Author: Rose Tong

28 December 2023 China – Careers in Electric Car Manufacturing Daniel Senger of CDI Global China – Wilton Partners writes on LinkedIn that China misjudged the rapid expansion of its electric vehicle sector, leaving a shortfall of skilled technicians as young people shun manufacturing careers. Xing Wei graduated from a vocational high school in northeastern… Continue reading China – Careers in Electric Car Manufacturing

28 December 2023 Trade – Bangladesh textile exports Bangladesh has surpassed China to become the top knitwear exporter to the European Union (EU) for the first time, driven by the duty facility available under the Everything But Arms (EBA) scheme. During January-September 2023, the EU’s knitwear import from Bangladesh reached $9 billion, exceeding China’s $8.9… Continue reading Trade – Bangladesh textile exports

28 December 2023 Farfetch saved – Coupang rescues troubled Farfetch Embattled London-based online luxury platform Farfetch has been rescued by South Korea’s Coupang for US$500 million. Report by ILM. According to media reports the complex transaction that would have seen Farfetch acquire a 47.5% stake in Yoox-Net-a-Porter from Richmont is no longer on the table.… Continue reading Farfetch saved – Coupang rescues troubled Farfetch

27 December 2023 Pangea Made announces Ecoda Ecoda begins with responsibly sourced, upcycled hides and recycled chemistry, then uses renewable coatings for a product that is not only soft to the touch, but easy on the environment. Learn more about Ecoda and the Pangea Advanced Product family: https://lnkd.in/gfHcYDbq

27 December 2023 Composting Brooke Roberts writes on Linkedin that in my latest article for Forbes, I probe the circular textile conundrum, and ask: Since textile recycling at scale is years away, and volumes of fashion production (and waste) are rising, might composting be a sustainable option in the meantime? After all, there’s no silver… Continue reading Composting

27 December 2023 LWG Gold for Wollsdorf Wollsdorf Leather from Austria announces that the last days we had the Leather Working Group Certification in Wollsdorf Austria. We are proud to announce that we have achieved “Gold Level Rating” for our tannery in Austria. We thank the team and we look forward to further improvements. We… Continue reading LWG Gold for Wollsdorf

22 December 2023 Regenerative Agriculture by Leather Naturally Being chosen by Vogue Business 100 Innovators: Class of 2023 and named as ‘Sustainability Thought Leaders’ says it all about ‘The British Pasture Leather.’ Vogue Business 100 Innovators puts the spotlight on people who are developing pioneering new ideas and ways of working, bringing stakeholders together around… Continue reading Regenerative Agriculture by Leather Naturally

22 December 2023 Dani SpA celebrates local initiatives The colorful leather ‘little bulls’ crafted by the youths at Moby Dick Cooperativa Sociale have flown to DANI’s New York showroom, adding a touch of Italian artisanal mastery to the Christmas tree. Especially during the holiday season, we cherish sharing the immense value of collaborations like this,… Continue reading Dani SpA celebrates local initiatives

22 December 2023 Greenwashing – Tests expose Apple greenwashing, UNIC says Italy’s national leather industry body UNIC has published the results of scientific tests that it says raise serious questions about Apple’s FineWoven material, writes Leatherbiz. The consumer electronics company introduced FineWoven in September, describing it as “a durable twill textile”, made from 68% recycled… Continue reading Greenwashing – Tests expose Apple greenwashing, UNIC says