Author: Rose Tong

11 March 2024 Tibet: Yaks – Meat and Raw Materials Francis Tsang, Co-Founder of the Chrome Free Leather Alliance writes that we are not manufacturer of Yak Leather, we are porters of nature. Domesticated Yaks are commonly home-slaughtered just before winter at a village or open slaughter site where semi-skilled Tibetans butcher the animals. Yak… Continue reading Tibet: Yaks – Meat and Raw Materials

11 March 2024 Environment – Leather’s carbon footprint finally authenticated One 4 Leather writes on LinkedIn that the recent narrative that leather, due to its high carbon footprint, is detrimental to the environment is about to be debunked. The Leather and Hide Council of America (LHCA) has taken a significant step by commissioning an independent… Continue reading Environment – Leather’s carbon footprint finally authenticated

11 March 2024 Shipping – The director of Shipping Italy on the future of Mediterranean routes Since the end of 2023, the Red Sea crisis has pushed ship owners to prefer the circumnavigation of Africa. The incessant Houthi attacks make passage through the Suez Canal too risky, shifting the center of gravity of transport from… Continue reading Shipping – The director of Shipping Italy on the future of Mediterranean routes

8 March 2024 Environment – Rethink required on leather, LHCA insists The Leather and Hide Council of America (LHCA) has said at an influential event in London that finished product brands that have lowered or ended their use of leather need to rethink their positions on the material by Leatherbiz. On March 6 at the… Continue reading Environment – Rethink required on leather, LHCA insists

8 March 2024 Leather Naturally – Talking to Chiara Mastratto Just before International Women’s Day, we recently had an interview with Chiara Mastrotto. A figurehead for the leather industry and who is hugely committed at Gruppo Mastrotto, to maximising employing eco-friendly tanning and production methods, ensuring minimal waste and environmental impact. We asked Chiara following:… Continue reading Leather Naturally – Talking to Chiara Mastratto

8 March 2024 SLF and Weev sign MoU The Sustainable Leather Foundation (SLF) writes on LinkedIn that we are delighted to announce that the SLF and weev.one have entered a formal Memorandum of Understanding that is designed to create more effective industry communication channels for demonstrating sustainability and due diligence. This collaboration will bring together… Continue reading SLF and Weev sign MoU

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”