LVMH unveils House of Distinguished Professions

27 October 2023 LVMH unveils House of Distinguished Professions LVMH recently presented a project to create the Maison des Métiers d’Excellence (House of Distinguished Professions) in Paris. It will be a showcase of LVMH Group houses’ expertise and a training space for artisans and the general public. Report by Leatherbiz. According to Le Figaro, the… Continue reading LVMH unveils House of Distinguished Professions

LVMH unveils House of Distinguished Professions

26 October 2023 LVMH unveils House of Distinguished Professions about “vegan leather” LVMH recently presented a project to create the Maison des Métiers d’Excellence (House of Distinguished Professions) in Paris. It will be a showcase of LVMH Group houses’ expertise and a training space for artisans and the general public. Report by Leatherbiz. According to… Continue reading LVMH unveils House of Distinguished Professions

The inconvenient truth about “vegan leather”

26 October 2023 The inconvenient truth about “vegan leather” Bravo MotorTrend Group! Finally, a little truth around the “Vegan Leather” movement and the political pressure behind the push away from real leather. This is a fair and geat read – it looks at the good, bad and ugly truths around fake leather in automobiles. By… Continue reading The inconvenient truth about “vegan leather”

Leather means decarbonisation

26 October 2023 Leather means decarbonisation Dr Dietrich Tegtmeyer writes on Linkedin that according to FAO statistics about 350 million cattle hides are generated annually by the meat industry. If they would bio-degrade back to carbon dioxide following the natural cycle about ca. 4.5 million tons biogenic CO2 will be released again. The production of… Continue reading Leather means decarbonisation

Solid Business Opportunities in Southeast Asia and Beyond as APLF Returns to Bangkok

25 Oct 2023 Solid Business Opportunities in Southeast Asia and Beyond as APLF Returns to Bangkok APLF ASEAN kicks off today at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre (QSNCC) in Bangkok. Over the next three days, from 25 – 27 October 2023, this platform will bring together a vibrant community of leather professionals and enthusiasts,… Continue reading Solid Business Opportunities in Southeast Asia and Beyond as APLF Returns to Bangkok

Leather in Turkey

25 October 2023 Leather in Turkey As Turkey leather and leather products company, we visited Daphne Sandals leather company during our tour of leather businesses in Muğla Bodrum, with our slogan “everything about leather”. We wish them good luck. Note by Magazine Leather.

Dani SpA in The Big Apple

25 October 2023 Dani SpA in The Big Apple Welcome to the “Sustainable Beauty, Made in Italy”: a new, unique space to get deep into DANI Sustainable Leather is born last night in the heart of NYC. Let’s meet at New York Design Center, 200 Lexington Avenue – Suite 427. Please book your visit writing… Continue reading Dani SpA in The Big Apple

Hong Kong – Footwear group says customers are moving towards luxury

25 October 2023 Hong Kong – Footwear group says customers are moving towards luxury Unaudited figures from footwear group Stella International show revenues of a little under $1.1 billion for the first nine months of this year, a fall of 14.8% year on year, writes Footwearbiz. Over the nine-month period, Stella shipped 35.8 million pairs… Continue reading Hong Kong – Footwear group says customers are moving towards luxury

COP28 in Dubai – Twenty-eight industry bodies sign COP28 leather manifesto

24 October 2023 COP28 in Dubai – Twenty-eight industry bodies sign COP28 leather manifesto Calzado Ackerman, Mexico In the build-up to the 2023 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP 28), leather industry bodies from around the world have joined forces to issue a new leather industry manifesto.   The conference takes place in Dubai from… Continue reading COP28 in Dubai – Twenty-eight industry bodies sign COP28 leather manifesto

Qualus in Brazil

24 October 2023 Qualus in Brazil Exciting News! – Curtume Cobrasil, a Leather Working Group Gold rated tannery in the north of Brazil, has decided to start using Qualus’ Sfere technology for retanning. Specialising in small skins, the tannery is part of the Codina group in Portugal which is a leading supplier to global brands… Continue reading Qualus in Brazil