8 December 2023 Dubai – Some reflections on COP28 Dr KerrySenior, Director of Leather UK, writes on Linkedin that these words from the last Sheihk Zayed bin Al Nahyan, founder of the UAE, are prescient and very apt as cop28 takes place in Dubai. My time here has been too brief to do more than… Continue reading Dubai – Some reflections on COP28
7 December 2023 Dubai – Some reflections on COP28 Dr KerrySenior, Director of Leather UK, writes on LinkedIn that these words from the last Sheihk Zayed bin Al Nahyan, founder of the UAE, are prescient and very apt as cop28 takes place in Dubai. My time here has been too brief to do more than… Continue reading Leather Exports – France reveals its biggest market for leather exports in 2023
7 December 2023 EU reaches agreement on framework for sustainable products The European Parliament and Council have reached a provisional agreement on revising the European Union’s (EU) ecodesign framework for sustainable products. Report by ILM. The framework aims to improve products through legislation to ensure they are more durable, easier to repair, use less resources… Continue reading EU reaches agreement on framework for sustainable products
7 December 2023 Automotive – Car production up in Germany Image shows production at the Mercedes-Benz factory in Rastatt, Baden-Württemberg. Car production in Germany increased by more than 20% in the first 11 months of this year compared to the same period in 2022, national automotive industry organisation VDA has said, writes Leatherbiz. It put… Continue reading Automotive – Car production up in Germany
6 December 2023 Estonia – The leather shoe that comes straight from the Middle Ages Leather, pointed shoes that, as if they had travelled inside a time capsule, come straight from the Middle Ages. They probably belonged to a sailor aboard a ship that was found in Lootsi, near the harbour of the old city… Continue reading Estonia – The leather shoe that comes straight from the Middle Ages
6 December 2023 Hidesign: New collection – East India Our future: Smart kids & Sustainable fashion The East India collection uses seeds and barks for vegetable tanning, not chemical tanning. The process of chemical tanning destroys their health and future.
6 December 2023 Italy – Dani SpA on Seating The design of a product must be able to stand the test of time: it is essential that a seat can be used for long periods, even handed down from generation to generation. Go to gruppodani.com and discover the tactile experience and craftsmanship of FNJI, an… Continue reading Italy – Dani SpA on Seating
5 December 2023 Mobile computers with plastic seating? Automakers’ GREENWASHING EXPOSED: Real Leather Wins Over Plastic Profits Report by Is it leather? Who here enjoys going to a car dealership? Maybe those who revel in the art of negotiation, but for the majority of us, we do our research to avoid getting swindled or “over-sold”,… Continue reading Mobile computers with plastic seating?
5 December 2023 China – CLIA announces winners for 2023 short video competition The China Leather Industry Association (CLIA) has announced winners for its 2023 Leather & Fur My Attitude short video competition, reports ILM. The competition focuses on short films promoting leather and fur as natural materials, supported by Beijing “Ruili” Magazine, Xingye Leather… Continue reading China – CLIA announces winners for 2023 short video competition
5 December 2023 Automotive – Success for Bridge of Weir at Car of the Year awards Bridge of Weir head of sales, Detlef Wedekin (left), receives the design and innovation award from Stephen Park of the Association of Scottish Motoring Writers. Automotive leather manufacturer Bridge of Weir, part of Scottish Leather Group, won the design… Continue reading Automotive – Success for Bridge of Weir at Car of the Year awards
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.
