23 April 2024 Shoe from ASICS made to be remade Athletic footwear brand ASICS has launched a new performance running shoe, the Nimbus Mirai, that the company has said is one of the most advanced shoes it has ever made. By Footwearbiz. Mirai is the Japanese word for ‘future’. ASICS said it had chosen the… Continue reading Shoe from ASICS made to be remade
23 April 2024 Classic hand-stitched belts Andy Broekman writes on LinkedIn that these are our Karoo Handstitched plain strap belts. They come with the thin Keeper Handstitched in and the wider floating keeper which is loose depending on where you need the belt tongue kept. Tradition and Style meet with this beautiful belt.
23 April 2024 Leather Naturally on Repairability 7 million tons of leather could be wasted if it wasn’t repaired, according to the Boot Repair Company. To reduce the impact of fashion and textiles, there will be increasing emphasis and legal requirements on repairability, restoration and circularity of fashion and textiles – You can also read… Continue reading Leather Naturally on Repairability
22 April 2024 Carbon Footprints of Leather vastly overestimated by Higg Index Raymond Ochieng Shikuku, MSc. , specialist in Leather Engineering| Nanotechnology| Lifecycle Assessment| Industrial Safety| Sustainability |Water Management. Writes on LinkedIn that there is exciting news from the recent preliminary Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) of U.S. cowhide production, revealing leather’s far lower environmental impact… Continue reading Carbon Footprints of Leather vastly overestimated by Higg Index
22 April 2024 Big reduction in carbon emissions intensity for Stahl Leather chemicals group Stahl has reduced its carbon emissions intensity by 22%. It published the information on April 18 in its 2023 environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) report. By Leatherbiz. It gave this figure as the saving it achieved in its scope-one and… Continue reading Big reduction in carbon emissions intensity for Stahl
22 April 2024 Colour Trends – GSC releases Autumn-Winter 25/26 Color Trend Book Italy-based leather chemical producer GSC Group has released its Autumn-Winter 2025-26 Color Trend Book with four key themes for the upcoming season. By ILM. The trends centre around four key “scenarios”, which the company says “unveil the imminent market trends” and “mirror… Continue reading Colour Trends – GSC releases Autumn-Winter 25/26 Color Trend Book
19 April 2024 Leather for multiple applications Arlei Leather from Argentina writes on LinkedIn that in the world of leather, quality is reflected in every detail, from our line of leather for automotive upholstery and furniture to the elegant uppers of our shoes. In our Vegetable Tanning Plant we also offer you will find our… Continue reading Leather for multiple applications
19 April 2024 CEO to depart Dr Martens amid bid to reignite demand for boots Image shows the Dr Martens 1460 lace-up boot in soft leather. Footwear brand Dr Martens has said its current financial year (April 2024-March 2025) “looks challenging”, adding that it expects revenues from its wholesale business in the US, its largest… Continue reading CEO to depart Dr Martens amid bid to reignite demand for boots
19 April 2024 Stahl publishes 2023 ESG report and beats interim targets Stahl has published its 2023 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report, covering its recent ESG Roadmap to 2030 process. Report by ILM. The report centres around the company’s new “purpose”, launched in April 2023, which is: “Touching lives, for a better world.” Maarten… Continue reading Stahl publishes 2023 ESG report and beats interim targets
18 April 2024 One4Leather asks ….. Fact or fiction: cows are killed to make leather? The answer is fiction. 100% of the animal hides used in the production of leather are a by-product of the meat industry. Don’t just take our word for it; in November 2022, the World Wildlife Federation (WWF) published a report… Continue reading One4Leather asks…..Fact or fiction: cows are killed to make leather?
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.
