All China Leather Exhibition 2018 Celebrates Anniversaries and Focuses on Innovation

30 May 2018 All China Leather Exhibition 2018 Celebrates Anniversaries and Focuses on Innovation 2018 is a special year for China’s leather sector and ACLE.     This year marks the China Leather Industry Association’s (CLIA) 30th anniversary that since its founding has led to great improvements in China’s tanning industry, reaching state of the… Continue reading All China Leather Exhibition 2018 Celebrates Anniversaries and Focuses on Innovation

Design-A-Bag Competition Winners Announcement 2018​

16 May 2018 Press Release | Design-A-Bag Competition Winners Announcement 2018 Design-A-Bag Online Competition is pleased to announce the winners of 2018. The judging panel consists of representatives from Giordano, All Saints, Jayne Fashion Consultancy, The Arsutoria School, Korea Colour & Fashion Trend Centre, Edizioni AF and OO Agency Paris. Lemniscate Handbag designed by Ho… Continue reading Design-A-Bag Competition Winners Announcement 2018​

ACLE is the barometer as China’s leather sector consolidates

16 April 2018 ACLE is the barometer as China’s leather sector consolidates With its 21st edition due to take place in Shanghai from 29 – 31 August, ACLE comes of age as China’s leather sector consolidates as the environmental clean-up started three years ago finally culminates. At the moment there are ample supplies of raw… Continue reading ACLE is the barometer as China’s leather sector consolidates

Fashion Access & Cashmere World praised by exhibitors and buyers

6 April 2018  Fashion Access & Cashmere World praised by exhibitors and buyers Fashion Access and Cashmere World concluded with a positive business outcome. Being held during the peak sourcing season for fashion and leather accessories as well as for cashmere and fine fibres, the three-day show attracted over 10,000 international visitors from 85 countries.… Continue reading Fashion Access & Cashmere World praised by exhibitors and buyers

Footwear industry facing tough decisions ahead: is digitisation inevitable?

29 March 2018  Footwear industry facing tough decisions ahead: is digitisation inevitable? This question was among the issues that were discussed by experts from across the footwear industry during the fourth Global Footwear Retail Conference (GFRC) sponsored by Tencel and ISA Tantec and co-organised by APLF and the Footwear Distributors & Retailers of America (FDRA)… Continue reading Footwear industry facing tough decisions ahead: is digitisation inevitable?

APLF Leather & Materials+ 2018 – Quality Prevails as Market Seeks to Find Level 

29 March 2018  APLF Leather & Materials+ 2018 – Quality Prevails as Market Seeks to Find Level This had little to do with the venue or the event itself but more to do with a leather market suffering from an oversupply of raw material accompanied by flagging demand for leather, uppers for footwear and the… Continue reading APLF Leather & Materials+ 2018 – Quality Prevails as Market Seeks to Find Level 

Report on 2017 China’s Leather & Footwear Industry and ACLE2018 Forecasts by CLIA

16 March 2018 Report on 2017 China’s Leather & Footwear Industry and ACLE2018 Forecasts by CLIA Economic status of China’s Leather and footwear Industry in 2017   The performance of China’s leather and footwear Industries maintained a growth trend in previous year. The sales revenue generated by leather, fur, finished products and footwear companies was… Continue reading Report on 2017 China’s Leather & Footwear Industry and ACLE2018 Forecasts by CLIA

China’s leather industry consolidates

15 March 2018 China’s leather industry consolidates This 21st edition of the All China Leather Exhibition (ACLE) will take place at the New International Expo Centre in Pudong, Shanghai from 29 – 31 August 2018. The event covers a total exhibition area of 92,000 square metres and 8 halls of international and domestic tanneries, machinery… Continue reading China’s leather industry consolidates

Encouraging Economic Backdrop for 34th Edition of APLF

14 March 2018  Encouraging Economic Backdrop for 34th Edition of APLF Widely recognised as the Annual Meeting Place for the Global Leather Industry, the 34th edition of APLF takes place from 14 – 16 March at the Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre (HKCEC). The earlier dates will allow professional buyers to locate the materials… Continue reading Encouraging Economic Backdrop for 34th Edition of APLF

Global Footwear Retail Conference 2018 Co-organised by FDRA APLF returns 15 March 2018

1 February 2018  Global Footwear Retail Conference 2018 Co-organised by FDRA APLF returns 15 March 2018  Global Footwear Retail Conference 2017 video 2018 AGENDA The programme for the Global Footwear Retail Conference (GFRC) is now up! An inspirational half-day event, the GFRC provides footwear retailers with the ideas, insight and networks to lead through the digital… Continue reading Global Footwear Retail Conference 2018 Co-organised by FDRA APLF returns 15 March 2018