Leather Naturally recommends……

30 Nov 2022 Leather Naturally recommends…… Do not buy new Christmas items for the tree, but make the Christmas tree decorations yourself from leftover leather scraps. How? Click on the link and we explain step by step how to do it. Have fun making them and please share your creations with us by sending them… Continue reading Leather Naturally recommends……

Automotive – Leather is a sustainable resource for car seating

30 Nov 2022 Automotive – Leather is a sustainable resource for car seating We, as people, have become more aware of our environmental footprint through the years. The global consumption of our resources has edged us closer to a point where depletion of our planet’s resources is a tangible risk and we look towards alternatives… Continue reading Automotive – Leather is a sustainable resource for car seating

Design – Sustainability starts at the design stage

30 Nov 2022 Design – Sustainability starts at the design stage Much attention is paid to the sustainability of materials and manufacturing processes in the footwear industry as consumers become more aware of the relationship between sustainability environmental care and climate change.   Before materials are selected, a shoe has to be designed and for… Continue reading Design – Sustainability starts at the design stage

Insights into traceability in new eBook

29 Nov 2022 Insights into traceability in new eBook A new free-to-download eBook, published by International Leather Maker (ILM) and sponsored by the Leather and Hide Council of America (L&HCA), provides a condensed insight into the current state of traceability in the global leather supply chain from farm to finished product, writes ILM.    … Continue reading Insights into traceability in new eBook

Italy – UNIC president rails against anti-leather clichés

29 Nov 2022 Italy – UNIC president rails against anti-leather clichés Actions to make the industry more environmentally responsible and the continued high quality of the products it makes speak louder than words for the Italian leather sector. This was the view expressed by the president of industry body UNIC, Fabrizio Nuti, at the organisation’s… Continue reading Italy – UNIC president rails against anti-leather clichés

Manufacturing – All under one roof

29 Nov 2022 Manufacturing – All under one roof Italy’s Holding Industriale (Hind) has twenty companies under its umbrella and includes the subsidiary, Holding Moda, of which the leathergoods manufacturer, Gab, forms part.     Gab operates as a sub-manufacturer for leathergoods brands and was acquired by Hind in 2021. Now, the parent company intends… Continue reading Manufacturing – All under one roof

Peru: Celebration for the Repatriation of Piuran Pima Cotton – December 7 2022

29 Nov 2022 Peru: Celebration for the Repatriation of Piuran Pima Cotton – December 7 2022 Perú: Celebración de la Repatriación del Algodón Pima Piurano- 7 de diciembre de 2022 La Cámara de Comercio y Producción de Piura del Perú ha organizado un acto para celebrar el Centenario de la Repatriación del Algodón Pima Piurano.… Continue reading Peru: Celebration for the Repatriation of Piuran Pima Cotton – December 7 2022

US retail sales firm in October

28 Nov 2022 US retail sales firm in October Official figures from the US Census Bureau show retail sales for the month of October of $694.5 billion, an increase of 8.3% compared to the same month in 2021, writes Leatherbiz.   Mall of America, Minneapolis October’s result is a continuation of growth in retail sales,… Continue reading US retail sales firm in October

Events – Masterclass Circularity: Insights for Fashion, Footwear & Automotive

28 Nov 2022 Events – Masterclass Circularity: Insights for Fashion, Footwear & Automotive Event by Nera Leather TanningWed, Dec 7, 2022, 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM (your local time)Event link: click here     Insights for Fashion, Footwear and AutomotiveJoin us on 7 December in the discussion about circular materials and about leather in specific… Continue reading Events – Masterclass Circularity: Insights for Fashion, Footwear & Automotive

Exports – Bovine tongue shipments start to Japan

28 Nov 2022 Exports – Bovine tongue shipments start to Japan After the negotiations led by the President of Uruguay, Luis Lacalle, to diversify the export of Uruguayan meat to Japan, the first shipment of 300 kilos of bovine tongue to that Asian country left on Saturday, November 19.     Daniel De Mattos, advisor… Continue reading Exports – Bovine tongue shipments start to Japan

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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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