27 August 2025 U.S and EU finalise deal on car export tariffs According to new details released following a revised U.S.-EU agreement on August 21, the EU will first have to pass legislation reducing U.S. export tariffs to zero in order to get the 27.5% tariffs on car exports reduced to 15%. By ILM. In… Continue reading U.S and EU finalise deal on car export tariffs
27 August 2025 Tibet – Support for Communities by the ZANG YAK® team Francis Tsang writes on LinkedIn: Before the ZANG YAK® team launched its initiative to source domestic yak rawhide, support for Tibetan communities was limited, and much of their resources ended up in landfills. The extreme geographic isolation of the Tibetan Plateau, characterized… Continue reading Tibet – Support for Communities by the ZANG YAK® team
27 August 2025 Retail – Fashion: 5,000 stores closed in Germany in 5 years, Spanish exports down The new frontiers of the crisis. The (surprisingly) negative data demonstrate the impact of the German retail apocalypse. Every year, for the last five years, nearly 1,000 clothing, footwear, and leather goods stores have closed, resulting in 10,000… Continue reading Retail – Fashion: 5,000 stores closed in Germany in 5 years, Spanish exports down
26 August 2025 Trade – India and China India and China: US Tariffs Turn Rivals Toward Friendship in Major Geopolitical Shift. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in New Delhi on Monday for a two-day visit viewed by many as the first indication of a thaw in relations between two rivals. Reference: Sourcing… Continue reading Trade – India and China
26 August 2025 Tariffs – US and India India Suspends Duties on Raw Cotton Imports, Benefitting US Exporters, as a concession to tariff war with US. The move is expected to grant some measure of relief to domestic textile and apparel manufacturers grappling with potential revenue loss from higher U.S. tariffs. Reference: Sourcing Journal
26 August 2025 Sustainable Leather Trends ISA New Gen Materials writes on LinkedIn: Crafted with precision and care, our sustainable leather trims are designed to elevate every detail of your product. With customized technology options: debossing, embossing, foiling, printing, and special finishing – our trims bring style and distinction to apparel, bags, footwear, and furniture.… Continue reading Sustainable Leather Trends
26 August 2025 One4Leather: The Uses and Circularity of Leather Did you know cows are nature’s recyclers? Globally, around 95% of what cattle eat is inedible to humans. For dairy cows, up to one-third of their diet is made up of agricultural byproducts like almond hulls, beet pulp, citrus pulp and brewers’ grains. Beef cattle… Continue reading One4Leather: The Uses and Circularity of Leather
26 August 2025 Zero Waste Leather CO – Elmo Circular Operating model sets a new benchmark for circular economy within the tanning industry. The tradition of leather, refining a material made by nature is one of the oldest circular economies in the world, creating a sustainable value proposition based on upcycling. At Elmo, we apply… Continue reading Zero Waste Leather
25 August 2025 Trade: Details of US-EU Bilateral Trade Agreement Here are the 4 fundamental points for the Italian and European fashion supply chain that emerge from the details published jointly by the United States and the EU to clarify the bilateral trade agreement. By La Conceria. 1 – the 15% duty applied to the… Continue reading Trade: Details of US-EU Bilateral Trade Agreement
25 August 2025 Monterey Car Week with Bridge of Weir Leather The debut of our newest design concept, The Conscious Collection, was recently shared with our US-based customers during an unforgettable Monterey Car Week. As the automotive world gathered to celebrate innovation and craftsmanship, it was a highlight to see our leather featured in some… Continue reading Monterey Car Week with Bridge of Weir Leather
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.
