17 Oct 2022 ‘Vegan leather’ comes under pressure Two articles from The Times newspaper illustrate the increased scrutiny so-called ‘vegan leather’ is coming under as the facts about its origins and sustainability become more widely known. In the first, entitled ‘Vegan leather loses its green credentials as plastics require fossil fuels’, it’s claimed that certain… Continue reading ‘Vegan leather’ comes under pressure
14 Oct 2022 Chemicals – TFL preempts new chemical restrictions in Germany TFL, the leather chemicals company, is one of the world’s leading suppliers of syntans, which are known under the product brands Sellatan and Tanigan. Currently, due to the decision of the German authorities, the company has made changes to its composition. … Continue reading Chemicals – TFL preempts new chemical restrictions in Germany
14 Oct 2022 Luxury – LVMH records growth for first nine months of 2022 LVMH has announced its financial results for the first three quarters of the 2022 financial year, with revenue growth of 28%. Sales were up by 28% in the year so far to €56.5 billion, while organic revenue growth, excluding… Continue reading Luxury – LVMH records growth for first nine months of 2022
14 Oct 2022 Leather Naturally on sneakers…… Their one-of-a-kind sneakers celebrate beauty and originality while challenging us to rethink the way we consume and interact with the goods we own and how leather plays a role. Read the feature about Helen Kirkum Studio. Just hit the link. Read more: https://bit.ly/3Cu80Se
13 Oct 2022 Raw Materials – US hide exports to China fall by 25%, as Italy buys more wet blue Figures for the first eight months of 2022 have confirmed a downward trend in US hide exports, in terms of volume and value. Between January and August this year, packers, traders and tanners… Continue reading Raw Materials – US hide exports to China fall by 25%, as Italy buys more wet blue
13 Oct 2022 Leather Naturally advises…… What consumers need to know about leather according to Prof. Dr. Eser Eke Bayramoglu. Must-a-read, click on the link: https://bit.ly/3VhsHJK For this feature we were inspired by a previous publication of World Leather
13 Oct 2022 Latest on the Higg MSI Comment on Linkedin from Brett Mathews, publisher and editor of Apparel Insider Strict new guidance from Norway and the Netherlands appears to make consumers facing Higg apparel labels untenable. Norway and Holland have issued stringent guidelines on the use of the Sustainable Apparel Coalition’s Higg MSI tool… Continue reading Latest on the Higg MSI
12 Oct 2022 Leather Naturally – Leather Jackets It’s almost autumn again. The leather jackets can be taken out of the closet again. Wear your #leather jacket with pride. It is such a valuable piece of clothing. Besides being 𝘀𝘁𝘆𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵, 𝗮𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗲𝗹𝗹, 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝘆, it’s 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗹 and 𝘀𝗲𝘅𝘆. Certainly after a long time, it… Continue reading Leather Naturally – Leather Jackets
12 Oct 2022 Roberto Cavalli ends 2022 with turnover up 45% Roberto Cavalli has reported its financial results for the 2022 financial year, achieving turnover up 45% to €84 million, reports ILM. The brand reports that sales of footwear and accessories alone were up by 40% over its 2021 results. Cavalli also opened… Continue reading Roberto Cavalli ends 2022 with turnover up 45%
12 Oct 2022 Manufacturing – New Balance to manufacture in Argentina The US sports footwear firm New Balance announced that it will begin production in the Puerto Tirol industrial park in the province of Chaco, where it will start producing shoes from February 2023. The project arose as a result of the trip that… Continue reading Manufacturing – New Balance to manufacture in Argentina
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.
