15 Nov 2022 Scottish Leather Group joins warm-clothing drive Leather manufacturer Scottish Leather Group (SLG) has lent its support to its local football club, Saint Mirren, in a bid to collect warm clothing to help those in need this winter, writes Leatherbiz. Saint Mirren players Keanu Baccus (left) and Richard Tait (right) launch the… Continue reading Scottish Leather Group joins warm-clothing drive
14 Nov 2022 Sustainability – Italy celebrates sustainable fashion in Milan Held in Milan from 3-5 November, Fashion Graduate Italia has been celebrating since 2015 the ETS (Third Sector Organisation Fashion Training System Platform). The ETS brings together the best institutions and academies dedicated to the training of the fashion system and has more than… Continue reading Sustainability – Italy celebrates sustainable fashion in Milan
14 Nov 2022 Partnership announced between Ecco Leather and mycelium producer Tanning group Ecco Leather is to work with a New York-based mycelium technology provider, Ecovative, to develop mycelium materials together for use in a range of finished products, writes Leatherbiz. Earlier this year, the two companies began a dialogue about materials and… Continue reading Partnership announced between Ecco Leather and mycelium producer
14 Nov 2022 Footwear – UITIC 2023 switches to Italy The International Union of Footwear Industry Technicians, UITIC, will hold its 20th UITIC International Footwear Congress in Italy in September 2023, in partnership with Assomac and Simac Tanning Tech. “The members of the UITIC executive committee are very enthusiastic about the idea of… Continue reading Footwear – UITIC 2023 switches to Italy
11 Nov 2022 Leather Naturally – Crafting handmade sports and recreation goods from fine leathers Modest vintage player prefers leather craftmanship over mass production. “Naturally, leather was a huge part of the equipment used in these old school sports eras, which is the dominant material used with our products. Read the remarkable story about Modest… Continue reading Leather Naturally – Crafting handmade sports and recreation goods from fine leathers
11 Nov 2022 A Manifesto for COP27: Earth’s Legacy – A Place for Leather International Leather Industry Calls on COP27 to recognize the role that natural materials such as leather, have in addressing the challenges of climate change UK, 10th November 2022 – The Sustainable Leather Foundation, along with 25 other international leather industry organizations,… Continue reading A Manifesto for COP27: Earth’s Legacy – A Place for Leather
11 Nov 2022 Tips on care and handling of leather Leather is an amazing material with a whole range of desirable properties. It is versatile and durable, flexible and malleable, strong but breathable, resilient and stylish. But, as a natural material, it does appreciate a little care to keep it in the best possible condition.… Continue reading Tips on care and handling of leather
10 Nov 2022 Events – World Footwear Congress to return next year After being suspended due to the pandemic, the World Footwear Congress (WFC) will return next year and be held in Istanbul from May 9–11. Under the auspices of the European Confederation of the Footwear Industry (CEC), the congress will be organised… Continue reading Events – World Footwear Congress to return next year
10 Nov 2022 Carbon Footprint: Carbon-negative certification for tannin producer Testing body Bureau Veritas has certified vegetable-based tannin producer Tanac as a carbon-negative company, writes Leatherbiz. It found that a forestry expansion programme and an increase specifically in its planting of black wattle trees has meant that for every tonne of CO2-equivalent of… Continue reading Carbon Footprint: Carbon-negative certification for tannin producer
10 Nov 2022 Bangladesh – Health camp held at Savar for tannery workers On November 7, a health camp was held to provide free advice and medicine for more than 200 tannery workers at the Savar Tannery Industrial Estate in Bangladesh, reports ILM. The Tannery Workers Union (TWU) organised the event with the… Continue reading Bangladesh – Health camp held at Savar for tannery workers
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.
