31 March 2022 Design-A-Bag Competition 2022 Overall Winner – AMARA, Neil Bryan Capistrano, Philippines The Design-A-Bag Competition 2022 Final Judging Ceremony successfully took place on 31st March during APLF Dubai 2022. The judging panel selected Amara, designed by Neil Bryan Capistrano from Philippines, as this year’s overall winner. Neil will receive a 5-week bag design… Continue reading Design-A-Bag Competition 2022 – Overall Winner – AMARA, Neil Bryan Capistrano, Philippines
30 March 2022 APLF returns in Dubai to continue its mission in serving the Leather and Fashion Industries APLF Dubai 2022 opens today at the Dubai World Trade Centre Having held the last edition in Hong Kong in 2019, APLF Dubai marks its return since the 2019 event. It is the first time that the… Continue reading APLF returns in Dubai to continue its mission in serving the Leather and Fashion Industries
28 March 2022 Design-A-Bag Competition 2022 Three Finalists of the Design-A-Bag Competition 2022 Revealed! 2022 Competition Theme: APLF Fall-Winter Colour & Material Trends 2022/23 1/ Leather, what else? The world is changing, go sustainable and use natural materials 2/ Colours celebrate and glorify the FW season Design with one of the Fall-Winter… Continue reading Three Finalists of the Design-A-Bag Competition 2022 Revealed!
28 January 2022 APLF to return in a Special Edition in Dubai After a gap of three years since its last edition in Hong Kong in 2019, the world’s leading and most international trade fair for the leather industry, APLF, is set to return as a Special Edition in Dubai, UAE, to be held… Continue reading APLF to return in a Special Edition in Dubai
19 November 2021 APLF Launches APLF Academy Online Learning Platform on 17 November APLF has launched a new training platform – APLF Academy, to provide foundational and advanced knowledge courses tailored for designers, merchandisers, and fashion enthusiasts to learn more about leather, from its history, usage, manufacturing process to chemical applications and sustainability.… Continue reading APLF Launches APLF Academy Online Learning Platform on 17 November
10 November 2021 ACLE to be rescheduled to 2022 due to provide a more productive environment to do business The organisers of All China Leather Exhibition (ACLE) 2021 have taken the decision to reschedule the event, due to be held at the Shanghai New International Expo Centre from 23 – 25 November 2021, to new… Continue reading ACLE to be rescheduled to 2022 due to provide a more productive environment to do business
13 October 2021 A Special Edition of APLF to be held in Dubai from 30 March – 1 April 2022 The Organisers announced that APLF-Leather and Materials+ 2022 will be relocated from Hong Kong to Dubai, UAE, from 30 March – 1 April 2022 at the Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC). The decision was made after extensive… Continue reading A Special Edition of APLF to be held in Dubai from 30 March – 1 April 2022
29 March 2021 APLF introduces sampleroom Starts connecting buyers and suppliers on 19 April 2021 APLF will launch sampleroom, a brand-new B2B social networking marketplace for suppliers to unveil their collections, connect with buyers and accelerate business. The platform provides year-round product sourcing and business matching services to both suppliers and buyers. sampleroom will bring… Continue reading APLF Introduces sampleroom
12 March 2021 Changing of the Guard at APLF Director of APLF and Executive Vice President of Informa Markets (Asia), Michael Duck, will be taking on new, expanded responsibilities for the company as Executive Vice President- Commercial Development, a global position. This will mean that after 27 years Michael will be handing over his role… Continue reading Changing of the Guard at APLF
11 February 2021 A Business Platform to Embrace the Challenge of Pandemic Lockdowns and international travel restrictions have created difficulties for all industries, including trade fairs in all business sectors across the globe. APLF has successfully organised and launched three Virtual Exhibitions – with the focus on Greater China; the Indian Subcontinent, and Africa &… Continue reading A Business Platform to Embrace the Challenge of Pandemic
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.
