11 Oct 2022 ILM Podcast – Chemical innovations from Stahl In the latest ILM podcast, Tom Hogarth is joined by Stahl’s Dr Jochen Ammen to discuss the company’s chemical innovations. Dr Ammen will explain how Stahl EasyWhite Tan creates high-quality eco-friendly leather in a way that is more sustainable. Delving into the answers… Continue reading ILM Podcast – Chemical innovations from Stahl
11 Oct 2022 United Kingdom – Cambridge Satchel founder ‘steps away’ Six weeks after the brand’s acquisition by a Paris-based group, leathergoods brand The Cambridge Satchel Company, Julie Deane, has announced that she will now “step away” from the business, writes Leatherbiz. At the end of August, Chargeurs announced the acquisition of The… Continue reading United Kingdom – Cambridge Satchel founder ‘steps away’
11 Oct 2022 Raw Materials – Traceability, tracking and transparency from Bosnia and Herzegovina Spa has gained thirty years of experience in the raw materials business, sourcing hides from the former Yugoslavia. The company’s operational base is in Tuzla, the third largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and has other offices in the capital of… Continue reading Raw Materials – Traceability, tracking and transparency from Bosnia and Herzegovina
10 Oct 2022 Paris Fashion Week – Debut for Ecco Leather collective An Ecco Leather initiative called At.Kollective, described as a combination of small capsule collections that sit outside the trend cycle, made its debut at Paris Fashion Week at the end of September and start of October, Writes Leatherbiz. Designers involved include… Continue reading Paris Fashion Week – Debut for Ecco Leather collective
10 Oct 2022 France – Invitation to leather entrepreneurs Paris-based Au Delà du Cuir (ADC), an incubator body for leather-sector start-ups in France, is to host a series of seminars at the end of October, aimed at attracting budding entrepreneurs into the leathergoods and footwear sectors, writes Leatherbiz. Designers from Au-Delà Du Cuir presented… Continue reading France – Invitation to leather entrepreneurs
10 Oct 2022 Leather Naturally recommends…… Leather furniture just gets better with time. The unique qualities and natural fibres of leather make it smoother and softer with age. Instead of looking tired and worn, leather furniture looks even more inviting in addition, leather breathes. This means it cools down quickly, so whatever the… Continue reading Leather Naturally recommends……
7 Oct 2022 Brazil – Marfrig launches direct-to-consumer portal in Sao Paolo Marfrig launched its portal for online sales, www.bassi.com.br with which it will be reaching the end customer with home deliveries. In this first stage of the project, products from the Bassi, Bassi Angus, Montana Steakhouse and PlantPlus Foods (vegetable protein) brands… Continue reading Brazil – Marfrig launches direct-to-consumer portal in Sao Paolo
7 Oct 2022 Thailand – APLF arrives in Bangkok for the first time in October A first for the region, APLF ASEAN will be held from October 19-21, 2022 at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre in Bangkok, Thailand. An inaugural show for the APLF in a city in southeast Asia, this event… Continue reading Thailand – APLF arrives in Bangkok for the first time in October
7 Oct 2022 Europe – Swiss voters reject proposal to ban factory farming in referendum Swiss voters on rejected a proposal to ban factory farming in a referendum on whether the alpine country’s strict animal welfare laws need to be tightened yet further. The vote held on September 25 was not even close… Continue reading Europe – Swiss voters reject proposal to ban factory farming in referendum
6 Oct 2022 Leatherbiz Market Intelligence – Nike and the problem of excess inventory The latest Leatherbiz Market Intelligence, our exclusive, fortnightly analysis of the global leather value chain, went live on the website on October 4. In this edition, we hear about a short confidence boost from Lineapelle, where there were reminders… Continue reading Leatherbiz Market Intelligence – Nike and the problem of excess inventory
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.
