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
4 December 2023 Footwear – Insole specialist comes on board as Tre Zeta eyes further acquisitions Specialist soling provider Tre Zeta Group has acquired Solettificio Do.Gi, a supplier of insoles for high-end women’s shoes. Do.Gi has the capacity to produce 1.5 million pairs of insoles per year. Tre Zeta chief executive, Fabrizio Mecheri, said the… Continue reading Footwear – Insole specialist comes on board as Tre Zeta eyes further acquisitions
4 December 2023 Leather Naturally on Natural Fibres A recent study led by Stephen G. Wiedemann (published in Resources, Conservation and Recycling, 2023) revealed some insights into the environmental impact of our clothing choices. If we wear our favourite natural fibre garments more often – imagine a 50% increase – we will have a positive… Continue reading Leather Naturally on Natural Fibres
4 December 2023 “Preferred polyester” – Has there ever been such an oxymoron or a misnomer? Polyester is a yarn made from fossil-fuels, reports Paul Foulkes on LinkedIn. It sheds dangerous plastic microfibres and nanofibres when washed. These nanoplastics can disseminate and aggregate in the circulatory system, threatening cardiac function and causing toxicity. So just… Continue reading “Preferred polyester” – Has there ever been such an oxymoron or a misnomer?
1 December 2023 Italy – Stefano Ricci: we invest in production and quality Logistics, retail and 50 more artisans. These are the investments envisaged by Stefano Ricci. In 2023 the Florentine brand will exceed 200 million euros in revenues, with an export share of 95%. “We are looking at next year with caution, but we… Continue reading Italy – Stefano Ricci: we invest in production and quality
1 December 2023 Italy – UNIC brings leather concerns to Fashion Parliamentary Intergroup UNIC, the Italian tanners’ association, gave testimony to the Fashion Parliamentary Intergroup on the benefits of Italian leather manufacturing, reports ILM. Part of the Senate of the Republic of Italy, the meeting of the Fashion Parliamentary Intergroup focused on the sectors driving… Continue reading Italy – UNIC brings leather concerns to Fashion Parliamentary Intergroup
1 December 2023 Brazil – Dismay as Brazil vetoes footwear tax relief The Brazilian association of Footwear industries, Abicalçados, has vowed to work towards overturning the presidential veto on the payroll tax relief policy, suggesting it could put 20,000 people out of work, reports Footwearbiz. Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva vetoed the bill… Continue reading Brazil – Dismay as Brazil vetoes footwear tax relief
30 November 2023 One4Leather – Automotive Interiors Are you buying a new car and being offered ‘vegan leather’ as a more sustainable option than genuine automotive leather? Are you curious as to what exactly ‘vegan leather’ is and not just accepting of the marketing greenwashing? If so, the following article by our friends @Leather UK… Continue reading One4Leather – Automotive Interiors
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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.
