1754 to relaunch
10 September 2021 Nothing to Hide – Update: The Meat industry and Cattle Hides There is great interest in ethical sourcing, animal welfare and social responsibility across many consumer product categories, especially food. Livestock farmers will continue to send cattle, sheep and goat to slaughter and will continue to generate millions of hides… Continue reading Nothing to Hide – Update: The Meat industry and Cattle Hides
23 June 2021 Three Finalists of the Design-A-Bag Competition 2021 is Revealed! 2021 Competition Theme:Recycling, Upcycling, Retro-Future.Redesign in a Sustainable Way. 1/ Upcycling VintageRenew shapes & the leather of an iconic bag (classic, luxe, military, army, etc…) 2/ Rethink oldies but goodiesCustomize old bags with new leathers 3/ Upgrade leather bags… Continue reading Three Finalists of the Design-A-Bag Competition 2021 is Revealed!
27 April 2021 Interview with Mary Chan, Design a Bag 2020 Winner Longevity as an important factor in leather sustainability Younger generations today are the most marketing literate ever and have seen through paternalistic marketing that has grown practised at persuading them to buy new product every season, or even every two weeks, on… Continue reading Interview with Mary Chan, Design a Bag 2020 Winner
26 April 2021 Design-A-Bag Online Competition 2021 (DAB) is now open for entries to Stay Connected with the Designers Design-A-Bag (DAB) is the only global online bag design event of its kind for freelance designers and design students, which is now opening for entries from 1 Feb to 3 May 2021 (HKT 23:59). The competition… Continue reading Design-A-Bag Online Competition 2021 (DAB) is now open for entries to Stay Connected with the Designers
20 November 2020 Virtual APLF Brings International Suppliers to Three Main Tanning Regions In view of the current situation which prevents buyers from attending physical exhibitions, APLF will continue to support the tanning industry by organising a series of online events for the Chinese, Indian and African/Middle East markets. The virtual events will bring… Continue reading Virtual APLF Brings International Suppliers to Three Main Tanning Regions
25 March 2020 APLF 2020 – EU/US Trade dispute Coronavirus pandemic likely to exacerbate future EU – US trade dispute While writing about trade dispute seems kind of trivial at a time when the whole world is weathering the Covid-19 pandemic, it is extremely important to understand the economic implications in order to better… Continue reading APLF 2020 – EU/US Trade dispute
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.
