21 November 2024 Textile Waste Ayna Pirkuliyeva from Prague writes on LinkedIn: The mayor of Prague dumped 4 tonnes of clothes in the city centre outside of a shopping mall. To show us the amount of textile waste a European family of 4 produces in their lifetime. 100 billion new clothes are made each year.… Continue reading Textile Waste
20 November 2024 Regeneration – Careful Forest Management Brusarosco writes on LinkedIn: Our supplier partner’s practices ensure that the harvest rates of chestnuts trees remain below the regenerative limits of each forest. This approach not only protects the environment but also guarantees the infinite sustainability of our resources. By tannins extracted from locally sourced… Continue reading Regeneration – Careful Forest Management
20 November 2024 Higg MSI Reevaluation for Leather – New Higg MSI Data Proves Leather’s Reduced Environmental Impact The October 2024 update to the Higg Materials Sustainability Index (MSI) results in the environmental impacts of bovine leather being between 55% and 67% lower than the previous MSI value for leather. This breakthrough in environmental data… Continue reading Higg MSI Reevaluation for Leather
20 November 2024 Brief Review of Mulberry Sustainability Report Harriet Gardiner, Sustainability Coordinator at Mulberry England, writes on LinkedIn: Mulberry England’s third (!) Sustainability Report was published today. This has been my favourite report to work on so far and includes a nod to our recent B Corp Certification and the new Five Cs sustainability… Continue reading Brief Review of Mulberry Sustainability Report
19 November 2024 Tibet – Sustainable Practices in Yak Leather Sourcing Francis Tsang writes on LinkedIn: Traceability from farm to open slaughter site in the production of Tibetan Domestic Yak Leather is essential for ensuring that the materials are sourced responsibly and ethically. Tibetan herders and farmers ensure that yaks are treated humanely throughout their… Continue reading Tibet – Sustainable Practices in Yak Leather Sourcing
19 November 2024 Supplier relationships: ZDHC responds Multi-stakeholder initiative Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals (ZDHC) has said it recognises that the role suppliers play in driving fashion industry-wide environmental improvements is vital. By Leatherbiz. It was responding to a new report from Transformers Foundation in. which the innovation platform has called for greater supplier inclusion… Continue reading Supplier relationships: ZDHC responds
19 November 2024 Europe – Talks on excluding leather from EUDR regulations Uniting for Truth: Leather is not a driver of deforestation! By COTANCE. On Nov 13, 2024, the Palais des Nations in Geneva hosted the UNECE: Working Party on Regulatory Cooperation and Standardization Policies (WP.6) UNECE/FAO Forests Deforestation-Free Trade Dialogue, bringing together global representatives… Continue reading Europe – Talks on excluding leather from EUDR regulations
18 November 2024 Sadesa – Sourcing and LCA Sadesa conducted a Lifecycle Assessment (LCA) on four representative groups of leathers covering the full scope of our production. These leathers are made from hides sourced from free-range, pasture-raised cattle on the natural pampas of Uruguay and Argentina. Our unique sourcing model, built on long-standing partnerships, guarantees… Continue reading Sadesa – Sourcing and LCA
18 November 2024 Automotive – Rethinking Leather Alternatives: A Call for Sustainable Investment in Genuine Leather In recent years, we have witnessed a surge in the development of leather alternatives for use in the fashion and automotive industries. Driven by so-called environmental concerns and a desire for sustainable materials, numerous startups have emerged, promising innovative… Continue reading Automotive – Rethinking Leather Alternatives: A Call for Sustainable Investment in Genuine Leather
18 November 2024 Luxury – Young consumers less attracted to luxury brands, Bain says Altagamma, the association that promotes luxury brands producing in Italy, held the 2024 edition of its Observatory event in Milan on November 13. By Leatherbiz. This was the twenty-third edition of the event, which analyses the situation in the global luxury… Continue reading Luxury – Young consumers less attracted to luxury brands, Bain says
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.
