17 January 2022 Automotive – Tesla in row over quality of vehicles’ vegan upholstery Complaints the material suffers from ‘bubbling’ Tesla isn’t addressing problems with the material deforming and bubbling as the company claims it is not liable as the issue is not a manufacturing defect. The bubbling is caused by it reacting to lotions,… Continue reading Automotive – Tesla in row over quality of vehicles’ vegan upholstery
17 January 2022 Fake vs Fact – Leather vs Plastic So you’ve decided to avoid real leather and just stick to fake. Unfortunately, faux leather is often made of plastic, writes Nikki Gustafson from the City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Not all vegan leathers are good for the environment, some are literally just… Continue reading Fake vs Fact – Leather vs Plastic
14 January 2022 United States of America – Omicron slows U.S. meat production Covid-19 infections have forced meat processors to slow production, according to meat companies and union officials, reports ILM. According to Cargill spokesperson Daniel Sullivan, the company has been forced to operate a few plants at a lower slaughtering capacity as… Continue reading United States of America – Omicron slows U.S. meat production
14 January 2022 Brazil – The divergent tracks of the Brazilian supply chain: leather up, meat down Leather in recovery, meat is suffering. The Brazilian raw material supply chain moved on divergent tracks during 2021. This is certified by data from CICB (Centro das Indústrias de Curtumes do Brasil) and SECEX. In other words: leather… Continue reading Brazil – The divergent tracks of the Brazilian supply chain: leather up, meat down
14 January 2022 Redwood Comment – End the false claims of leather “alternatives” Mike Redwood addresses the false claims of vegan materials, which often rely on the use of fossil fuel-based materials, and why leather should be able to stand alone with its many benefits. Piñatex Innovation is important for leather. With new… Continue reading Redwood Comment – End the false claims of leather “alternatives”
13 January 2022 Leatherbiz Market Intelligence – Optimism for 2022, but only after an uncertain start The first Leatherbiz Market Intelligence report of 2022 went live on January 11 and is available for subscribers to read in full. In the exclusive Leather Pipeline part of the report, which examines issues affecting the global… Continue reading Leatherbiz Market Intelligence – Optimism for 2022, but only after an uncertain start
13 January 2022 Raw Materials – Strong double-digit growth continues for US hide exports US hide export figures for 2021continue to show strong growth, reports Leatherbiz. Statistics for the first 11 months of last year, which the Leather and Hide Council of America published on January 11, show total hide exports of almost… Continue reading Raw Materials – Strong double-digit growth continues for US hide exports
13 January 2022 Traceability and Identification of Cattle – U.S. CattleTrace unveils RFID tag store U.S. CattleTrace, the leader in animal disease traceability, is unveiling the U.S. CattleTrace Tag Store, located on their website (www.uscattletrace.org/tagstore). To create a robust contact tracing system in the United States, said system must operate at the speed… Continue reading Traceability and Identification of Cattle – U.S. CattleTrace unveils RFID tag store
12 January 2022 Deforestation – ICT: leather industry will play its part in combatting illegal deforestation The International Council of Tanners (ICT) has released a statement on deforestation. On behalf of its members, who represent the leather industry in 34 countries and at least half of overall global leather production, ICT recognised that… Continue reading Deforestation – ICT: leather industry will play its part in combatting illegal deforestation
12 January 2022 Africa: Circularity – Success for Green Tanning Initiative in Ethiopia ILM spoke to the companies and organisations behind the Green Tanning Initiative work in Ethiopia to find out the results of tannery trials as they aim to lower the environmental impact of leathermaking. This exclusive ILM editorial feature is available to read… Continue reading Africa: Circularity – Success for Green Tanning Initiative in Ethiopia
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