Why Exhibit at APLF Leather?

Meeting Place for the Global Leather and Fashion Industry

Meet your existing and potential customers under one roof, ranging from leathergoods and footwear manufacturers to importers, distributors and traders of hides and skins.

Definitive Market ‘Barometer’

With 35 years serving the leather industry, APLF is the “barometer” for manufacturers assessing the market and forecast the outlook for the current year.

Showcase Your Product All-year Round on sampleroom

The APLF exhibitor package includes a yearly membership of sampleroom – an online 24/7 pre- & post show sourcing portal that generates enquires and sales.

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Have your products included in the Material Trends Space

Colours and materials for Spring-Summer 2021 can be previewed by buyers in this area. Exhibitors participate by displaying their latest creations to prospective customers.

APLF COLOUR & MATERIAL TRENDS

APLF Leather Serves the Global Leather Supply Chain

APLF’s core sector since 1984 for leather suppliers to showcase hides and leather for leathergoods, footwear, garment and upholstery.

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Materials+ Fuses Craftsmanship with Innovation

One stop sourcing for synthetics, performance fabrics and components aimed at traditional fashion and the dynamic sports-casual sector.

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FAIR FACTS

APLF is the world’s leading leather trade show where a huge range of leather and components can be found. APLF is positioned for the sourcing of leathers further “downstream” or related to the manufacturing industries of leather goods and mid to high quality footwear.

Strategically located in Hong Kong, APLF offers a professional business platform where suppliers can meet thousands of international buyers who do their sourcing trips annually in Asia Pacific.  

APLF covers the needs of the footwear, leathergoods, garment, upholstery and interiors sectors from leathers and synthetics to components and machinery.

On top of the well-established APLF Leather show, there is also a separate show named Materials+ to cater to the rising demand for innovations in advanced materials and smart components by the leathergoods and sportswear markets.

 Dates:  30 March – 1 April 2022
 Opening Hours:  09:00 – 18:00
 Venue:  Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre
 Admission: Trade only. No admission to persons under the age of 18.

APLF LEATHER
COVERS THE ENTIRE LEATHER SUPPLY CHAIN

The Most International Leather Business Sector for 30+ Years

As APLF’s core sector since 1984, APLF Leather is the most international leather business platform for the global leather industry, primarily for those sourcing for the leather goods, footwear, garment and upholstery markets.

 

APLF Leather brings the entire leather manufacturing supply chain under one roof. It serves as an important marketplace, bringing together the top tanneries, suppliers, designers and buyers from across the globe. 

 

APLF Leather is where leather prices, trends and innovations are discussed and launched.

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What Will You Find Here?

Hides & Skins

  • Brinecured / Dehaired / Drysalted / Fresh / Fresh, Chilled / Hair-on / Pickled / Salted / Trimmed / Wetsalted

Semi-finished / Crust Leather

  • Chrome-free (Wetwhites) / Chrome Tanned (Wetblues) / Vegetable-Tanned

Finished Leather

  • Aniline / Brush-coloured / Degrained / Die-cut / Doubleface / Embossed / Embroidered / Full-Grain / Handworked / Interwoven / Metallic / Nappa / Nubuck / Oily Pull-up / Patent / Pearlised / Pigmented / Printed / Semi-Aniline / Split / Stretch / Suede / Top-Grain / Washable / Waxy

Finished Leather – Animal Source

  • Buffalo / Calf / Cow / Deer / Elk / Goat / Horse / Kangaroo / Lamb / Pig / Sheep

Finished Leather – Exotic Leather

  • Alligators / Caiman / Crocodiles / Fish / Frog / Lizard / Ostrich / Python / Shark / Snake / Stingray

Finished Leather – Fur / Trimmings

  • Beaver / Chinchila / Fox / Mink / Rabbit / Raccon / Sable

Tanning / Leather Finishing Machinery & Parts

  • For Preparatory Stage / Until Wetblue / Wetblue to Crust / Finishing

Chemicals / Allied Materials for Tanning

  • Chemicals (for liming, deliming, bating, bleaching, pickling) / Colourants / Dyes / Fats / Foils for Leather /Oils / Tanning Agents (Chromium / Vegetable Tannins) / Transfer Flim / Waxes

Services

  • Business / Certification / Inspection / Leather Technology / Logistics / Media / Testing / Trade Association / Trade / Publication / Trends Consultancy

 

More New Materials and Components in Materials+
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Notable Industry Association Participations

ACEXPIEL (Spain)
Assomac Servizi Srl (Italy)
CICB – Centre for the Brazilian Tanning Industry
Council for Leather Exports (India)
French Tanners Association – FFTM
Pakistan Tanners’ Association
Taiwan Footwear Manufacturers Association (TFMA)
Istanbul Leather and Leather Products Exporters Association (IDMIB) & Turkish Leather Council
Leather Industries of America – LIA
UNIC – Italian Tanners Industry Association
US Hide Skin & Leather Association
The German Leather Industry Association (VDL)

VISITOR PROFILE​

Bringing You 16,000+ Quality Buyers from Nearly 90 Countries and Regions

Top Origins of Buyers:

China 

Taiwan

Hong Kong

Italy

India

USA

Korea

Thailand

Japan

Pakistan

Who Source from APLF?

Adidas
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ASOS
Belle
Burberry
Calvin Klein
Clarks
Coach
Gap
Giorgio Armani
Gucci
Hugo Boss
New Balance
Nike
Prada
Puma
Ralph Lauren
Tommy Hilfiger
Tory Burch
Wolverine

Business Nature​

46% Manufacturer of Handbags / Footwear / Garments / Leathergoods / Accessories
38% Importer / Wholesaler / Distributor / Sourcing Agent
10% Tannery
4% Trader of Hides & Skins
2% Manufacturer of Leather / Car Interiors / Leather Furniture

What Exhibitors Said?

We had more visitors this morning than on the first morning of last year's fair.
Juan Manuel CampaneraDonto S.A., Argentina
We witnessed a good mix of visitors of various countries in which we operate. Quality of the contacts and meetings was good, and we have already re-confirmed our presence for 2020 with an increased raw space.
Marco Matteoli Gruppo Biokimica, Italy
I haven't been here for a few years but for us the fair has been busy.
Candice WongPFI Hong Kong, Hong Kong
APLF is the correct fair for our exports in the last 7 years. We have increased sales to Asia by approximately 20% and increased sales to Europe.
Ferdinand KehlerCencoprod, Paraguay
The second day of the fair has been great for us with a lot of movement, even the first day. We've been coming for 9 years, and we've already booked for next year.
Paolo Muraro, UnionPelli, ItalyUnionPelli, Italy
To participate in APLF is like dipping your finger in a jar of Nutella. You get many different satisfying tastes and textures and it is very rewarding. We have exhibited here for the past 22 years and intend to continue to do so.
Luigi de LucaGER Elettronica, Italy (Recipient of Best of APLF Awards 2019)
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About APLF

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.

 

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