13 December 2023 Leather Naturally on leather repair Meet Suzie Fletcher the Repair Shop expert, (from BBC One, UK) and a saddler who loves how strong and useful leather is! Join her on our podcast recorded in collaboration with International Leather Maker to hear her speak about why we should value leather and make conscious… Continue reading Leather Naturally on leather repair
13 December 2023 United Kingdom – Northampton consultation concludes: ICLT to close in 2025 The University of Northampton has decided that it cannot continue to develop new generations of technologists for the global leather industry at its Institute for Creative Leather Technologies (ICLT), reports Leatherbiz. In September, it launched a formal consultation on the future… Continue reading United Kingdom – Northampton consultation concludes: ICLT to close in 2025
12 December 2023 Raw Materials – How to spare hides from landfill One4Leather writes on LinkedIn that it’s estimated that 40% of the 331 million cattle hides (over 3.8 billion kg) processed yearly are not used and go to landfill. That’s equivalent to 6,650 (fully laden) Airbus A380s. If the automotive industry increased the use… Continue reading Raw Materials – How to spare hides from landfill
12 December 2023 Europe – Specific eco-design requirements for leather products still years away Image credit: European Union/Brigitte Hase Policy-makers and politicians in the European Union reached a provisional agreement on a revised eco-design framework for sustainable products on December 4, writes Leatherbiz. Legislation for the framework still requires approval, but an Italian member of… Continue reading Europe – Specific eco-design requirements for leather products still years away
12 December 2023 Compostable Shoe PUMA showed that it can successfully turn an experimental version of its classic SUEDE sneaker into compost under certain tailor-made industrial conditions, as it announced the results of its two year-long RE:SUEDE experiment. Watch video:
11 December 2023 Make the best use of cattle hides One4Leather writes on LinkedIn that each year, 331 million cattle are processed by the meat industry, creating over 2.18 billion m³ of hides. That’s equivalent to twice the volume of Mount Everest. If the automotive industry increased the use of leather by just 10%, it… Continue reading Make the best use of cattle hides
11 December 2023 Automotive – Regenerative Mobility The Shift to Regenerative Mobility project, developed by Lineapelle Innovation Square collaboration with HYUNDAI TRANSYS using DANI leathers, has won the Red Dot Design Museum Award, a German competition organized by Design Zentrum Nordrhein Westfalen e. V. Its concept of ‘regenerative mobility’ is truly visionary because ‘regenerative mobility… Continue reading Automotive – Regenerative Mobility
11 December 2023 Italy – Tannery Sector UNIC – Italian Tanneries – reports that the Productive Activities Commission of the Chamber of Deputies approves the amendment and the tanning industry enters, as requested by those directly concerned, in the DDL Made in Italy. By virtue of the entry of the tanning industry into the DDL,… Continue reading Italy – Tannery Sector
8 December 2023 Leather Naturally – World Soil Day Explore the journey to a greener future at COP28 and let’s highlight the magic under our feet – healthy soil – today on WorldSoil Day. Did you know that leather, a by-product of the meat industry, begins its journey on farms? The future of leather is… Continue reading Leather Naturally – World Soil Day
8 December 2023 Europe The Textile, Clothing, Footwear and Leather (TCLF) Skills Alliance held a kick-off meeting on November 21, writes ILM. The meeting was co-organised by the European Footwear Confederation (CEC), the Confederation of National Associations of Tanners and Dressers of the European Community (Cotance) and the European Apparel and Textile Confederation (Euratex).… Continue reading Europe
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.
