5 July 2022 US Meat Industry – South Dakota to have the two largest beef processing plants in the US The biggest beef plant in the US is located in South Dakota, belongs to Tyson Foods and has a daily processing capacity of 7000head of cattle. Now plans are afoot to build an even bigger… Continue reading US Meat Industry – South Dakota to have the two largest beef processing plants in the US
5 July 2022 France – New generation of French leathergoods craftsmen A new generation of French leathergoods brands is emerging in an expanding sector. Just as luxury brands such as Hermes and Chanel are opening new workshops to cater for growing demand, the same market forces are seeing the emergence of new, independent brands. … Continue reading France – New generation of French leathergoods craftsmen
5 July 2022 Seven facts about leather you did not know Thanks to Shahrukh Zaidi, Senior Design Consultant – Leather Apparel and Accessories, based in Chennai, India. 1) The leather industry generates annual revenues of US$53 billion. Surprisingly that’s higher than the revenues of coffee, tea, rice, rubber, cotton, and sugar. 2) Top-grain… Continue reading Seven facts about leather you did not know
4 July 2022 Environment – Roadmap to reduce deforestation through traceability The Leather Working Group (LWG) is celebrating World Rainforest Day on June 22 and continues to work with its NGO partner organisations, the National Wildlife Fund and the World Wildlife Fund (NWF-WWF) towards the goal of achieving 100% deforestation and conversion-free (DCF) leather. … Continue reading Environment – Roadmap to reduce deforestation through traceability
4 July 2022 Leather Naturally reminds us…… Through history leather has been regarded as a valuable material because of its durability and the fact that it wears well, uniquely softening with age. Leather breathes, it absorbs and releases moisture, resulting in leather furniture with long-lasting comfort. High quality leather furniture undergoes rigorous modern… Continue reading Leather Naturally reminds us……
4 July 2022 Environment – Too much fashion produced and wasted Greenline is the largest textile recovery company in Italy based in the Marche region. Every day 20 to 40 tons of textile waste arrive here from the big fashion groups. These are not only waste from the production process (mainly from the cutting phase)… Continue reading Environment – Too much fashion produced and wasted
30 June 2022 Meat Alternatives – You can’t force-feed the public with plant-based food The enthusiasm shown by investors for plant-based meat products, or “meatless meat” appears to have fizzled out since the halcyon days of US market leader, Beyond Meat, being valued at $15 billion. Only as recently as December 2021, the stock price… Continue reading Meat Alternatives – You can’t force-feed the public with plant-based food
30 June 2022 Deforestation – Leather is no driver of deforestation, COTANCE insists The leather industry’s representative body in the European Union, COTANCE, has issued a statement to refute claims in a recent report from campaign group Global Witness linking the leather industry to deforestation in the Amazon, reports Leatherbiz. COTANCE said in… Continue reading Deforestation – Leather is no driver of deforestation, COTANCE insists
30 June 2022 Leatherbiz Market Intelligence – Headwinds for furniture The most recent edition of Leatherbiz Market Intelligence went live on June 28. In this edition of the report, available for subscribers to read here, there is a reiteration of the message that economic and geopolitical pressures are likely to affect all of… Continue reading Leatherbiz Market Intelligence – Headwinds for furniture
29 June 2022 United States of America – GPS technology to guide cattle grazing With over 30 miles of barbed wire fencing to maintain on his Flint Hills cattle ranch in the US state of Kansas, owner Daniel Mushrush has an ongoing task so that he does not lose cattle and avoid injury. Cow… Continue reading United States of America – GPS technology to guide cattle grazing
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.
