13 April 2022 Footwear – Merrell launches buyback and resale programme The footwear brand, which is owned by Wolverine Worldwide, has announced the launch of Merrell ReTread, its multinational product buyback and resale programme, reports ILM The company reports that ReTread will save 300,000 pairs of footwear from landfills and consumers can send… Continue reading Footwear – Merrell launches buyback and resale programme
13 April 2022 Consumers – Leather Naturally reports…. Leather and the Consumer. 2.000 respondents were questioned about leather and their buying behaviour. When it comes to so-called “vegan leather” there is a lot of confusion among consumers. 54% of respondents had no idea of the composition of this material and that it… Continue reading Consumers – Leather Naturally reports….
12 April 2022 Traceability – Tapestry and WWF to set up Brazilian leather tracing scheme US-based luxury group Tapestry has donated $3 million to the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to develop a system to enhance traceability of the leather value chain in Brazil, reports Leatherbiz. The goal of the programme is to combat… Continue reading Traceability – Tapestry and WWF to set up Brazilian leather tracing scheme
12 April 2022 Armonatura – Ultra-low aldehyde leather Henan Prosper has launched an unprecedented ultra-low aldehyde product, making the EU Standards for Baby Products even better. HP has recently developed a new generation leather product technology which is called Armonatural, a major technological breakthrough in the leather industry. If the former leather aldehyde reduction… Continue reading Armonatura – Ultra-low aldehyde leather
12 April 2022 Leather Naturally – Leather at “tipping point”, Egbert Dikkers says Campaign group Leather Naturally has said candidates interested in replacing Egbert Dikkers as chair of its management board still have a few days in which to submit an application, reports Leatherbiz. Egbert Dikkers Mr Dikkers, who is also the global director for… Continue reading Leather Naturally – Leather at “tipping point”, Egbert Dikkers says
11 April 2022 Morocco – The Oldest Tannery in the World Did you know the oldest Tannery in the world is in Fez, Morocco?…asks Khawaja Tanneries Private Limited It is known as The Chouara Tannery, and it’s approximately 900 years old. Talking about the infrastructure of the Tannery, it has several stone tubs… Continue reading Morocco – The Oldest Tannery in the World
11 April 2022 Sustainability – See how H&M is progressing in its sustainability goals How do recognitions by important organisations improve our sustainability progress? A third-party assessment provides valuable insight into our progress towards our sustainability goals, but also areas of improvement. (Thanks, Textile Exchange and ZDHC Roadmap to Zero Programme for helping us to… Continue reading Sustainability – See how H&M is progressing in its sustainability goals
11 April 2022 Aviation – Etihad A-350-1000 Congratulations to Etihad for the inauguration of the Airbus A-350-1000 passenger Jet. With an all-new, stunning interior, Muirhead lowest carbon leather, in luscious Chocolate and blue accent colours, is gracing the headrests. The jet offers 25 per cent less fuel burn and carbon dioxide emissions than previous-generation twin-aisle… Continue reading Aviation – Etihad A-350-1000
8 April 2022 Furniture – Limited edition of iconic chair uses olive tanned leather Furniture group Carl Hansen & Son decided to commemorate the birthday of Danish furniture designer Hans Wegner this year by making available in limited edition a never-before-produced version of one of his most iconic pieces, the Wishbone chair, writes Leatherbiz. … Continue reading Furniture – Limited edition of iconic chair uses olive tanned leather
8 April 2022 Redwood Comment – Decisions on material choice should be based on facts Dr Mike Redwood examines the reasons behind a lack of leather knowledge in the general population and the efforts in the industry to combat this problem, writes ILM. Leather Naturally Board Member, Debbie Burton, speaks at the ILM/APLF conference… Continue reading Redwood Comment – Decisions on material choice should be based on facts
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.
