2 April 2024 Craftsmanship, Community and Upcycling by Leather Naturally Meet the Maker Dominika, the visionary behind PLUSKA, where family entrepreneurship meets eco-conscious design. Each bag, made from upcycled leather, embodies timeless style and sustainability. “At PLUSKA, we are not just another brand; we are a community that nurtures everyone’s skills. Our bags are lovingly… Continue reading Craftsmanship, Community and Upcycling by Leather Naturally
2 April 2024 Environmental footprint of Cattle Hides CarLet’s talk about the environmental impact of U.S. cowhide production and what it means for the leather industry. Report by Leather UK. Preliminary data shared by the Leather & Hide Council of America challenges previous estimates, revealing that leather’s environmental footprint is significantly lower than previously… Continue reading Environmental footprint of Cattle Hides
2 April 2024 India – Substantial growth predicted for leather industry by 2030 India’s leather and footwear industry turnover is expected to grow significantly from around 17.3 billion today to 47.1 billion USD by 2030, according to a strategic document for the sector. By World Footwear. The Vision Document-2030, published by the Council for Leather… Continue reading Design? For whom? – Copy
28 March 2024 Design? For whom? Shahrukh Zaid asks on Linkedin how does the audience size & diversity impact the design process & design success rate? Designing for a niche or bespoke market offers a more direct line of communication between designer and the end-user. With a smaller set of audience, designers can focus… Continue reading Design? For whom?
28 March 2024 Upcycled Collection One fashion venture to put on your radar is Miu Miu “Upcycled” collections. Born in 2020, and devised to uphold the precious nature of vintage clothing and encourage circular design practice, Upcycled by Miu Miu is dedicated to breathing life into old designs and offcuts of fabrics, promoting sustainability –… Continue reading Upcycled Collection
28 March 2024 Leatherbiz Market Intelligence: APLF was a qualified success. Our leatherbiz Market Intelligence newsletter went live with a new issue on March 26. By Leatherbiz In the immediate aftermath of the 2024 edition of APLF, which took place from March 19-21, the newsletter says that the event’s return to its traditional home, Home… Continue reading Leatherbiz Market Intelligence: APLF was a qualified success
27 March 2024 Bridge of Weir Leather on Polestar Congratulations to Polestar on the recent opening of their first Scottish showroom space, based in Silverburn Shopping Centre, Glasgow. To coincide with the opening, Polestar invited motoring and lifestyle media to Bridge of Weir to experience firsthand how their fully traceable, environmentally sustainable leather is… Continue reading Bridge of Weir Leather on Polestar
27 March 2024 Zeology reches new heights 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝘁𝗼 𝗖𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲 at the Platinum level for Zeology So far, Zeology is the only leather tanning agent that is C2C Certified Material Health CertificateTM at the Platinum level. As the world’s most advanced measure for safe, circular and responsibly made materials and products,… Continue reading Zeology reches new heights
27 March 2024 Growth for Europe’s largest shoe retailer in 2023 Europe’s largest footwear retail group, Deichmann, has reported full-year revenues of €8.7 billion for 2023, an increase of 7% year on year. Report by Leatherbiz. In the course of last year, Deichmann sold 184 million pairs of shoes, up by 1.4% compared to the… Continue reading Growth for Europe’s largest shoe retailer in 2023
26 March 2024 Austria Wollsdorf company tours Under the motto “Come in”, we were able to invite 28 interested people to the 3rd event on 21.03.2024. Long Night of Careers. Tino Diessl and Franz Moosbeckhofer have taken over 2 exciting and individual company tours with a certain look behind the scenes. Exclusive and interesting discussions… Continue reading Austria Wollsdorf company tours
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.
