25 February 2025 Leatherbiz Market Intelligence – Decision-time has come and gone A new Market Intelligence newsletter went live on February 18. By Leatherbiz. This time, the publication points out that we are now in “the final phase” of what is traditionally the busiest production season of the year.This means, it adds, the main decisions… Continue reading Leatherbiz Market Intelligence – Decision-time has come and gone
25 February 2025 Traceability – Leather Traceability Cluster endorses traceability standard The Leather Traceability Cluster (LTC) has officially endorsed essential traceability requirements developed by its organisations. By ILM. ICEC, Sustainable Leather Foundation, Oeko-Tex and Leather Working Group developed the standard, which establishes common traceability requirements and verification elements, providing a unified framework for industry-wide certification.… Continue reading Traceability – Leather Traceability Cluster endorses traceability standard
25 February 2025 One4Leather – Will The EU Green Claims Directive Be Good For Leather In recent years, advocacy groups have been vocal in their campaigns against genuine leather, stating cows are killed to make leather and that its production harms the environment. These organisations have highlighted deforestation, water consumption, and greenhouse gas emissions associated… Continue reading One4Leather – Will The EU Green Claims Directive Be Good For Leather
24 February 2025 Leather Goods – Growth for Longchamp in 2024 results French leather goods brand Longchamp has reported revenue growth of 20% for the 2024 fiscal year. By ILM. The company, which does not provide full revenue results, has said that growth came from all of its commercial regions and distribution channels. The… Continue reading Leather Goods – Growth for Longchamp in 2024 results
24 February 2025 COTANCE – Traceability New leather traceability standard endorsed Industry representative body COTANCE has announced that the Leather Traceability Cluster (LTC) has officially endorsed a new set of traceability requirements. By Leatherbiz. Developed in collaboration with ICEC, the Sustainable Leather Foundation, Oeko-Tex, and the Leather Working Group, this endorsement marks a significant step… Continue reading COTANCE – Traceability
24 February 2025 Hong Kong – Symposium LWG and LN to present redefined LCA data for bovine leather ILM reports: Two industry specialists representing LWG and Leather Naturally (LN) will present an overview of Leather Working Group’s recent lifecycle assessment (LCA) of leather project. The presentation is part of the Leather Supply Chain Symposium 2025… Continue reading Hong Kong – Symposium
21 February 2025 France – Stricter Environmental and Sustainability Claims to be enforced Apparel Insider writes: France has officially submitted its Environmental Labelling Decree for Textile Products to the European Commission. If approved, brands selling fashion products in France will need to disclose environmental impact scores. The regulation will require brands to display verified impact… Continue reading France – Stricter Environmental and Sustainability Claims to be enforced
21 February 2025 Biogenic Carbon Cycle – Leather Matters: A Greener Choice in a World of Plastics For over 10,000 years, humans have bred cattle for their meat and dairy, which provide essential protein and nutrients such as iron, zinc, and vitamin B12. Cows are not pets but play a vital role in our lives.… Continue reading Biogenic Carbon Cycle
21 February 2025 TFL Mexicana – Colours Customers presentation of the Spring-Summer 2026 Fashion & Color Trends at TFL Mexicana! The latest innovations in shades, textures and finishes that will shape the future of leather fashion were explored—an event full of inspiration, creativity and vision! A big thank you to all attendees for being part… Continue reading TFL Mexicana – Colours
20 February 2025 Hong Kong – A roadmap for industry unity At the upcoming Leather Supply Chain Symposium 2025, Katie Kutskill from Is It Leather? will discuss the need for the industry to unite. In the presentation, titled “Unified Leather: The Path to Market Relevance”, Kutskill will discuss how the leather industry stands at a… Continue reading Hong Kong – A roadmap for industry unity
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.
