22 February 2024 Leather Naturally at APLF Leather Naturally will hold a breakfast meeting at APLF 2024 in Hong Kong from 9am-10am on March 20, 2024. Report by ILM. The event will be held at the Leather Naturally lounge on level 3, concours 3E, welcoming members and interested parties for an update on its activities.… Continue reading Leather Naturally at APLF
22 February 2024 Another disappointing quarter for VF Corp The parent company of Vans and The North Face posted a 16% year-over-year decline in revenue in third quarter of fiscal 2024, largely due to a “shift in the timing of wholesale deliveries” by World Footwear. “Our third quarter top-line performance was disappointing”, stated Bracken Darrell,… Continue reading Another disappointing quarter for VF Corp
21 February 2024 One 4 Leather – Constituent Carbon in Materials An interesting article that addresses the greenwashing and importance of understanding the potential impact of new materials. Automotive leather is made of 80%+ bio-based carbon compared to much of the leather alternatives or vegan leather is 80%+ fossil-based carbon. “Especially important is avoiding what… Continue reading One 4 Leather – Constituent Carbon in Materials
21 February 2024 India – Leather and footwear industry to reach 47.1 billion USD by 2030 India’s leather and footwear industry turnover is expected to grow significantly from around 17.3 billion today to 47.1 billion USD by 2030, according to a strategic document for the sector Report by World Footwear. The Vision Document-2030, published by… Continue reading India – Leather and footwear industry to reach 47.1 billion USD by 2030
21 February 2024 United States of America – LHCA Appoint Kerry Brozyna as President Manufacturing and supply chain expertise central key as leather charts a sustainable future. Life Cycle Assessment will set out leathers low carbon credentials says Brozyna. Former Wolverine Worldwide VP, Kerry Brozyna, Appointed President of Leather & Hide Council of America. (Washington… Continue reading United States of America – LHCA Appoint Kerry Brozyna as President
20 February 2024 Ecco launches Digitalized Leathers Ecco Leather has introduced an innovative way to transform the design experience for creators. Leathers are now available in a digital format, called Digitalized Leathers, which offer “a paradigm shift in leather exploration”, writes Leatherbiz. Designers can quickly change materials and colours, which minimises waste and sampling, making… Continue reading Ecco launches Digitalized Leathers
20 February 2024 Veg Tanning: Silvateam – Olivenleder deal hailed as a turning point for the industry Italy-based leather chemicals group Silvateam has acquired a majority stake in wet-Green GmbH, developer of the patented Olivenleder technology. The Olivenleder process uses residues from olive oil industry in leather production. Silvateam said the new alliance would be… Continue reading Veg Tanning: Silvateam – Olivenleder deal hailed as a turning point for the industry
20 February 2024 Leather Naturally on the origin of hides Some people sometimes question our claims when we, as an industry, mention that hides are a by-product of the meat industry. We understand that you are curious to know what other independent sources publish about this topic. Some time ago, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF)… Continue reading Leather Naturally on the origin of hides
19 February 2024 Italy – Italian minister calls for immediate action to protect the leather sector Image shows (left to right): Fabrizio Nuti, Massimo Bitonci and Susanna Ceccardi. The president of Italy’s national tanning industry body UNIC, Fabrizio Nuti, held a meeting in Rome on February 14 with Massimo Bitonci, one of the ministers in… Continue reading Italy – Italian minister calls for immediate action to protect the leather sector
19 February 2024 Leather Naturally Breakfast Meeting at APLF 2024 Start your day with a dose of inspiration on the 20th of March at the upcoming APLF Fair in Hong Kong. Join us for a 1-hour morning session packed with engaging discussions, networking opportunities and valuable insights. Why should you sign up? Listen to… Continue reading Leather Naturally Breakfast Meeting at APLF 2024
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.
