5 December 2022 Environment – Textile Exchange and LWG unite to combat deforestation Textile Exchange and The Leather Working Group (LWG) issued a “call to action” to leaders in the leather industry to end deforestation. The organizations ask that the value chain commits to certifying that the raw material it uses does not come from… Continue reading Environment – Textile Exchange and LWG unite to combat deforestation
2 December 2022 Leather – Leather’s natural flame retardancy makes it ideal for car interiors Among the many reasons to choose leather for car seats, perhaps safety is not the first one you think of. But thanks to leather’s natural flame retardancy, it is far more suited to the role than other materials. With a… Continue reading Leather – Leather’s natural flame retardancy makes it ideal for car interiors
2 December 2022 Brazil – Leather is a work of art The Brazilian Leather project (an initiative of CICB and ApexBrasil) aims to show the world the attributes of our material and the daily work of the Brazilian tanning industry. We’ve produced a series of videos that share the values of our companies and what… Continue reading Brazil – Leather is a work of art
2 December 2022 Innovation – New collection has the smell of success, JBS Couros says Leather manufacturer JBS Couros has taken a further step forward with its Kind Leather concept by developing a new collection called Essntial. JBS Couros introduced Kind Leather in 2019 after it developed a series of articles using only… Continue reading Innovation – New collection has the smell of success, JBS Couros says
1 December 2022 Furniture – Growth continues for Natuzzi in third quarter Natuzzi has reported its financial results for the third quarter of 2022, with a consolidated revenue result of €116.6 million, up 14.5% year-on-year. Looking at a comparison with the consolidated revenue result in the same period of pre-pandemic 2019, the company… Continue reading Furniture – Growth continues for Natuzzi in third quarter
1 December 2022 Sustainable leather laces Auburn leather laces, founded in the US in 1863, were acquired by ISA TanTec in 2018 and integrated into the company as the lace division. The laces are manufactured from genuine raw hide leather and are available in many colours. Recently, ISA TanTec revealed that the Auburn… Continue reading Sustainable leather laces
1 December 2022 Leatherbiz Market Intelligence – New worries over covid-19 in China We published the latest edition of our exclusive Leatherbiz Market Intelligence newsletter on November 29. The full report is available for subscribers to read in the Intelligence section of the website. Happier times: Shoppers in China queueing outside one of Hermès’s… Continue reading Leatherbiz Market Intelligence – New worries over covid-19 in China
30 Nov 2022 Leather Naturally recommends…… 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 them… Continue reading Leather Naturally recommends……
30 Nov 2022 Automotive – Leather is a sustainable resource for car seating We, as people, have become more aware of our environmental footprint through the years. The global consumption of our resources has edged us closer to a point where depletion of our planet’s resources is a tangible risk and we look towards alternatives… Continue reading Automotive – Leather is a sustainable resource for car seating
30 Nov 2022 Design – Sustainability starts at the design stage Much attention is paid to the sustainability of materials and manufacturing processes in the footwear industry as consumers become more aware of the relationship between sustainability environmental care and climate change. Before materials are selected, a shoe has to be designed and for… Continue reading Design – Sustainability starts at the design stage
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.
