18 August 2023 L.E.D. project : Tanneries provide the Leather… Designers create the Magic L.E.D. Project The first of its kind at APLF, L.E.D Project, is a collaborative initiative with the primary aim to connect fellow independent, talented designers with APLF Leather Exhibitors. As the very first edition of the project, APLF invited seven remarkable… Continue reading L.E.D. project : Tanneries provide the Leather… Designers create the Magic
7 July 2023 Designers Voice in Unison: Leather Inspires Creativity There is a good reason why the world’s biggest luxury businesses are so focused on designer bags and leather goods — over the years, they have been consistently big contributors to bottom lines. But the market is now fiercely competitive, demanding greater innovation and a… Continue reading Designers Voice in Unison: Leather Inspires Creativity
29 May 2023 The Southern African Development Community (SADC) supports leather manufacturers from the region and the promotion of greener technologies in the leather value chain at the APLF 2023 In pursuit of its commitment to improve access to efficient input and output markets, the Southern African Development Community (SADC) Secretariat has placed a strategic… Continue reading The Southern African Development Community (SADC) supports leather manufacturers from the region and the promotion of greener technologies in the leather value chain at the APLF 2023
21 April 2023 Best of APLF Awards 2023 – Winners of APLF Leather Dubai The winners of the Best of APLF Awards (BOAA) 2023 were announced during BOAA & Design-A-Bag Awards cocktail party on the second day of the three-day event. In 2004, the first BOAA was held to mark the 20th anniversary of APLF… Continue reading Best of APLF Awards 2023 – Winners of APLF Dubai Leather
23 February 2023 Top-Notched L.E.D. Project Designers Coming Back to APLF 2023 in Dubai L.E.D. Project is the new collaborative initiative of APLF, with the primary aim to connect fellow independent, talented Designers with APLF Leather Exhibitors. As the very first edition of the project, APLF has invited 7 remarkable top Asian designer brands to… Continue reading Top-Notched L.E.D. Project Designers Coming Back to APLF 2023 in Dubai
8 November 2022 Design-A-Bag Competition 2023 Opens for Submission Unleash your creativity and kickstart your career as a handbag designer Design-A-Bag (DAB) is a unique design competition for designers and students. The finalists will be sponsored to attend the 2023 Special Edition of Fashion Access Dubai Fair, which is collocated with APLF – the… Continue reading Design-A-Bag Competition 2023 Opens for Submission
12 October 2022 Sarg Tannery : a LWG gold rated tannery Once located in downtown Cairo, close to the Nile River, Sarg tannery was one of the first tanneries to join, back in 2016, the Robbiki Leather City (RLC), a newly developed industrial cluster implemented in accordance with the Egypt Vision 2030 program. Transferring and… Continue reading Sarg Tannery : a LWG gold rated tannery
10 October 2022 10 leather goods designers are featured at APLF ASEAN 10 renowned Asian brands who we feature at APLF ASEAN, will share their entrepreneurial story and have their iconic collection displayed at APLF ASEAN on Oct 19-21, 2022. Anne Natalia Jetalla’aneiu Anne Natalia with a degree in Interior design from The National Institute… Continue reading Top ASEAN Leathergoods Designers
7 October 2022 Robbiki Leather City part of Egypt Vision 2030 Leather is known to have been produced in Egypt since, at least, the fourth dynasty of ancient Egypt also known as the “golden age” of the country. Leather was produced for both domestic consumption and for export and was used for many different purposes,… Continue reading Robbiki Leather City part of Egypt Vision 2030
6 October 2022 Transparency at the Core of PrimeAsia’s Participation at APLF ASEAN PrimeAsia proudly confirms its sponsorship for APLF ASEAN, where the company will present many of its leading initiatives in an effort to bring more transparency to the industry. From October 19th to the 21st, PrimeAsia will be at APLF ASEAN in… Continue reading Transparency at the Core of PrimeAsia’s Participation at APLF ASEAN
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.
