23 November 2021 Peru – Growing traditional food crops and organic pima cotton in a desert environment Dr James M. Vreeland, founder and CEO of Naturtex Peru, sent us this interesting information about organic farming in the coastal desert region of Peru. In April 2019, APLF visited Dr Vreeland’s organic cotton and alpaca fibre farm… Continue reading Peru – Growing traditional food crops and organic pima cotton in a desert environment
22 November 2021 Sustainable Coatings One of the keys to sustainability is making sure products perform better for longer. Stahl StayClean® is a dirt-repelling, anti-soiling, anti-stain, and anti-scratch coating technology that gives leather and synthetics a longer lifetime by adding a robust protective layer. This keeps the substrate free of unwanted materials and… Continue reading Sustainable Coatings
22 November 2021 Understanding what COP26 means for the Leather Industry – Karl’s COP quest Karl Flowers, Technical Director of Authenticae, attended the COP26 conference in Glasgow and submitted this report which explains much to the uninitiated – republished from Authenticae. The Glasgow Climate Pact (GCP) has been ratified and agreed. It is a non-legally… Continue reading Understanding what COP26 means for the Leather Industry – Karl’s COP quest
22 November 2021 Automotive: Scotland’s Bridge of Weir on the Journey to Net-Zero Read the recent Autocar ‘Under the Skin’ feature by Jesse Crosse to learn how Bridge of Weir’s sustainable-led innovations are helping us lead the way in the responsible manufacture of leather and how we help our automotive customers on their journey to… Continue reading Automotive: Scotland’s Bridge of Weir on the Journey to Net-Zero
19 November 2021 Leather Naturally – Louis Vuitton invites artists to create “Capucines” model Louis Vuitton opened his first store in 1854 at rue (street) des Capucines in Paris. Now Louis Vuitton invited six renowned artists to create a one-of-a-kind “Capucines” model. This collection with absolutely the wow factor is completely made with… Continue reading Leather Naturally – Louis Vuitton invites artists to create “Capucines” model
19 November 2021 ILM Digital Forum – Automotive leather chemicals from renewable carbon feedstocks Global leather chemicals manufacturer Stahl will be presenting at the upcoming ILM Automotive Leather Supply Chain Digital Forum on December 16. Two leather and automotive industry specialists from Stahl will outline the company’s move towards reducing the environmental impact of… Continue reading ILM Digital Forum – Automotive leather chemicals from renewable carbon feedstocks
19 November 2021 Brazil – CSCB Sustainability Forum: Inspiration and new ideas expected at the opening lecture The opening speech of the CSCB Sustainability Forum 2021 will be inspiring: Leonardo Lima has developed incredible projects over the past 43 years in large companies such as McDonald’s, AMBEV, Nabisco and Kraft Foods, engaging people in very… Continue reading Brazil – CSCB Sustainability Forum: Inspiration and new ideas expected at the opening lecture
18 November 2021 Luxury Swiss luxury group Richemont has reported a year-on-year sales boost of 63% for the first half (H1) of the year, a figure which also represents a 20% increase on 2019’s comparative, pre-pandemic period, reports Leatherbiz. The company saw triple-digit growth across the Americas, it said, bringing sales figures for the region… Continue reading Luxury
18 November 2021 Investment – Italy interested in investing in Bangladesh’s leather sector Italian Ambassador to Bangladesh Enrico Nunziata paid a courtesy call on BCIC Chairman Mohammad Mushtaq Hasan at BCIC’s new building in Tejgaon on Sunday (November 14, 2021), writes Leather & Footwear News – Asia At the same time, besides the… Continue reading Investment – Italy interested in investing in Bangladesh’s leather sector
18 November 2021 Nothing-to-Hide: Standards and use limitations for chemicals in leather production Executive summary Every manufacturing industry uses chemicals, and these products are part of everyday life. Leather manufacture also uses chemicals to meet the wide range of requirements of today’s consumer, writes Leatherbiz. However, false claims are often made regarding both the… Continue reading Nothing-to-Hide: Standards and use limitations for chemicals in leather production
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.
