Chief executive of Walpole, the official body for the UK luxury industry, Helen Brocklebank, has said she believes “hyper-localisation” will be one of the keys for a successful recovery for her member companies following covid-19, writes Leatherbiz.

The latest webinar organised by ILM in association with TheSauerReport  and sponsored by PrimeAsia and the Leather and Hide Council of America (LHCA) will explore a range of topics around ethical sourcing, animal welfare best practice, regenerative agriculture, supply chain mapping and traceability frameworks

When the first cars were invented, there was still a lot of shaping to be done. A carriage was the earliest reference and, therefore, the earliest vehicles resemble these closely.

Italian tanning industry association UNIC has suggested the cost of raw materials has risen in an “almost unreasonable way” over recent weeks with the price of large bovine hides rising 13% since the start of the year, writes Leatherbiz.