7 March 2024 Geox ends 2023 with slight declines Italian footwear maker Geox has reported its financial results for the 2023 fiscal year, when sales were down by 2.2% to €720 million, writes ILM. At constant exchange rates, the company achieved growth of 0.3% year-on-year. Geox attributed the decline to the planned optimisation of its… Continue reading Geox ends 2023 with slight declines
7 March 2024 UK Tax Refunds – Luxury sector requests return of tax-free buying for visitors to the UK Walpole, the official body for the UK luxury industry, has called on the government to take steps in its spring budget to help luxury brands. By Leatherbiz. In the build-up to budget day, the chief executive… Continue reading UK Tax Refunds
7 March 2024 Stop using leather? Let’s do the math Nikki Gustaffson on LinkedIn: We consume a lot of meat globally and a large part of that is sourced from cattle. If we would stop making leather today, what would happen? If we completely switched to vegan ‘leather’ and other alternative materials, this animal #by-product… Continue reading Stop using leather? Let’s do the math
6 March 2024 Words have Meaning – Tanning to FT: “If words still have meaning, then no more vegan leather” If not to provide clarity to readers, at least to remain in line with the history of the news source, which always cared for the choice of words and quality of expressions. It’s an appeal… Continue reading Words have Meaning – Tanning to FT: “If words still have meaning, then no more vegan leather”
6 March 2024 Chemicals – ECHA admits Chrome VI infographic was wrong The European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) has admitted that an infographic it published about leather was incorrect, writes Leatherbiz. The ECHA was critisised by CTC for misrepresenting leather and implying that it contained carcinogenic chrome VI. CTC argued that ECHA had not justified its… Continue reading Chemicals – ECHA admits Chrome VI infographic was wrong
6 March 2024 Sustainable Leather Foundation and Weev sign MoU The Sustainable Leather Foundation (SLF) and Weev have agreed to collaborate to create more effective industry communication channels for demonstrating sustainability and due diligence, writes ILM. The organisations said that the Memorandum of Understanding will bring together the power of more efficient material sourcing, with… Continue reading Sustainable Leather Foundation and Weev sign MoU
5 March 2024 Interiors – Rolls Royce Rolls-Royce Arcadia Droptail’s interior is a deeply personal reflection of the commissioning client’s individual aesthetic, reflective of the style they have curated in their residences and business spaces around the world. Wood development was central to Arcadia Droptail’s interior and the client’s focus, whose very specific expectations concentrated… Continue reading Interiors – Rolls Royce
5 March 2024 Dani on Sourcing and Deforestation Talk about deforestation or know where leather comes from? DANI chooses each supply carefully: more than 96.5% of our leathers are of European origin and do not come from risk areas. We believe the leather industry has an opportunity to intensify and sustain efforts to eliminate deforestation… Continue reading Dani on Sourcing and Deforestation
5 March 2024 Zeology in New Zealand Tasman Leather writes on LinkedIn that using Zeology, a patented zeolite-based tanning agent, we offer chrome-free, aldehyde-free, and heavy metal-free leather. Zeology ensures that our leather has: Biodegradability Compostability Circularity At Tasman Leathers, we’re proud to play a part in leading the industry towards sustainable practices with… Continue reading Zeology in New Zealand
4 March 2024 Sustainable Apparel Coalition rebrands as Cascale Non-profit the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) has announced a rebrand, changing its name to Cascale, writes ILM. The organisation said that the “Cas” in Cascale is “SAC” reversed, while “CA” refers to “collective action” and “scale” references scaled ambitions. Cascale is pronounced “kæsk eɪl.” Cascale is… Continue reading Sustainable Apparel Coalition rebrands as Cascale
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.
