17 Aug 2022 Leather Naturally reminds us…… Check out the useful guide from our partner “Choose Real Leather” to learn more about different types of leather and their best applications, just click on the link: More: https://bit.ly/3bvk38d
17 Aug 2022 Leather Naturally reminds us…… Check out the useful guide from our partner “Choose Real Leather” to learn more about different types of leather and their best applications, just click on the link: More: https://bit.ly/3bvk38d
17 Aug 2022 Italy – Understanding leather with UNIC UNIC – Italian Tanneries – held a presentation cum workshop at the Caterina da Siena fashion institute in Milan during the Fashion Graduate Italia course. The aim was to enlighten the students about the Italian tanning industry and leather itself. During the well-attended presentation,… Continue reading Italy – Understanding leather with UNIC
17 Aug 2022 Tibet – Social and environmental aspects of yak tanning In the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, the tanning of yak hides is underway in a project led by the ChromFree Leather Alliance and the Third Pole of The Earth Leather Industrial Company Limited. Yaks grazing on the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau This tannery sits… Continue reading Tibet – Social and environmental aspects of yak tanning
16 Aug 2022 Luxury – Gucci and adidas team up to offer a luxury collection In a tie-up with luxury brand Gucci, adidas has launched a ready-to-wear collection of athleisure-styled garments and various types of footwear. The designs of the sportswear flowed from the talent of Alessandro Michele, creative director of Gucci. Besides the athleisure… Continue reading Luxury – Gucci and adidas team up to offer a luxury collection
16 Aug 2022 Cargill revenues reach record levels in 2022 Global food, agricultural, financial and industrial products company Cargill has reported record revenues for 2022 in its recently released annual report, writes ILM. In a year marked by “extreme events”, the company has reported that revenues increased by 23% to US$165 billion. The company ceased… Continue reading Cargill revenues reach record levels in 2022
16 Aug 2022 Luxury – Richemont resists proposal to have ex-Bulgari CEO on the board The chairman of the board of luxury group Richemont, Johann Rupert, has written to shareholders ahead of its annual general meeting on September 7 to urge them not to allow the former chief executive of Bulgari, Francesco Trapani, to be… Continue reading Luxury – Richemont resists proposal to have ex-Bulgari CEO on the board
15 Aug 2022 Redwood Comment – Unexpected disruptive events are now the norm Dr Mike Redwood touches on yet another unexpected disruptive event, which has become a usual occurrence in 2022, and the need to drive leather marketing forward regardless of cost-cutting, writes ILM. Last week, I attended a hustings. This is where… Continue reading Redwood Comment – Unexpected disruptive events are now the norm
15 Aug 2022 PrimeAsia’s journey to more sustainable leather production While some fashion and footwear consumers are exploring leather alternatives, many only want the real deal. So, it’s up to brands using leather to understand the material’s advantages as well as its environmental impacts and reduce the latter wherever possible, writes Sourcing Journal. … Continue reading PrimeAsia’s journey to more sustainable leather production
15 Aug 2022 Environment – Leather and deforestation Leather is made from cowhide, a by-product of the meat and dairy industries and as such does not encourage the production of more cattle. So, by definition, leather is not responsible for deforestation. That said, we as an industry can help the fight to end deforestation in… Continue reading Environment – Leather and deforestation
12 Aug 2022 Leather Naturally recounts…… Meet Will Pedrosa, a Brazilian designer and craftsman. Will doesn’t come from a family of craftsmen or people in the leather business, but one day he lost his wallet and couldn’t find one he liked at the mall, so he decided to make one himself and that was his… Continue reading Leather Naturally recounts……
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.
