29 December 2022 From linear to circular – Nera Leather Tanning: Insights for Fashion, Footwear and Automotive In our current economy, we take resources from the Earth, make products from them and eventually throw most of these products away as waste. With the production of fashion items, footwear and car interiors we should aim to… Continue reading From linear to circular – Nera Leather Tanning: Insights for Fashion, Footwear and Automotive
29 December 2022 Italy – UNIC General Assembly 2022 A moment of reflection and analysis that allowed us to define and deepen some topics of close relevance. The Annual Assembly of UNIC – Italian Tanneries – took place on Friday 25 November 2022 in Milan, at ADI Design Museum. An unprecedented location, but… Continue reading Italy – UNIC General Assembly 2022
29 December 2022 Automotive – Materials still matter amid changing luxury car preferences Consultancy group McKinsey has said the global luxury vehicle market is “rapidly transforming”. This was its main conclusion after carrying out a survey of high-net-worth consumers in the US, Europe, China, Japan, Singapore and the Middle East, writes Leatherbiz. Image shows… Continue reading Automotive – Materials still matter amid changing luxury car preferences
28 December 2022 Footwear – Ugg to move away from independent retailers In a move by parent company Deckers Brands to focus on larger retailers, footwear brand Ugg will reportedly be dropping independent stockists, reports ILM. Drapers reported on the news after hearing from an independent retailer that the company was “really disrespecting… Continue reading Footwear – Ugg to move away from independent retailers
28 December 2022 UN Global Compact – A global first for Dani SpA The United Nations Global Compact is a non-binding United Nations pact to encourage businesses and firms worldwide to adopt sustainable and socially responsible policies, and to report on their implementation. There are more than 15 thousand companies voluntarily participating in… Continue reading UN Global Compact – A global first for Dani SpA
28 December 2022 Uzbekistan Leather Association joins Sustainable Leather Foundation Here is more published by the Sustainable Leather Foundation (SLF). We are delighted to confirm that the Uzbekistan Leather Association – Uzcharmsanoat has become a Contributing Association Partner of the Foundation. This follows several visits and meetings in Uzbekistan, with a formal Memorandum of… Continue reading Uzbekistan Leather Association joins Sustainable Leather Foundation
23 December 2022 Automotive – Are Tesla’s vegan car seats all they’re cracked up to be? There are many anecdotal reports online about Tesla owners complaining that their car seats and headrests are prone to damage such as bubbling. This has been blamed variously on the use of lotions, cleaning solutions or even hair products.… Continue reading Automotive – Are Tesla’s vegan car seats all they’re cracked up to be?
23 December 2022 China – Gen Z consumers drive beef demand Driven by the changing eating habits of the new generation of Chinese consumers, we have higher requirements for health and food taste, writes Francis Tsang of the ChromeFree Leather Alliance. Generation Z has gradually become the mainstream of beef consumption. We have… Continue reading China – Gen Z consumers drive beef demand
23 December 2022 Leather Naturally Christmas idea…. Do not buy new Christmas items for the tree, but make the Christmas tree decorations yourself from leftover leather scraps. How? Click on the link and we explain step by step how to do it. Have fun making them and please share your creations with us by sending… Continue reading Leather Naturally Christmas idea….
22 December 2022 Italy – Here’s who won the UNIC challenge at the UniTrento School of Innovation The end of a project becomes the premise for its evolution. The conclusion of a challenge that gives all the participants enthusiasm, awareness and new stimuli. The challenge launched by UNIC – Italian Tanneries to the students of… Continue reading Italy – Here’s who won the UNIC challenge at the UniTrento School of Innovation
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.
