We are now regularly hearing about hides being thrown away. We heard it first about skins in New Zealand, and then about hides in Latin America, followed by sheepskins in the UK. Now it is coming from the USA of all places. The latest I have read is from an article about Ethiopia, where the tanners were blaming the problem on the ban on part processed leather exports. Underlying it, without doubt is a reduced demand for lower grades.

英国出生的Surinder Francis长期定居香港，担当慈善志愿者的她热爱羊绒，这是她首次参加APLF举办的国际羊绒交易会。Francis向我们讲述了自己如何和为何成立个人品牌Franci，品牌主打奢华而又可持续的羊绒。

Unionpelli是一家来自意大利阿尔齐尼亚诺的皮革厂，专门向汽车业提供原皮，主要生产蓝湿皮和无铬白湿皮。

Roman CAD旨在加快供应链的运作，并让品牌直接与工厂联系，从而协助鞋履制造商加快产品上市的速度，在不断变化的时尚潮流圈里，上市的速度极为重要。

各方代表全情投入APLF举办的研讨会，首次参与其中的Testex集团市场开发总监Linda Wegerlin接着讲解Testex的背景和提供的服务。