30 Sep 2022 Tanning Technology – Tanners endorse the move towards biobased chemicals ILM conducted its annual tanner business confidence survey in late July and the results are now published. In the 2022 survey their opinions on recent trends towards more biobased carbon content chemicals, biodegradable leathers and metal-free tanning systems were expressed, writes ILM.… Continue reading Tanning Technology – Tanners endorse the move towards biobased chemicals
29 Sep 2022 Leathergoods – Strong export growth for Italian leathergoods Italian leathergoods manufacturers’ national association, Assopellettieri, has reported an increase in export revenues of more than 17% in the early part of 2022, writes Leatherbiz. At the recent Mipel event in Milan, Assopellettieri shared figures that show export revenues of almost €4.5… Continue reading Leathergoods – Strong export growth for Italian leathergoods
29 Sep 2022 Supply Chain – Leather is transparency’s next big target Full supply chain transparency sounds like a big thing and indeed it is often much more complex than it would seem at a first glance. Vogue Business writes that leather has thus far eluded the call for more industry transparency and underlines this… Continue reading Supply Chain – Leather is transparency’s next big target
29 Sep 2022 Leather Naturally – Fernando Bellese steps down from Leather Naturally Leather Naturally have announced the departure of Fernando Bellese from its Management Board (MB), writes ILM. Fernando Bellese had been part of the MB team since its official incorporation in 2018, his commitment and passion are second to none and… Continue reading Leather Naturally – Fernando Bellese steps down from Leather Naturally
28 Sep 2022 Higher Education – Erasmus Mundus Programme The LEATECH project coordinated by the A3 Leather Innovation Center of the University of Lleida (Spain) under the Erasmus programme is born to coordinate and prepare a group of Higher Educational Institutes (HEI) active in leather science to implement a full-fledged Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters programme… Continue reading Higher Education – Erasmus Mundus Programme
28 Sep 2022 Europe – Green New Deal kicks-off in Italy On September 22, the steering group for the new EU funded social dialogue project, Green Deal Leather (GDL) met in Italy to kick off the project with affiliates from Austria, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Portugal and Spain. The two-year project aims to generate representative… Continue reading Europe – Green New Deal kicks-off in Italy
28 Sep 2022 Europe – Low blow for leather in European deforestation vote Leather will not be exempt from proposed restrictions on importing products potentially linked to deforestation into the European Union, reports Leatherbiz. A plenary session if the European Parliament in Strasbourg in mid-September considered a series of proposed amendments to the… Continue reading Europe – Low blow for leather in European deforestation vote
27 Sep 2022 Automotive – Leather chosen for latest Mercedes-AMG The latest Mercedes-AMG C 63 S E Performance features an array of new interior details, beginning with the OEM’s AMG sports seats, reports ILM. Owners can select their own upholstery colours and different types of nappa leather with embossed AMG emblems in the… Continue reading Automotive – Leather chosen for latest Mercedes-AMG
27 Sep 2022 Sustainability – Mulberry finds there’s no substitute for sustainable leather Vogue India reports that top fashion accessory brand Mulberry is committed to using sustainable leather for its products. Although online searches for “vegan leather” have gone up 60% year on year according to Lyst, the luxury goods maker rightly believes that genuine… Continue reading Sustainability – Mulberry finds there’s no substitute for sustainable leather
27 Sep 2022 Upcycling – Sadesa notes the following Do you know that leather is the oldest form of upcycling? If hides and skins were not transformed into leather they would need to be disposed of in some way. Every year, leather saves around 10 million tonnes from ending up in global landfill,… Continue reading Upcycling – Sadesa notes the following
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