7 June 2024 Regulatory Labelling – NY car interiors bill wins the support of the international leather community Image shows the interior of the 2024 Buick Encore GX Avenir. The global leather sector will contribute to advocacy efforts to help a proposal in the state of New York to tighten up labelling for automotive interiors… Continue reading Regulatory Labelling – NY car interiors bill wins the support of the international leather community
7 June 2024 Sadesa – World Environment Day June 5, World Environment Day This year’s theme is “Land restoration, desertification & drought resilience” and at Sadesa, we are proud to say that we source our hides from bovine cattle that are raised for food in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay, that have been freely bred in… Continue reading Sadesa – World Environment Day
6 June 2024 Aviation – Muirhead success for BA It is exciting to see Muirhead mentioned in a British Airways article in The Mirror! British Airways’ newest short-haul Airbus A321neo plane is now in operation. It features all-new UK-manufactured Muirhead leather seats. The short-haul economy seats provide an enhanced passenger experience—it feels like an upgrade!… Continue reading Aviation – Muirhead success for BA
6 June 2024 The Enduring Allure of Leather For many, the smell of genuine leather is linked with unforgettable memories: those childhood trips in Grandad’s car, visiting the furniture store, or your first leather jacket. By One 4 Leather. The smell of leather can evoke powerful emotions and nostalgia. The aroma of leather is often… Continue reading The Enduring Allure of Leather
6 June 2024 Leatherbiz Market Intelligence Image shows the New Balance X Casablanca 327 shoe, a collaboration between the Boston-based athletic footwear brand and Paris-based fashion brand Casablanca. The shoe has perforated white leather uppers with colourful suede overlays. No end in sight for retro shoe trend A new edition of our Market Intelligence newsletter… Continue reading Leatherbiz Market Intelligence
5 June 2024 Longevity and leather footwear Francis Tsang, co-founder of the ChromeFree Leather Alliance (CFLA), writes on LinkedIn that Chinese Gen Zs increasingly embrace a lifestyle of minimalism, sustainability, and mindfulness. In the digital age, this generation, seeking slower lifestyles, often strives to disconnect from the constant stream of information and social media, opting… Continue reading Longevity and leather footwear
5 June 2024 Italy – Assopellettieri opens new HQ in Florence Italian leather goods association Assopellettieri has opened a new Tuscan headquarters in Florence. By ILM. In addition to its Milan office, the new headquarters will allow the association to work closer with the 2,300 leather goods companies in Tuscany. Located within the Manifattura Tabacchi… Continue reading Italy – Assopellettieri opens new HQ in Florence
5 June 2024 Leathergoods – First stone laid at Hermès factory in Loupes Luxury group Hermès has laid the first stone in the construction of another of its new leathergoods workshops in France. By Leatherbiz. The factory in question will be in the town of Loupes, about 20 kilometres from Bordeaux. It will open in… Continue reading Leathergoods – First stone laid at Hermès factory in Loupes
4 June 2024 Leather Naturally – You’re never too old to wear a leather jacket! It’s exciting to read the news of global expansion for Schott NYC – with the iconic leather jacket brand marking a return to the UK for AW24. Chott NYC has been an American leather classic since 1913. The iconic styles… Continue reading Leather Naturally – You’re never too old to wear a leather jacket!
4 June 2024 Leather Working Group (LWG) Leather Working Group Our community represents the largest single leather-focused group in the world, joined together through the shared goal of reducing the environmental impact of leather production on people and the planet. To find out more on the benefits of Membership, click here: https://bit.ly/4a7Rfeo
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.
