28 October 2021 Stahl BeTan® – Responsible tanning and quality leather Excellent video from Stahl which is self-explanatory as it covers the making of quality leathers while caring for the environment and reducing water usage. A must-see for anyone involved in the leather industry
28 October 2021 Leathergoods – Growth for Hermès in ‘unstable world’ Luxury group Hermès has reported revenues of €6.6 billion for the first nine months of 2021. This figure means growth of more than 50% compared to the same period in 2020 and of 35% compared to the first nine months of 2019, reports Leatherbiz.… Continue reading Leathergoods – Growth for Hermès in ‘unstable world’
27 October 2021 Leatherbiz Market Intelligence – Inflation fears could help boost leathergoods sales The latest edition of our fortnightly newsletter, Leatherbiz Market Intelligence, went live on October 26. Prada at Selfridges This issue of Market Intelligence pulls no punches. It says the leather industry still faces major challenges and that the coming… Continue reading Leatherbiz Market Intelligence – Inflation fears could help boost leathergoods sales
27 October 2021 International Trade – U.S. drops tariffs in global tax overhaul The United States has reached an agreement with Italy, Spain, France, the UK and Austria to end the threat of tariffs in exchange for the removal of digital services taxes imposed on companies like Facebook, Amazon and Google, reports ILM. … Continue reading International Trade – U.S. drops tariffs in global tax overhaul
27 October 2021 Sustainable Leather Foundation – Silvateam joins as Contributing Partner The Italian chemical company, which produces sustainable tanning solution Ecotan, has joined the Sustainable Leather Foundation (SLF) as a Contributing Partner, writes ILM. SLF Contributing Partners are organisations that support leather manufacturing without having direct input, such as support services, technology… Continue reading Sustainable Leather Foundation – Silvateam joins as Contributing Partner
26 October 2021 Alternative Materials – Grape material Vegea is really 45% PU-based Yet another “wonder material” as a substitute for leather is on the market. Vegea, marketed as being made from grapes,and the reason given by the company, Ganni, for taking this decision is: “We’re phasing out leather completely by 2023, as it conflicts… Continue reading Alternative Materials – Grape material Vegea is really 45% PU-based
26 October 2021 ILM Podcast – A post-Covid industry In the latest episode of View from the Top, Deputy Editor Tom Hogarth reviews three articles on a post-Covid leather industry. The free-to-download and listen to episode is live now, and also available on Spotify, Deezer and Apple Podcasts. The industry is changing, and,… Continue reading ILM Podcast – A post-Covid industry
26 October 2021 Automotive – Tesla’s Vegan Leather is Starting to Bubble Tesla owners are complaining that their vegan leather upholstery is bubbling, and that the automaker refuses to do anything about it, writes Nadeem Muaddin on The Higg Ring Community members on Tesla Motors Club, a popular forum for Tesla owners, say… Continue reading Automotive – Tesla’s Vegan Leather is Starting to Bubble
25 October 2021 Environment – Dow low impact dyes Clothing company Ralph Lauren and chemicals group Dow have ‘open-sourced’ their new cotton dyeing process to “help standardise a more sustainable and efficient system”. The co-developed manual details how to use EcoFast Pure, a cationic cotton treatment developed by Dow, with existing dyeing… Continue reading Environment – Dow low impact dyes
25 October 2021 Leather Naturally – Board members re-elected Leather Naturally members have voted to keep Fernando Bellese, Debbie Burton and Egbert Dikkers on the management board for a second term, reports ILM. Jon Clark, Chair of the Supervisory Council, said that the organisation is very glad to see that the membership “recognises… Continue reading Leather Naturally – Board members re-elected
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.
