24 November 2021 Leather Naturally – Palapa from Mexico You’re an art editor, pregnant with your first child. Your feet hurt and you can’t find comfortable shoes with the style you love. Once you become a mother, a sustainable lifestyle becomes even more important – what do you do? For Lorena Marron the… Continue reading Leather Naturally – Palapa from Mexico
24 November 2021 Worldwide: WWF implores leather sector to drive change at ILM auto forum On December 16, World Wildlife Fund’s (WWF) Mauricio Bauer will speak to members of the automotive leather industry about the importance of standing up to spread the message of sustainability to the rest of the supply chain. During… Continue reading Worldwide: WWF implores leather sector to drive change at ILM auto forum
22 November 2021 Sustainable Coatings One of the keys to sustainability is making sure products perform better for longer. Stahl StayClean® is a dirt-repelling, anti-soiling, anti-stain, and anti-scratch coating technology that gives leather and synthetics a longer lifetime by adding a robust protective layer. This keeps the substrate free of unwanted materials and… Continue reading Sustainable Coatings
22 November 2021 Understanding what COP26 means for the Leather Industry – Karl’s COP quest Karl Flowers, Technical Director of Authenticae, attended the COP26 conference in Glasgow and submitted this report which explains much to the uninitiated – republished from Authenticae. The Glasgow Climate Pact (GCP) has been ratified and agreed. It is a non-legally… Continue reading Understanding what COP26 means for the Leather Industry – Karl’s COP quest
22 November 2021 Automotive: Scotland’s Bridge of Weir on the Journey to Net-Zero Read the recent Autocar ‘Under the Skin’ feature by Jesse Crosse to learn how Bridge of Weir’s sustainable-led innovations are helping us lead the way in the responsible manufacture of leather and how we help our automotive customers on their journey to… Continue reading Automotive: Scotland’s Bridge of Weir on the Journey to Net-Zero
17 November 2021 Leathergoods – Water Saving by Ecco Leather Naturally (www.leathernaturally.iorg) writes that water consumption is a hot topic and Ecco Leather Goods has introduced a new bag, shoes and accessories concept that uses a new technology to tan leather using only the moisture already present in the hides. The result? A… Continue reading Leathergoods – Water Saving by Ecco
17 November 2021 ILM Podcast – Taking action on sustainability In the latest episode of View from the Top, the official ILM podcast, Deputy Editor Tom Hogarth is joined by sustainability and ESG consultant Alexandra Pelka to discuss how we can push forward the efforts in the leather industry and communicate them to key stakeholders.… Continue reading ILM Podcast – Taking action on sustainability
12 November 2021 Waste not want not – Leather proves its sustainability credentials yet again If you are in any doubt of the sustainability credentials of leather, this story is for you. Douglas McMaster is a pioneering chef who established the UK’s first zero-waste restaurant, SILO. The people at Billy Tannery wrote a blog post… Continue reading Waste not want not – Leather proves its sustainability credentials yet again
11 November 2021 Made in Italy – Italian tanning: symbol of made in Italy, writes Il Sole 24 Ore “A sector that gave birth to Made in Italy and is its symbol “. It is the tanning industry and written by Il Sole 24 Ore, in a piece that gives voice to Italian leather in… Continue reading Made in Italy – Italian tanning: symbol of made in Italy, writes Il Sole 24 Ore
11 November 2021 Global Leather Industry – United Front at COP26 The Global Leather Industry Organization issued a joint leather declaration to the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP26 calling for “encouraging the use of natural materials”, writes Francis Tsang, co-founder of the ChromeFree Leather Alliance (CFLA). The world needs sustainable,… Continue reading Leather Working Group: LWG Animal Welfare Group – Autumn 2021 Meeting Recap
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.
