30 September 2024 RLSD 2024 – Student from California wins 2024 Real Leather, Stay Different competition A student from California College of Art, Josslyn Shi, has been named as the overall winner of the Real Leather, Stay Different international student design competition for 2024. By Leatherbiz. She emerged as the judges’ stand-out choice for the… Continue reading RLSD 2024 – Student from California wins 2024 Real Leather, Stay Different competition
30 September 2024 LUXURY – Expect the unexpected when new Montblanc CEO takes over The chief executive of high-end footwear brand Stuart Weitzman, Giorgio Sarné, is to move to the Richemont group. He will take over as chief executive of the Montblanc brand on November 15. By Leatherbiz. Mr Sarné has been chief executive of… Continue reading LUXURY – Expect the unexpected when new Montblanc CEO takes over
27 September 2024 Repurpose and Reuse – Leather Naturally Throughout this month, we have been driving our mission led messaging, encouraging consumers, designers and students to repair, re-purpose and re-use – particularly with the backdrop of global Fashion Weeks in full flow. Now in our final week, we catch up with one of the UK’s… Continue reading Repurpose and Reuse – Leather Naturally
27 September 2024 To open new horizons Telfar presents the first leather bag After Tesla, the power of leather also convinces Telfar. The brand, which has also built its success with bags in next-gen material (its tote has been renamed “Bushwick Birkin”), launches the first leather bag. The goal is clear: to raise its positioning… Continue reading To open new horizons Telfar presents the first leather bag
27 September 2024 Brazilian footwear launches anti-counterfeit campaign The Brazilian Footwear Industries Association (Abicalçados) created a campaign to combat “piracy” in the form of counterfeit footwear. By ILM. The campaign – No to Piracy in Brazil! Only original footwear – will include data gathering on counterfeit operations and cooperation with authorities to tackle rogue businesses.… Continue reading Brazilian footwear launches anti-counterfeit campaign
26 September 2024 Environmental Stewardship on the Tibetan Plateau Francis Tsang writes on LinkedIn: Together with Snowland Great Rivers Environmental Protection Association (SGR) Tibetan environmental NGOs, we are organizing Tibetan children to participate in environmental protection activities. Cleaning up garbage from water sources and rivers is a significant social practice activity that can help improve… Continue reading Environmental Stewardship on the Tibetan Plateau
26 September 2024 Muirhead – Leather for Rail Projects New Leather, New Standards: Muirhead at InnoTrans 2024 Not all leather is created equal. At InnoTrans 2024, Muirhead is featured across many first-class and economy seats, showcasing the beauty and technical excellence of our engineered, high-performance leather. Designed for durability and passenger comfort, Muirhead leather continues… Continue reading Muirhead – Leather for Rail Projects
26 September 2024 EURD – Even von der Leyen is convinced that the EUDR is thus inapplicable Even the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen has come to terms with it. The EUDR is thus inapplicable, so either it is postponed or alternative solutions are developed. Certainly, after the German Chancellor Olaf… Continue reading EURD – Even von der Leyen is convinced that the EUDR is thus inapplicable
25 September 2024 Common ground on leather traceability is around the corner Industry representative body COTANCE has said the preparatory work for launching a new Leather Traceability Cluster is almost complete. By Leatherbiz. It explained that a number of organisations that focus on standards for leather production had been working together on traceability. COTANCE… Continue reading Common ground on leather traceability is around the corner
25 September 2024 Simon Neifer of Pulcra Chemicals Group on Vegan Leather The Truth Behind “Vegan Leather” – Are We Being Duped? We all love the idea of making choices that are kinder to the planet. But what if the “green” options we’re being sold are just clever marketing tricks? Take a good look at… Continue reading Simon Neifer of Pulcra Chemicals Group on Vegan Leather
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.
