Michelle Wong is the Founder of MW Makes, https://www.mwmakes.co.uk/ a leather goods brand that brings together her background in architecture with a love for traditional craftsmanship.

This year Michelle will be supporting World Leather Day, celebrating the traditional crafts & skills at tanneries she works with in Italy and the UK. She also wants to use the opportunity to spotlight misperceptions about leather.

“One of the biggest challenges we face is the lack of awareness that most leather is actually a by-product of the meat industry – something that often gets overlooked in wider conversations about sustainability.

I believe better access to information and more transparency around sourcing and production would really help shift perspectives. When used thoughtfully and responsibly, leather can be a long-lasting, natural material that honours the resources we already have”.

Read more about the story of MW Makes here: https://lnkd.in/egNGvpGD and follow MW Makes here: https://lnkd.in/e9AdeS5J.

More information about World Leather Day here: https://lnkd.in/djfisTr7.