16 October 2023 APLF ASEAN 2023: A Gala that Merges the Thai Leather Community All in One APLF ASEAN will be returning to Bangkok, Thailand at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) on October 25-27, 2023, bringing together exciting suppliers, designers, buyers, and industry experts under one roof as a gala that merges the… Continue reading APLF ASEAN 2023: A Gala that Merges the Thai Leather Community All in One
17 October 2023 Circular vs Linear Economy – Leather Naturally explains…. Ever wondered about the difference between a Circular Economy and a Linear Economy and how leather plays a part in the circular economy? Find some explanations here: Circular Economy: It’s all about reducing waste! Instead of the “take, make, dispose” mindset, we aim to… Continue reading Circular vs Linear Economy – Leather Naturally explains….
17 October 2023 Tibet – Yak herders care for the Environment Francis Tsang, co-founder of the ChromeFree Leather Alliance (CFLA) writes that yak Hides would be just waste for landfills without the Leather supply chain. Toured by volunteers from the provincial NGO （玉树藏族自治州）, we spent a week on 4200 meter-high Tibetan herder villages to explain… Continue reading Tibet – Yak herders care for the Environment
17 October 2023 Materials -No animal. No plastic In this new factory, robots tend to mushrooms but instead of picking them they create luxury leather. By Cool Green Tech on LinkedIn. The facility is filled with mycelium which is the root structure of mushrooms. This mushroom leather is called Reishi and it has a similar… Continue reading Materials -No animal. No plastic
16 October 2023 Leather Naturally – Amberg’s Leather Staircase With Bill’s dedicated commitment, we are climbing step by step the staircase of storytelling. Check out this stunning leather stairway, symbolizing the journey of stories that transport us to new heights of imagination. The leather staircase is made of vegetable tanned leather and manufactured for a… Continue reading Leather Naturally – Amberg’s Leather Staircase
16 October 2023 APLF ASEAN to host Let’s Talk Leather Masterclass Karl Flowers at APLF ASEAN 2022 Leather experts Karl Flowers and Yusuf Osman will host a Let’s Talk Leather Masterclass at the upcoming APLF ASEAN trade show in Bangkok, Thailand, writes ILM. The event will be held on October 26 from 1-4pm on the… Continue reading APLF ASEAN to host Let’s Talk Leather Masterclass
16 October 2023 Boxmark harnessing cocoa shells for circular production Austrian leather manufacturer Boxmark has reinforced its commitment to circularity with statements regarding its Organix innovation, writes Leatherbiz. Through the use of a unique combination of lignin sulfonate and cocoa shells, the company is able to transform organic waste into high-quality leather. The production process… Continue reading Boxmark harnessing cocoa shells for circular production
13 October 2023 Research – Figli di Guido Lapi opens experimental tannery Figli di Guido Lapi (FGL), an Italy-based supplier of vegetable tanning chemicals, has recently opened a new experimental tannery in Santa Croce sull’Arno. The new facility is dedicated to the development of new products and the analysis and study of new skin materials,… Continue reading Research – Figli di Guido Lapi opens experimental tannery
13 October 2023 Education – UNIC at Fashion Graduate to help kids understand leather Illustrate to the students of the Caterina da Siena fashion institute in Milan the peculiarities of the tanning industry and the leather guidelines in Italy. This is the objective of the meeting held by UNIC – Italian Tanneries during Fashion Graduate… Continue reading Education – UNIC at Fashion Graduate to help kids understand leather
13 October 2023 Birkenstock valued at $9 billion German footwear group Birkenstock priced its U.S. initial public offering (IPO) at the middle of its indicated price range at $46 per share, the company said on October 10, ahead of its first day of trading, writes Leatherbiz. The IPO raised around $1.48 billion based on 32.3… Continue reading Birkenstock valued at $9 billion
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.
