14 Jul 2022 Redwood Comment – Transport tomorrow, problems today Dr Mike Redwood examines ongoing turmoil and uncertainty in the automotive sector and the possible consequences for the leather industry. When I asked a neighbour in our tiny English village whether he liked his new electric vehicle (EV), he responded that while he… Continue reading Redwood Comment – Transport tomorrow, problems today
14 Jul 2022 New Collection – Sadesa launches Spring-Summer 2024 leather collection Central to Sadesa’s leather making processes is sustainability at all levels and the company runs its “Sadesa – Friends of the Environment Programme” in all its leather making processes. Such environmental care includes the reduction of water use, the treatment and… Continue reading New Collection – Sadesa launches Spring-Summer 2024 leather collection
13 Jul 2022 ILM Comment – Cultural barriers to a global industry ILM Deputy Editor Tom Hogarth asks whether there is a way for a global industry such as leather to overcome cultural barriers that can hinder our progress. In California at the moment, there is an ongoing conflict between the Australian kangaroo industry, which… Continue reading ILM Comment – Cultural barriers to a global industry
13 Jul 2022 Leatherbiz Market Intelligence – ‘Recovery’ may be short-lived in these uncertain times We published the latest edition of our Leatherbiz Market Intelligence newsletter on July 12, with the headline news that a short-term recovery in the raw materials market appears to be in progress. The newsletter, which is available for… Continue reading Leatherbiz Market Intelligence – ‘Recovery’ may be short-lived in these uncertain times
13 Jul 2022 France – Financing in the leather sector The need for financing in the leather sector to develop, for example, a new collection has become more acute during the pandemic. Now, inflationary pressures and longer delivery times are having a lasting impact on the need for working capital. France’s National Leather… Continue reading France – Financing in the leather sector
12 Jul 2022 Training – Overcoming the shortage of skilled craftsmen Rising demand for leathergoods brands such as Hermès and LVMH is a positive sign for the luxury leather sector, but it can turn into a thorny problem when there are not sufficient qualified, skilled craftsmen to make the bags and fulfill the orders. … Continue reading Training – Overcoming the shortage of skilled craftsmen
12 Jul 2022 Food Security – Livestock is a key element in the future of food security The newly elected chairperson of the UN Food & Agriculture Organisation’s Livestock Environment Assessment and Performance Partnership Steering Committee (FAO LEAP), Hsin Huang, has laid out his vision for the future of food. For him, livestock… Continue reading Food Security – Livestock is a key element in the future of food security
12 Jul 2022 Leather Fashion – Jackets from Givenchy stand out Leather featured prominently when a number of brands in the LVMH group presented their ideas for spring-summer 2023 ahead of the next editions of the Paris and Milan fashion weeks, writes Leatherbiz. In presentations in early July, Fendi combined leather with feathers… Continue reading Leather Fashion – Jackets from Givenchy stand out
11 July 2022 Italy – Automotive leather conference heads to Milan The ILM Automotive Leather Supply Chain Conference 2022 will take place in central Milan following the upcoming Lineapelle and Simac Tanning Tech trade shows in Milan on September 23. The hybrid event will mark the return of a live half-day conference since the pandemic.… Continue reading Italy – Automotive leather conference heads to Milan
11 July 2022 Design – Hot-Shop community will continue to grow, Ecco Leather says Ecco Leather recently hosted the 2022 edition of its now famous annual workshop for designers, Hot-Shop, writes Leatherbiz. This was the fifteenth time the footwear brand’s in-house leather manufacturer had hosted creative talent from across the world at its… Continue reading Design – Hot-Shop community will continue to grow, Ecco Leather says
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.
