13 June 2024 Bag Design, R+D and Customer Preferences Satish Kumar, Founder Ythee Apparel | Unicon leather Leading Export company writes on Linked in that Unicon Leather employs a robust strategy for developing new designs of leather bags, focusing on continuous research, innovation, and customer-centric approaches. Here are some key elements of their strategy: Research… Continue reading Bag Design, R+D and Customer Preferences
13 June 2024 Kering creates chief brand officer role Luxury group Kering has appointed Laurent Claquin to the role of chief brand officer. He will take up the role on July 1. By Leatherbiz. This is a new role within the group; Kering said on making the announcement that its aim was “to enhance the… Continue reading Kering creates chief brand officer role
13 June 2024 LITE Index for Leather We are proud that our LITE Index is helping Oboz Footwear identify the environmental impact of their Cottonwood collection! In addition to supplying eco-friendly leather that aligns with our trademarked LITE (Low Impact To the Environment) manufacturing concept to brands around the globe, we have introduced the LITE… Continue reading LITE Index for Leather
12 June 2024 Leather Naturally on Sustainable Products We all recognise we need to live more sustainably. And research shows more of us want to know how the products we purchase are made and their impact on the environment – from manufacture to end-of-life. There is too much misinformation about how leather is made and… Continue reading Leather Naturally on Sustainable Products
12 June 2024 Nike job cuts reach Europe The US-based sportswear giant has cut jobs at its European headquarters in the city of Hilversum, just outside Amsterdam, as part of a multi-year cost-cutting plan, said Bloomberg by World Footwear. Nike is laying off about 2% of its global workforce as part of a plan to… Continue reading Nike job cuts reach Europe
12 June 2024 Aviation – Muirhead in Dallas Rethinking interior materials in aviation. An exciting week ahead! Environmental sustainability will be a key focus during the upcoming RedCabin Aircraft Cabin Innovation Summit in Dallas. What defines a material as sustainable? How does the aviation industry benefit from using sustainable materials? How do natural materials compare… Continue reading Aviation – Muirhead in Dallas
11 June 2024 Environment – Sustainability, Traceability, No-Waste On World Environment Day, Brusarosco reflects on our responsibility in everything we do and the legacy we leave for future generations. It’s not just about fostering sustainable practices; it’s also about building a new manufacturing culture and leading the way for an entire industry. We take pride… Continue reading Environment – Sustainability, Traceability, No-Waste
11 June 2024 Europe – EU elections: manufacturing sectors ‘must not be left behind’ As the 2024 elections to the European Parliament began on June 6, the leather industry’s main representative body in the European Union (EU), COTANCE, and its counterpart for the footwear industry, CEC, repeated their call for politicians to safeguard the future… Continue reading Europe – EU elections: manufacturing sectors ‘must not be left behind’
11 June 2024 Automotive – Record profit for Pecca Group in fiscal 2023 Automotive and aviation leather supplier Pecca Group has reported its financial results for the fourth quarter and 2023 fiscal year, when revenue was up 34.5% to RM221.26 million (US$47.1 million). By ILM. Net profit for the year was up 55% to a… Continue reading Automotive – Record profit for Pecca Group in fiscal 2023
7 June 2024 TFL on Polymers Looking for higher performance? Try LEVOTAN® LB – our “biomimetic” polymer for lightweight softening and “fluffy”, silky feel. Benefits of TFL’s multifunctional softening polymers:✅ high fastness – resistance to light and heat – and thermal stability✅ free of AOX, formaldehyde, acetaldehyde and bisphenols✅ good filling properties, tight grain together… Continue reading TFL on Polymers
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.
