Month: May 2024

31 May 2024 Environment Upcycling LCA – Time to Recognise the Benefits of Upcycled Natural Materials Like Leather Reading about inconsistencies or inaccuracies in how materials are measured and reported and how these affect their potential inclusion or exclusion in the design and manufacturing of clothing, accessories, furniture, and automotive interiors is a regular occurrence.… Continue reading Environment Upcycling LCA – Time to Recognise the Benefits of Upcycled Natural Materials Like Leather

31 May 2024 Leather Naturally on Aviation Leather Aircraft Interiors Expo takes off this week in Germany. We’re excited to see such an array of leather businesses on show, servicing the global airline industry.   Since the early days of aviation, leather has been used as an enduring material, trusted for its durability, long life,… Continue reading Leather Naturally on Aviation Leather

31 May 2024 Luxury rivals team up on surplus materials platform LVMH has expanded its offering of surplus hides, sourced from LVMH houses and their tannery suppliers, to mark the third anniversary of its Nona Source materials platform. By Leatherbiz. It has also launched a Parisian showroom that showcases more than 4 000 fabrics in… Continue reading Luxury rivals team up on surplus materials platform

30 May 2024 Automotive – 5 ways to tell if it’s real automotive leather in your car When considering the purchase of a new or used car, there are many checks required to ensure you are getting your perfect car at the right price. An important thing to know is what the seat covers are… Continue reading Automotive – 5 ways to tell if it’s real automotive leather in your car

30 May 2024 Interns create successful products Hidesign writes on LinkedIn that they appreciated the collection, the developments and all the efforts. Thank you so much for your support throughout”. We love it when our interns return with fantastic results! Chaitanya Soni interned with us and recently presented her graduation project to her college. We’re… Continue reading Interns create successful products

30 May 2024 Biotanning – May discussions suggest Olivenleder is “no longer niche” Image shows Antonio Battaglia (left) and Thomas Lamparter on a visit to automotive group Audi. Director of sales and marketing at Olivenleder, Thomas Lamparter, has said that recent conversations with major automotive groups have convinced him that the vegetable-based pre-tanning agent is… Continue reading Biotanning – May discussions suggest Olivenleder is “no longer niche”

29 May 2024 Luxury – Revenue climbs significantly for Chanel in 2023 Chanel has reported its financial results for the full 2023 fiscal year, when revenues were up 15.8% on a comparable basis at constant currency to US$19.7 billion. By ILM. The growth was 14.6% on a reported basis. Europe had comparable growth of 16.4%… Continue reading Luxury – Revenue climbs significantly for Chanel in 2023

29 May 2024 New Guide from ZDHC – ZDHC Foundation publishes Commodity Chemicals Guide The ZDHC Foundation has published the first version of the Commodity Chemicals Guide, to help mitigate the risk of commodity chemicals. By ILM. ZDHC notes that the guide builds towards its 2030 goals by encouraging the fashion industry to evaluate sellers… Continue reading New Guide from ZDHC – ZDHC Foundation publishes Commodity Chemicals Guide

29 May 2024 Senior moves at Puma Senior moves at Puma German sportswear brand Puma has appointed Bas van den Bemt as its managing director of Central Europe. By Footwearbiz. He has been with Puma since 2009 in various management and sales positions. He oversaw the Benelux business for more than eight years and most… Continue reading Senior moves at Puma

28 May 2024 COTANCE on Design Leathers from Portugal’s APEC We are pleased to report that our member, APIC, is currently promoting the Fall Winter 2025/26 Leather Collection in Portugal. After the Trends Presentation at CTIC – Centro Tecnológico das Indústrias do Couro in April, APIC members and other industry stakeholders are now in the… Continue reading COTANCE on Design Leathers from Portugal’s APEC