21 Sep 2022 TFL on automotive leather Bio-based high-performance leather: contradiction or Reality? Michael Franken from TFL is presenting at 23rd September at the ILM Automotive Conference about Bio-Based Technologies for Automotive Leather. Automotive Leather is certainly the most challenging leather article for leather makers. No other leather must fulfill such high and… Continue reading TFL on automotive leather
21 Sep 2022 Leather Naturally tells us about…… Modest vintage player – is crafting handmade beautiful and practical sports & recreation goods from fine leathers. “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… Continue reading Leather Naturally tells us about……
20 Sep 2022 Uneven recovery for Italian footwear Italy’s national footwear industry association Assocalzaturifici has estimated sales growth for the sector of 14.5% in the first half of 2022. The figure is unofficial and is based on a recent survey Assocal carried out among its member companies, writes Leatherbiz. In a statement it made… Continue reading Uneven recovery for Italian footwear
20 Sep 2022 ILM Podcast – Working and networking in the modern leather industry Deputy Editor Tom Hogarth revisits three articles around how the leather industry can best work and network in the post-Covid landscape, and some of the opportunities ahead. The three articles featured in this podcast episode centre around the changing… Continue reading ILM Podcast – Working and networking in the modern leather industry
20 Sep 2022 Crafts contribute significantly to the Spanish economy The direct economic contribution of artisan crafts in Spain stood at just over six billion euros in 2019. This figure represents a decline of around 5% compared to 2015, according to the study Artisan Crafts in Spain: hallmark of high-end goods, researched by the auditing… Continue reading Crafts contribute significantly to the Spanish economy
19 Sep 2022 Retail – Walmart invests in Sustainable Beef Walmart announced on August 31 that it will invest in a beef packing plant that the firm Sustainable Beef LLC will build in the US town of North Platte, Nebraska, for an estimated value of $325 million. In a statement, Walmart said it… Continue reading Retail – Walmart invests in Sustainable Beef
19 Sep 2022 Patagonia Founder Yvon Chouinard Transfers Ownership of Business: ‘Earth Is Now Our Only Shareholder’ Founder of the outdoor apparel maker Yvon Chouinard announced in an open letter on Wednesday that he is transferring ownership of the privately-held business, reportedly valued at $3 billion, to a nonprofit and specially designated trust. The move… Continue reading Patagonia Founder Yvon Chouinard Transfers Ownership of Business: ‘Earth Is Now Our Only Shareholder’
19 Sep 2022 Tanning – It’s Zeology that makes the difference, not just zeolite. The demand for chrome-free, heavy metal free and glutardialdehyde (GDA) free leather is bigger than ever. Zeology, an innovative leather tanning agent based on zeolites, delivers just that. To ensure that you are working with “the real thing” and… Continue reading Tanning – It’s Zeology that makes the difference, not just zeolite.
16 Sep 2022 China – Christian Louboutin wins lawsuit in China Christian Louboutin has won a lawsuit over intellectual property of its red sole trademark in a Chinese court, reports ILM. On September 9, the Beijing Intellectual Property Court determined that defendant Guangdong Wanlima Industrial violated China’s Anti-Unfair Competition Law. The company was reportedly selling… Continue reading China – Christian Louboutin wins lawsuit in China
16 Sep 2022 Germany – Sustainable Leather Chemistry Worried about the latest restrictions on leather chemicals? Do you feel that the latest EU and North American restrictions will influence your leather products or leather production? Schill+Seilacher have some big news about their latest new generation leather chemicals… Information about a brand-new chemical will… Continue reading Germany – Sustainable Leather Chemistry
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.
