1 August 2023 Yves Saint Laurent leads the way for Kering Luxury group Kering has reported revenues of €10.1 billion for the first half of 2023, an increase of 2% year on year, writes Leatherbiz. Gucci contributed €5.1 billion towards the total, a fall of 1% for the group’s biggest brand. However, there was growth… Continue reading Yves Saint Laurent leads the way for Kering
1 August 2023 Isa Next Gen Materials We are proud to announce the launch of the groundbreaking SPORES Affiliate Program! This program empowers footwear and fashion brands to collaborate and co-create with the revolutionary, plastic free biobased material, HyphaLite™. By providing complimentary HyphaLite™ materials and co-marketing initiatives, qualified brands can bring their innovative ideas to… Continue reading Isa Next Gen Materials
31 July 2023 Leather Naturally – Free Sustainable Design Handbook This handbook is designed to help those involved in creating leather products by providing valuable guidance and information. Its main aim is to broaden the perspectives of designers, marketers, product managers and all stakeholders. Sustainable design for leather products requires a systemic approach, taking into… Continue reading Leather Naturally – Free Sustainable Design Handbook
31 July 2023 Footwear Materials – Innovations from DSC on display shows Performance foam developer Dahsheng Chemical (DSC) presented its DURAPONTEX N-Series insole products, writes Footwearbiz. DSC claims to be the first brand to use supercritical foaming technology at scale in the development of insole materials. “This requires consistent high temperature and pressure control,” said… Continue reading Footwear Materials – Innovations from DSC on display shows
31 July 2023 United Kingdom – Pittards is unable to complete fundraising exercise Leather manufacturing group Pittards has announced that it will not take the fundraising exercise it announced on July 11 to completion. It had said on July 11 that it intended to raise more than £1 million to continue trading and said… Continue reading United Kingdom – Pittards is unable to complete fundraising exercise
28 July 2023 The Plastic Menace – Plastic’s toll from cradle to grave We all know about plastic pollution—the microplastics that are shed and the general waste caused. And we know how difficult it is to recycle a product that takes 500 years to biodegrade. But the harm plastics do starts’ even before they are… Continue reading The Plastic Menace – Plastic’s toll from cradle to grave
28 July 2023 South African tanners failing to match up to competition South African tanners are taking too short term a view and expecting too high a return, reports Ian Banks, Editor of theSauerReport. There has been criticism expressed about the state of the finished leather goods market in South Africa. With the current exchange… Continue reading South African tanners failing to match up to competition
28 July 2023 Meat Consumption – China remains the world’s largest meat importer despite recent declines China has been the world’s largest meat importer since 2019. Despite recent reductions in imported meat volumes, the country remains in the top spot. In 2022, China imported 43 percent more than the second largest meat-importing country, Japan. Issues… Continue reading Meat Consumption – China remains the world’s largest meat importer despite recent declines
27 July 2023 Puma commits to sustainable leather sourcing HERZOGENAURACH – Sportswear giant Puma has committed to sourcing all of its bovine leather from verified deforestation-free supply chains by 2030 or earlier, writes Ecotextile News. The move follows Puma’s recent decision to the join the Deforestation-Free Call to Action for Leather programme which, launched by… Continue reading Puma commits to sustainable leather sourcing
27 July 2023 Leather Naturally announces New Members We are thrilled to announce that in recent weeks three new members have joined Leather Naturally – Nordic Fish Leather – Iceland, Leather Repair Company – UK & Patricia Nash Designs – USA. The Leather Repair Company is a great example of the advantages that come with… Continue reading Leather Naturally announces New Members
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.
