23 December 2024 COTANCE – Durability Metrics for Apparel and Footwear We are thrilled to welcome new signatories to the Joint Statement on Durability in the PEF for Apparel and Footwear. The International Council of Tanners (ICT), the Leather and Hide Council of America (LHCA), the AQC Association pour l’assurance qualité des fabricants de… Continue reading COTANCE – Durability Metrics for Apparel and Footwear
20 December 2024 Leather Naturally Board Appointment Board Update: We’re pleased to share that Dr. Kerry Senior, Director of Leather UK, has been appointed to the Leather Naturally Management Board following a vote by our members. This marks a significant addition to the team as Leather Naturally continues its mission to promote responsibly made, certified… Continue reading Leather Naturally Board Appointment
20 December 2024 Leatherbiz Market Intelligence: A year of disappointment and difficulty For the last time in 2024, we published our Leatherbiz Market Intelligence newsletter on December 17. By Leatherbiz In keeping with the mood for much of 2024, this latest edition concludes that for many leather producers, it has been “a year of disappointment… Continue reading Leatherbiz Market Intelligence: A year of disappointment and difficulty
20 December 2024 Long term employee of Dani SpA retires Dani SpA writes on Linkedin: It is with great joy and a pinch of emotion that we celebrate the retirement of Fulvio Sgarbossa, a historic DANI agent in Triveneto. Fulvio has dedicated years of commitment, professionalism and passion to our company, contributing significantly to… Continue reading Long term employee of Dani SpA retires
19 December 2024 Leather supply chain, the crisis numbers: -8.1%, -4,800, -330, +139.4% The balance of the crisis in the leather supply chain : from January to September, 330 companies and 4,800 jobs were lost . Except for the Cassa Integrazione, all the numbers are negative. For Confindustria Accessori Moda , 2024 will close with… Continue reading Leather supply chain, the crisis numbers: -8.1%, -4,800, -330, +139.4%
19 December 2024 France: leathergoods exports increase in value New figures from Alliance France Cuir put the value of the country’s leathergoods exports in the first ten months of this year at €10.7 billion, an increase of 3% year on year. By Leatherbiz Handbags make up almost €7.7 billion of the total, up by… Continue reading France: leathergoods exports increase in value
19 December 2024 Automotive Brusarosco writes on Linkedin: With a unique combination of expertise and cross-functional know-how, we create leather that meets the most demanding expectations across all interior applications—from seating and instrument panels to steering wheels. From exceptional shrinkage resistance to groundbreaking bio-based technologies, our products are designed to minimize environmental impact and deliver… Continue reading Automotive
18 December 2024 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
18 December 2024 The Scandal of Raw Material Waste COTANCE writes on Lonkedin: Did you know 40% of cattle hides—134M annually—are wasted, releasing 100M tonnes 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,… Continue reading The Scandal of Raw Material Waste
18 December 2024 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… Continue reading Next destination for Blazy will be Chanel
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.
