Month: November 2022

25 Nov 2022 Footwear – Wolverine faces challenges Wolverine World Wide’s revenues and earnings fell short of expectations in the third quarter due to continued supply chain disruptions, increased promotional sales and a worsening international geopolitical environment.     From July to September the US group had a turnover of $691.4 million, up 8.6% compared… Continue reading Footwear – Wolverine faces challenges

25 Nov 2022 Leather Finishing – Curried leather makes the perfect finish No, this has nothing to do with the Indian dish full of flavors, though it is about giving a unique flavor to the leather itself. Currying is an ancient craft. The traditional practice has virtually disappeared in the last 100 years. It’s the… Continue reading Leather Finishing – Curried leather makes the perfect finish

25 Nov 2022 Sustainability – Norway stymies recovery of the Higg Index In June the Norwegian Competition Authority (NCA) stated that the Higg index was misleading and could not be used to support labeling on fashion items as the reference data used was out-of-date and hence unreliable. In short, items “proven” to be sustainable using… Continue reading Sustainability – Norway stymies recovery of the Higg Index

24 Nov 2022 Recognition for Mulberry manifesto at luxury awards Walpole, the official body for the UK luxury industry, has named leathergoods brand Mulberry as its Sustainable Luxury Brand of the Year for 2022, writes Leatherbiz.   Mulberry chief executive, Thierry Andretta, accepts the award from film and television actor Saffron Hocking.   It presented… Continue reading Recognition for Mulberry manifesto at luxury awards

24 Nov 2022 United States of America – USDA finances forecast expansion of meat processing Seeking to create “more, better, and new markets” for US producers, the Department of Agriculture provided a total of $223 million in grants, loans, and loan guarantees to expand meat and poultry processing capacity, and so cater for strong demand.… Continue reading United States of America – USDA finances forecast expansion of meat processing

24 Nov 2022 Aviation – Stylish leather a key part of refurb project at Alaska Airlines US passenger air carrier Alaska Airlines said two years’ hard work refreshing its cabin interiors began to bear fruit on November 21 when a first modified aircraft, a Boeing 737-800, returned to service, writes Leatherbiz.     It highlighted… Continue reading Aviation – Stylish leather a key part of refurb project at Alaska Airlines

23 Nov 2022 United States of America – Footwear sustainability progress highlighted in FDRA report Footwear industry trade association Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA) has released its 2022 Shoe Sustainability Benchmark & Progress Report, writes ILM.   The report is based on survey of footwear professionals across the industry conducted by FDRA between… Continue reading United States of America – Footwear sustainability progress highlighted in FDRA report

23 Nov 2022 Upcycling – Dr Martens partners with Our Legacy to use offcuts Dr Martens is collaborating with upcycling company Our Legacy for a collection that features offcuts from tanneries, writes ILM.     The Our Legacy Workshop collaboration has been created with leather offcuts from two tanneries which are Horween and C. F.… Continue reading Upcycling – Dr Martens partners with Our Legacy to use offcuts

23 Nov 2022 Leathergoods – Luxury booms but price rises loom The luxury leathergoods market appears to have a life of its own based on the stellar results of companies such as Kering, LVMH and Hermes.     There is still a waiting list for the fabled Hermes Birkin bag that retails for around $10… Continue reading Leathergoods – Luxury booms but price rises loom