14 January 2025 Footwear and apparel collection celebrates Hyrox-Puma partnership Sports brand Puma has developed a new spring-summer 2025 collection of footwear and apparel in partnership with Hyrox, writes Footwearbiz. Launched in Hamburg in 2017, Hyrox is a competitive indoor athletic competition programme for people of all ages and abilities. Participants have to complete a… Continue reading Footwear and apparel collection celebrates Hyrox-Puma partnership
13 January 2025 APLF Report – Vehicle Sales and Automotive Leather Interior Trends by Region in 2024 The automotive industry in 2024 continues to evolve, with different regions experiencing varying trends. While global vehicle sales are recovering from pandemic disruptions, the demand for premium features, such as leather interiors, remains strong. Leather seating is often… Continue reading APLF Report – Vehicle Sales and Automotive Leather Interior Trends by Region in 2024
13 January 2025 Automotive – Jaguar Land Rover and Maserati Join Leather Working Group: A Landmark for Leather in the Automotive Sector The recent announcement that two iconic luxury automotive manufacturers, Jaguar Land Rover and Maserati, have joined Leather Working Group (LWG) marks a pivotal moment for both the automotive and leather industries. This collaboration… Continue reading Jaguar Land Rover and Maserati Join Leather Working Group: A Landmark for Leather in the Automotive Sector
13 January 2025 Is It Leather? Consumers Recognize Fake Leather Faults The poor durability of fake leather couches is quickly becoming unmasked! A recent survey of more than 4,100 consumers found fake leather to be the most damage-prone of all sofa materials. Of course, it is! Plastic paste spread over a fabric backing can be… Continue reading Consumers Recognize Fake Leather Faults
13 January 2025 Automotive – Interior Design Pangea Made writes on LinkedIn: CES 2025 Insights: What’s Trending in Automotive Interiors Live from CES! Smart cockpits, biogenic materials, and AI-enhanced personalization are driving the evolution of automotive interiors. Excited to see how these innovations will shape future vehicle designs and how Pangea materials can play a… Continue reading Automotive – Interior Design
10 January 2025 Brazil – Meet the tanneries participating in the upcoming Inspiramais Automotive group Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has announced plans to invest more than £300 million to extend its manufacturing facilities in Goodwood in the south of England. By Leatherbiz. It opened the Goodwood site at the start of 2003 and said this new… Continue reading Brazil – Meet the tanneries participating in the upcoming Inspiramais
10 January 2025 Automotive – Rolls-Royce Motor Cars announces £300 million expansion project Automotive group Rolls-Royce Motor Cars has announced plans to invest more than £300 million to extend its manufacturing facilities in Goodwood in the south of England. By Leatherbiz. It opened the Goodwood site at the start of 2003 and said this new… Continue reading Automotive – Rolls-Royce Motor Cars announces £300 million expansion project
10 January 2025 Bridge of Weir Leather on Durability At a time when throwaway culture dominates and there is a rise in low-quality, plastic-based synthetics, it’s important to celebrate natural materials which last and age as we do. When Bridge of Weir supplied automotive brand SAAB, every Saloon sported a swing tag on the headrest,… Continue reading Bridge of Weir Leather on Durability
9 January 2025 Trade – UK beef market access could be “early trade win” for Trump Vice-president of economic analysis at the US Meat Export Federation, Erin Borror, has said favourable conditions for shipments of US beef and pork to the UK could represent “an early trade win” for the new administration in Washington DC.… Continue reading Trade – UK beef market access could be “early trade win” for Trump
9 January 2025 Vietnam Vietnam’s Leather and Footwear Exports Set to Hit $27 Billion this Year Thanks to Free Trade Agreements https://lnkd.in/gjp8_MEh. Report by Leather News. The Vietnam Leather, Footwear, and Handbag Association (Lefaso) reports that Vietnam’s leather and footwear sector is thriving by leveraging Free Trade Agreements (FTAs). These agreements have unlocked new opportunities,… Continue reading Vietnam
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.
