11 October 2021 Fashion Accessories – What cross-body bags say about market recovery Footwear and leathergoods analyst Beth Goldstein has said a return to nights out following covid restrictions has led to a faster-than-expected rebound for some handbags, specifically shoulder bags and cross-body bags, in the US. Writes Leatherbiz. Ms Goldstein, who works… Continue reading Fashion Accessories – What cross-body bags say about market recovery
8 October 2021 Italy – Gruppo Mastrotto awards 15 scholarships The Italy headquartered tanning group has announced it has awarded 15 scholarships to children of its employees who have “particularly distinguished themselves in their educational career”, writes ILM. This is part of an initiative the company has been undertaking since 2017, as… Continue reading Italy – Gruppo Mastrotto awards 15 scholarships
8 October 2021 Raw Materials – U.S. Cattle Hide Value Declines Significantly in Wake of COVID-19 The global outbreak of the COVID-19 virus has hit almost every market fast and hard. The United States Hide, Skin & Leather Association has reported an alarming impact on both the hide and leather industry, as well as agriculture.… Continue reading Raw Materials – U.S. Cattle Hide Value Declines Significantly in Wake of COVID-19
8 October 2021 Vietnam – Lefaso denies rumours of Nike moving production Phan Thi Thanh Xuan, Vice Chairwoman and General Secretary of the Vietnam Leather and Footwear Association (Lefaso), has denied social media rumours that Nike plans to move some of its production out of Vietnam to China and Indonesia, reports ILM. Secretary General… Continue reading Vietnam – Lefaso denies rumours of Nike moving production
7 October 2021 New Hermès Stores opened – Inauguration of stores in Shenzhen (China) and Miami (USA) Driven by its growth and international development, Hermès has made sustainable real estate a priority. For all of its living spaces, the company works with local partners and uses locally sourced materials. As part of… Continue reading New Hermès Stores opened – Inauguration of stores in Shenzhen (China) and Miami (USA)
7 October 2021 Vietnam – Industry in Vietnam faces continued lockdown struggles While the country is in the midst of controlling a severe outbreak of the Covid-19 Delta variant, production in Vietnam continues to struggle, with companies anticipating further delays to goods, reports ILM. Nike Chief Financial Officer Matt Friend declared that it… Continue reading Vietnam – Industry in Vietnam faces continued lockdown struggles
7 October 2021 Leather Naturally – Get ready for winter….. Winter up with the new Nike Jordan Brand Retro line. With this collection, Nike shows the importance of leather and demonstrates its versatility in the different shoes. We say wow what a collection. Click on the link to see them all –… Continue reading Leather Naturally – Get ready for winter…..
6 October 2021 Open Letter to VOLVO from Andreas Kindermann** Dear Board of VOLVO, Your recent announcement to make VOLVO cars leather-free to contribute to CO2 reduction needs a closer look at background facts. Over the last years, industries introduce recycled plastic products arguing that this is recycled and sustainable. But by doing… Continue reading Open Letter to VOLVO from Andreas Kindermann**
6 October 2021 COTANCE renews calls for zero allocation for leather The leather industry’s representative body in the European Union, COTANCE, is rekindling the discussion about tanners’ share of the upstream carbon footprint of their raw material, arguing that it should be zero, writes Leatherbiz. COTANCE pointed out that the leather industry… Continue reading COTANCE renews calls for zero allocation for leather
6 October 2021 Pakistan – Footwear sector secures US$2.1m exports to Italy Pakistan’s Ambassador to Italy, Jauhar Saleem, has announced new export orders worth US$2.1 million for footwear, during a visit to Italy of Pakistani delegates from the leather sector, reports ILM. Saleem said: “One-third of all the leather production in EU takes place… Continue reading Pakistan – Footwear sector secures US$2.1m exports to Italy
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.
