Leather Naturally at APLF 2025

4 March 2025 Leather Naturally at APLF 2025 Join us at APLF, visit our stand and benefit from talks, industry insights and networking opportunities over coffee and breakfast. On 11 March, hear two leading leather experts discuss the revision of the Higg MSI and its implications for our industry. Christina Trautmann of Leather Working Group… Continue reading Leather Naturally at APLF 2025

IULTCS – Winners of Scientific Research Projects

4 March 2025 IULTCS – Winners of Scientific Research Projects Celebrating Young Talent in Leather Science: Announcing the Winners of the 2025 IULTCS Research Grants! The IULTCS Executive Committee is proud to announce the recipients of the 2025 IUR Research Grants, awarded to two exceptional young scientists under the age of 35. These grants are… Continue reading IULTCS – Winners of Scientific Research Projects

Hong Kong – Global Footwear Executive Summit

4 March 2025 Hong Kong – Global Footwear Executive Summit UITIC and SATRA Partner with APLF to Deliver Global Footwear Executive Summit 2025 [Hong Kong, 1 March 2025] — The Global Footwear Executive Summit (GFES), organized by APLF in collaboration with UITIC and SATRA, is scheduled for 13 March 2025 at the Hong Kong Convention… Continue reading Hong Kong – Global Footwear Executive Summit

EU flip-flops on Compliance and Sustainability

3 March 2025 EU flip-flops on Compliance and Sustainability Brett Mathews. Editor @ Apparel Insider writes on LinkedIn. EU WEAKENS RULES AFTER CORPORATE LOBBYING – A WIN FOR BIG BUSINESS? The European Commission appears to have caved to corporate pressure, watering down sustainability reporting and due diligence requirements that were meant to hold companies accountable… Continue reading EU flip-flops on Compliance and Sustainability

China – Breathtaking Highway 318

3 March 2025 China – Breathtaking Highway 318 Francis Tsang writes on LinkedIn: A Journey of a Lifetime: National Highway 318. Traveling from Chengdu to Lhasa on a Harley is an epic adventure filled with breathtaking landscapes and unique challenges. This route, which is part of the National Sichuan-Tibet Highway 318, provides riders with an… Continue reading China – Breathtaking Highway 318

APLF and UK’s De Montfort University join forces to host Artifacts Live: A Legacy in Leather at the trade fair

3 March 2025 Hong Kong – APLF and UK’s De Montfort University join forces to host Artifacts Live: A Legacy in Leather at the trade fair Artifacts Live: A Legacy in Leather is a partnership exhibition between De Montfort University (DMU) Leicester and the Leathercraft Trust Collections. On display in the DMU Museum until January… Continue reading APLF and UK’s De Montfort University join forces to host Artifacts Live: A Legacy in Leather at the trade fair