30 December 2022 Waste not, want not – Leather is a valuable raw material and should not be wasted Diana Rodgers, maker of the documentary Sacred Cow, writes on LinkedIn that one of the presentations I attended at COP27 was about the various sustainable products we gain from the meat industry. Valuable fertilizers, biogas from… Continue reading Waste not, want not – Leather is a valuable raw material and should not be wasted
30 December 2022 Changing consumer mentality means that waste cannot be discarded Some say that there is Wealth in Waste as companies use waste such as leather shavings, offcuts, and used objects to make new products. It is the antithesis of the throwaway, polluting fast fashion society and something being demanded by more… Continue reading Changing consumer mentality means that waste cannot be discarded
30 December 2022 Sadesa renews its commitment to the environment Sadesa announces that Paycueros Plant has obtained, once again, the LWG SikverAward.This is an environmental audit standard, covering key elements of leather manufacturing including traceability, social responsibility, health & safety, effluent treatment and chemical management. On this occasion, Sadesa’s Paycueros, Uruguay, keeps its… Continue reading Sadesa renews its commitment to the environment
29 December 2022 From linear to circular – Nera Leather Tanning: Insights for Fashion, Footwear and Automotive In our current economy, we take resources from the Earth, make products from them and eventually throw most of these products away as waste. With the production of fashion items, footwear and car interiors we should aim to… Continue reading From linear to circular – Nera Leather Tanning: Insights for Fashion, Footwear and Automotive
29 December 2022 Italy – UNIC General Assembly 2022 A moment of reflection and analysis that allowed us to define and deepen some topics of close relevance. The Annual Assembly of UNIC – Italian Tanneries – took place on Friday 25 November 2022 in Milan, at ADI Design Museum. An unprecedented location, but… Continue reading Italy – UNIC General Assembly 2022
29 December 2022 Automotive – Materials still matter amid changing luxury car preferences Consultancy group McKinsey has said the global luxury vehicle market is “rapidly transforming”. This was its main conclusion after carrying out a survey of high-net-worth consumers in the US, Europe, China, Japan, Singapore and the Middle East, writes Leatherbiz. Image shows… Continue reading Automotive – Materials still matter amid changing luxury car preferences
28 December 2022 Footwear – Ugg to move away from independent retailers In a move by parent company Deckers Brands to focus on larger retailers, footwear brand Ugg will reportedly be dropping independent stockists, reports ILM. Drapers reported on the news after hearing from an independent retailer that the company was “really disrespecting… Continue reading Footwear – Ugg to move away from independent retailers
28 December 2022 UN Global Compact – A global first for Dani SpA The United Nations Global Compact is a non-binding United Nations pact to encourage businesses and firms worldwide to adopt sustainable and socially responsible policies, and to report on their implementation. There are more than 15 thousand companies voluntarily participating in… Continue reading UN Global Compact – A global first for Dani SpA
28 December 2022 Uzbekistan Leather Association joins Sustainable Leather Foundation Here is more published by the Sustainable Leather Foundation (SLF). We are delighted to confirm that the Uzbekistan Leather Association – Uzcharmsanoat has become a Contributing Association Partner of the Foundation. This follows several visits and meetings in Uzbekistan, with a formal Memorandum of… Continue reading Uzbekistan Leather Association joins Sustainable Leather Foundation
23 December 2022 Automotive – Are Tesla’s vegan car seats all they’re cracked up to be? There are many anecdotal reports online about Tesla owners complaining that their car seats and headrests are prone to damage such as bubbling. This has been blamed variously on the use of lotions, cleaning solutions or even hair products.… Continue reading Automotive – Are Tesla’s vegan car seats all they’re cracked up to be?
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.
