3 January 2025 Next destination for Blazy will be Chanel Bottega Veneta’s announcement that it has appointed Louise Trotter as its new creative director, replacing Belgian designer Matthieu Blazy, almost coincided with an announcement from Chanel that Mr Blazy is to become the artistic director for its fashion business. By Leatherbiz. Chanel has explained that… Continue reading Next destination for Blazy will be Chanel
3 January 2025 The Scandal of Raw Material Waste COTANCE writes on LinkedIn: Did you know 40% of cattle hides—134M annually—are wasted, releasing 100M tones of CO₂ into the atmosphere? That’s equivalent to the emissions of 8.7M cars. Transforming hides into leather isn’t just a craft—it’s a powerful solution to fight fashion-induced climate change, reduce… Continue reading The Scandal of Raw Material Waste
3 January 2025 The Leathersellers Enabling individuals and communities, fostering opportunity through education, and supporting the UK leather trade. Earth-minded: How UK leather pioneers are setting global standards in sustainability. Leather remains prevalent in our everyday lives; a material tradition, rooted in an understanding of nature and natural processes that humanity has kept up for… Continue reading The Leathersellers
2 January 2025 Italy – Innovation from Dani SpA Evolution Nabuk is the revolutionary stain-resistant solution for the leather industry: featuring warm and elegant tones, Evolution Nabuk offers a feeling of softness and elegance like traditional nubuck, while providing easy maintenance and excellence performance like a pigmented classic. See it now on our website: https://lnkd.in/dxfy9Mik
2 January 2025 Autonomous Driving – Redefining Mobility: Insights into the Future of Autonomous Vehicles and Sustainable Design By One 4 Leather Asahi Kasei’s fifth Global Automotive Consumer Survey, released in December 2024, has unveiled transformative insights into the future of fully autonomous vehicles. The survey, conducted across four major automotive markets—Japan, China, Germany, and… Continue reading Autonomous Driving
2 January 2025 Chinese Car Companies That You Should Know About By Automology Go to China and you will see any number of Chinese car companies that you are not familiar with. Thanks to a largely local market demand, car ownership has been, and still is, very high in China which has allowed domestic producers… Continue reading Chinese Car Companies That You Should Know About
31 December 2024 Tibetan Yak Hair https://www.aplf.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/Video_FRANCIS.mp4 Francis Tsang writes on LinkedIn: Repurposing Tibetan yak hair is a fascinating and sustainable practice. This approach uses a natural material and supports local yak sourcing, benefiting the environment and local communities. Utilizing yak hair felt can be part of broader regenerative agricultural practices, enhancing soil health and… Continue reading Tibetan Yak Hair
31 December 2024 Taxes to GDP – How much are YOU paying in taxes? Josh Gardner. CEO @ Kung Fu Data | Building Brands In China, writes on LinkedIn: As an entrepreneur, I get it—taxes can be a real pain. They chip away at hard-earned profits and can sometimes feel like an unnecessary burden. But… Continue reading Taxes to GDP – How much are YOU paying in taxes?
31 December 2024 Much more than Leather – Arlei Leather from Argentina reflects………. 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫: Much More Than Fashion 𝐆𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 is a natural by-product of the meat industry not just a fashion statement. We reduce waste by transforming what would be waste into a durable and sustainable material. Go for natural and not synthetic
30 December 2024 Strong improvement for Inditex in first nine months Spanish fashion group Inditex has reported its financial results for the first nine months of 2024, when sales were up by 7.1% to €27.4 billion. By ILM. Inditex opened stores in 45 markets during the nine-month period, ending with a total of 5,659 stores.… Continue reading Strong improvement for Inditex in first nine months
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.
