10 June 2022 United Kingdom – Mulberry adds digital IDs to leather products British leather goods brand Mulberry has announced that digital IDs will be added to its products by 2025, reports ILM. The company said that this will “revolutionise the way luxury brands and customers connect, and steward circularity in luxury fashion”.… Continue reading United Kingdom – Mulberry adds digital IDs to leather products
9 June 2022 Tanning – Biomass content in wet-end and finishing: An optimisation approach Stahl’s Ympact® range consists of a full range of 15 beamhouse, wet-end and finishing chemicals that have been developed to assist tanners and finishers increase the biomass content of their final leathers using a range of biobased ingredients derived from renewable… Continue reading Tanning – Biomass content in wet-end and finishing: An optimisation approach
9 June 2022 Luxury – Boost for Italian brands in the US with launch of Altagamma Club New York Fondazione Altagamma, the trade association that promotes high-end leathergoods and other luxury brands from Italy, has announced the expansion of an international networking project with the opening of Altagamma Club New York, Reports Leatherbiz Image… Continue reading Luxury – Boost for Italian brands in the US with launch of Altagamma Club New York
9 June 2022 Raw Materials – China still the top buyer of US wet-salted hides; Italy dominates wet blue Official figures published by the Leather and Hide Council of America (LHCA) show that packers, tanners and traders in the US exported 10.75 million hides in the first four months of 2022, bringing in revenues of… Continue reading Raw Materials – China still the top buyer of US wet-salted hides; Italy dominates wet blue
8 June 2022 Leather – The industry is under environmental scrutiny, and that’s a good thing People who buy leather products want to feel assured that their choice of materials and products is the right one; sustainable for people and planet alike. Increasing social consciousness and environmental activism are placing the ancient art of leather… Continue reading Leather – The industry is under environmental scrutiny, and that’s a good thing
8 June 2022 Leather Truthfully Leather Truthfully is a new resource from Leather Naturally for journalists and consumers who want quick access to key information about leather. Supported by Bill Amberg and Anya Hindmarch, it is an easy-to-read summary of the facts that has been created to address the most common misconceptions around… Continue reading Leather Truthfully
8 June 2022 TFL celebrates anniversary of Lanxess acquisition TFL is celebrating the first anniversary of the “new TFL” after acquiring the organic leather chemicals (OLC) business of Lanxess on June 1, 2021, reports ILM. The company said: “From that point onwards the teams worked together tirelessly to integrate the two businesses and… Continue reading TFL celebrates anniversary of Lanxess acquisition
7 June 2022 World Environment Day – SLF Comment Sunday 5 June was World Environment Day 2022. Led by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and held annually on 5 June since 1973, World Environment Day is the largest global platform for environmental public outreach and is celebrated by millions of people across the world.… Continue reading World Environment Day – SLF Comment
7 June 2022 Spain – Louis Vuitton adds to production in Spain The luxury fashion brand has announced the completion of a new leather goods production site in Girona, Spain, reports ILM. The new manufacturing location comprises 8,000 sq m and brings the total Louis Vuitton production sites in Spain to five. … Continue reading Spain – Louis Vuitton adds to production in Spain
7 June 2022 Argentina – Sadesa’s Friends of the Environment Programme Sadesa is one of the world’s largest tannery groups producing 17 million square feet of leather per month in seven industrial facilities based in Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Thailand. Leather is made for all applications, for footwear, leathergoods, upholstery and automotive. and… Continue reading Argentina – Sadesa’s Friends of the Environment Programme
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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.
