8 April 2022 APLF 2022 in Dubai – News from Brazil Innovation was the word that guided APLF Leather 2022, the largest fair in the leather sector. Held for the first time in Dubai – after decades in Hong Kong – it proved that the market is open to new ideas and very willing to… Continue reading APLF 2022 in Dubai – News from Brazil
7 April 2022 Leather Naturally reports….Modern Leather Making Our colleagues Dr. Luis Zugno & Federico Roth presented the guide to “Modern Leather Making” during APLF. This guide is a comprehensive tool that anyone can consult to learn how modern leather is produced and tackling Leather Misinformation…If you like to receive this guide as… Continue reading Leather Naturally reports….Modern Leather Making
7 April 2022 Agriculture – A New (Re)Generation When Carrie Richards was growing up, she always had a feeling she’d end up taking over the ranch that her family had owned and operated since 1941. What she didn’t expect was to do so in her 30s, with a husband and two kids in tow, and… Continue reading Agriculture – A New (Re)Generation
7 April 2022 Leatherbiz Market Intelligence – New-season pricing will be harder than usual The latest issue of our Market Intelligence newsletter went to press on April 5 and is available to subscribers on the Intelligence section of the website, writes Leatherbiz. As always, the newsletter analyses the situation in the global leather… Continue reading Leatherbiz Market Intelligence – New-season pricing will be harder than usual
6 April 2022 Trade – India and Australia sign trade agreement India and Australia have signed an economic cooperation and trade agreement providing duty-free access for over 6,000 Indian sectors including leather, writes ILM. These sectors include leather, footwear, furniture and jewellery. The agreement is expected to come into force in around four… Continue reading Trade – India and Australia sign trade agreement
6 April 2022 Stationery – Smythson posts profit amid sales downturn London-based luxury stationery and leathergoods brand Smythson recently released its full-year financial results for the year ended March 2021, revealing that its turnover fell to £16.9 million ($22.1 million) from £27.6 million ($36.2 million) year on year. Writes Leatherbiz. The figures almost… Continue reading Stationery – Smythson posts profit amid sales downturn
6 April 2022 Tanning chemicals: what are the options? What are types of leather tanning chemicals? Of course, Zeology is all about chrome free leather tanning, but what other types of tanning chemicals are there? And what are the differences? Asks Nera Tanning In this article we explain and compare: chrome tanning che micalsvegetable… Continue reading Tanning chemicals: what are the options? What are types of leather tanning chemicals?
4 April 2022 What Defines ‘Real Leather’? – Leather is of natural origin and made from the hide or skin of an animal. Arkei Leather SA from Argentina writes that the internationally recognised definition of leather as the International Standard Organisation (ISO) is: 𝐇𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐒𝐤𝐢𝐧 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐢𝐛𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭,… Continue reading What Defines ‘Real Leather’? – Leather is of natural origin and made from the hide or skin of an animal.
4 April 2022 Green Credentials – EU to demand durability guarantees and repairability scores The European Commission presented a much-anticipated package of European Green Deal proposals on March 30. Its aim is to “make sustainable products the norm” in the European Union, to boost circular business models and “empower consumers for the green transition”, reports… Continue reading Green Credentials – EU to demand durability guarantees and repairability scores
4 April 2022 Dubai – Leather Naturally appeals for more members at APLF Dubai Leather Naturally updated stakeholders with its latest activities at APLF Dubai on March 3, and appealed to all members of the leather value chain to join the not-for-profit campaign, reports ILM. Despite the pandemic, membership of the industry promotional… Continue reading Dubai – Leather Naturally appeals for more members at APLF Dubai
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.
