18 July 2025 Zero Waste Yak Hide Tanning Francis Tsang writes on LinkedIn: Farmers raise livestock for its meat or milk with the hide or skin as a by-product that has to be used or thrown away as waste. At ZANG YAK®, we specialize in tanning Tibetan Yak hair-on-hide using a zero-waste approach. Our mission… Continue reading Zero Waste Yak Hide Tanning
18 July 2025 Real Materials. Real Impact. Is it leather? Tells some truths on LinkedIn! In a world full of imitations, REAL still matters. We live in a time of copy-and-paste everything. Fast fashion. Fast content. Fast materials. Everything is accelerated – except the truth. We’re surrounded by products that look the part but don’t… Continue reading Real Materials. Real Impact.
16 July 2025 Automotive: UK – Goodwood Festival of Speed Scotland’s Bridege of Weir Leather reports on LinkedIn: We’re reflecting on another sensational Goodwood Festival of Speed which was as impressive as ever and shone a spotlight on all forms of motorsport, from rallying to motorbikes. Seeing so many of our customers at the event… Continue reading Automotive: UK – Goodwood Festival of Speed
16 July 2025 Meet the Maker Leather Naturally writes on LinkedIn: this month, our ‘Meet The Maker’ interview series shines a spotlight on Sara Battiston, the Co-Founder and Director of THE LONDON LEATHER WORKSHOP, an artisan studio and training centre dedicated to bag-making and leather crafts. “Our clients vary widely, both in terms of products… Continue reading Meet the Maker
16 July 2025 Events: The Tannery of Pompeii – an invitation from UNIC, Italian Tanneries A unique restoration project brings back to life the largest Roman tannery ever discovered — the result of 15 years of collaboration between UNIC – Italian Tanneries and the Archaeological Park of Pompeii. Book Presentation – New York … Continue reading Events: The Tannery of Pompeii – an invitation from UNIC, Italian Tanneries
15 July 2025 TFL Group – Leather Finishing Rodolfo Ampuero, Global Head of Fatliquors at TFL, says: One of my favorite TFL products is MAGNOPAL® Pure B multipurpose & versatile biobased retanning polymer leather articles obtained result with excellent fullness, softness and tightness it can replace fossil-based acrylic retanning agents as well as syntans, thus… Continue reading TFL Group – Leather Finishing
15 July 2025 Sadesa’s Facility in Vietnam Our Vietnam plant is LEED Gold certified — a globally recognized symbol of sustainability and environmental leadership. This important certification reflects our ongoing commitment to creating cleaner, more efficient, and more responsible production environments. What does LEED Gold mean? Lower energy and water usage Reduced carbon emissions Improved… Continue reading Sadesa’s Facility in Vietnam
15 July 2025 Vietnam – Tan Tec’s Green Energy For us at ISA, the idea of sustainability is achieved through responsible manufacturing practices. Take for example the solar panels we have installed on Saigon TanTec’s roof, we make use of renewable solar thermal energy to replace diesel fuel, which is traditionally used to heat up… Continue reading Vietnam – Tan Tec’s Green Energy
14 July 2025 Environment – Impact of Biogenic Materials still Overestimated Dr Kerry Senior, Director of Leather UK and Secretary of the International Council of Tanners, writes on LinkedIn: Fascinating video from the International Wool Textile Organisation conference in Lille this year, in which Dr Paul Swan describes the failings in current LCA systems when… Continue reading Environment – Impact of Biogenic Materials still Overestimated
14 July 2025 Birkin bag goes for millions Almost exactly two years after the death of singer and film star Jane Birkin, the original Birkin bag has sold at auction in Paris. By Leatherbiz. Hermès made the first Birkin bag in the 1980s after a famous chance encounter. Jane Birkin was on the same flight… Continue reading Birkin bag goes for millions
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.
