30 June 2022 Meat Alternatives – You can’t force-feed the public with plant-based food The enthusiasm shown by investors for plant-based meat products, or “meatless meat” appears to have fizzled out since the halcyon days of US market leader, Beyond Meat, being valued at $15 billion. Only as recently as December 2021, the stock price… Continue reading Meat Alternatives – You can’t force-feed the public with plant-based food
30 June 2022 Deforestation – Leather is no driver of deforestation, COTANCE insists The leather industry’s representative body in the European Union, COTANCE, has issued a statement to refute claims in a recent report from campaign group Global Witness linking the leather industry to deforestation in the Amazon, reports Leatherbiz. COTANCE said in… Continue reading Deforestation – Leather is no driver of deforestation, COTANCE insists
30 June 2022 Leatherbiz Market Intelligence – Headwinds for furniture The most recent edition of Leatherbiz Market Intelligence went live on June 28. In this edition of the report, available for subscribers to read here, there is a reiteration of the message that economic and geopolitical pressures are likely to affect all of… Continue reading Leatherbiz Market Intelligence – Headwinds for furniture
29 June 2022 United States of America – GPS technology to guide cattle grazing With over 30 miles of barbed wire fencing to maintain on his Flint Hills cattle ranch in the US state of Kansas, owner Daniel Mushrush has an ongoing task so that he does not lose cattle and avoid injury. Cow… Continue reading United States of America – GPS technology to guide cattle grazing
29 June 2022 Sustainability – Japan’s special demands suit Gucci, CEO says The chief executive of Gucci, Marco Bizzari, has said during a visit to Japan that luxury products have built-in sustainability because they often last a long time and are passed from one generation to the next, reports Leatherbiz In an interview he… Continue reading Sustainability – Japan’s special demands suit Gucci, CEO says
29 June 2022 Leather Naturally asks….Trend alert this summer! Do you have a cool pair of leather sneakers you want to give a personal touch? Because…what could be better this summer than a unique pair of leather sneakers… Read more about handmade leather sneakers with a personal touch: https://bit.ly/3QPKx4c
28 June 2022 Cosmo : Georgia’s wearable history One of the most eye catching booths of Fashion Access 2022 which was held alongside APLF in Dubai last April, was Cosmo’s, a manufacturer of fashion accessories from Georgia. Before making leather accessories, the company was making jewelry so it is no wonder that Cosmo’s products, mostly… Continue reading Cosmo : Georgia’s wearable history
28 June 2022 Aviation – Leather in flight Scheduled for June 14-16, the Aircraft Interiors Expo in Hamburg is a key event for aircraft interior design. Leather is playing an increasingly important role when fitting out cabin interiors, passenger seating and not only in first and business class. Air France A220-300 cabin Tanneries… Continue reading Aviation – Leather in flight
28 June 2022 ILM Podcast – Challenges for the perception of leather ILM Deputy Editor Tom Hogarth revisits three articles around today’s challenges for leather’s public perception in the latest episode of View from the Top podcast. The newest ILM podcast episode looks at how outdated production methods are still affecting leather’s image, why the… Continue reading ILM Podcast – Challenges for the perception of leather
28 June 2022 Soil Erosion – A recommendation from Diana Rodgers of “Sacred Cow” fame I just saw a new video on soil erosion on CNBC’s YouTube channel. I was happily surprised to find that it is unbiased and contains some useful information from reliable sources and experts. They even acknowledge the utility of… Continue reading Soil Erosion – A recommendation from Diana Rodgers of “Sacred Cow” fame
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.
