4 January 2023 5 ways to tell if leather is real An article co-authored by Mallika Sharma on WikiHow sets out some simple ways how to tell real leather from fake leather in garments. It can be more tricky to tell the difference in automotive leather because it is designed specifically to minimise variance and… Continue reading 5 ways to tell if leather is real
4 January 2023 Tibet – Yak herd on high alpine Tibetan plateau Yaks are a multifunctional and dominant livestock species on the Qinghai-Tibetan plateau. The yak grazing system is a traditional transhumance system. Video courtesy of Francis Tsang, co-founder of the ChromeFree Leather Alliance. https://www.aplf.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/01/Yak-video.mov
3 January 2023 The Netherlands – Dutch government to expropriate three thousand farms and cut livestock numbers by one third As an intensive farming nation, the Netherlands exports farm products, dairy and beef worth 105 billion euros a year. Much of this export volume comes from the more than fifteen million pigs and cows in… Continue reading The Netherlands – Dutch government to expropriate three thousand farms and cut livestock numbers by one third
3 January 2023 Biobased Chemicals – Tanners look to bio-based chemicals Despite vast reductions in water and chemical use, tanners are still looking for ways to make their techniques more sustainable. Report by Real Leather. In fact, according to a recent survey, 84% of tanners said they were, or intended to be, looking… Continue reading Biobased Chemicals – Tanners look to bio-based chemicals
3 January 2023 Products from bovines are ubiquitous in everyday life Meg Chatham, Associate at Soilworks Natural Capital | Author of The Regeneration asks: What do NFL footballs, insulin, surgical sutures, lipstick, refined sugar, and plywood have in common? They all contain a beef by-product. From nose to tail, 99% of a cow… Continue reading Products from bovines are ubiquitous in everyday life
