27 Sep 2022 Sustainability – Mulberry finds there’s no substitute for sustainable leather Vogue India reports that top fashion accessory brand Mulberry is committed to using sustainable leather for its products. Although online searches for “vegan leather” have gone up 60% year on year according to Lyst, the luxury goods maker rightly believes that genuine… Continue reading Sustainability – Mulberry finds there’s no substitute for sustainable leather
27 Sep 2022 Upcycling – Sadesa notes the following Do you know that leather is the oldest form of upcycling? If hides and skins were not transformed into leather they would need to be disposed of in some way. Every year, leather saves around 10 million tonnes from ending up in global landfill,… Continue reading Upcycling – Sadesa notes the following
26 Sep 2022 Leather Naturally – Leather jackets never go out of fashion It’s almost autumn again. The leather jackets can be taken out of the closet again. Wear your leather jacket with pride. It is such a valuable piece of clothing. Besides being stylish, aging well, classy, it’s cool and sexy. Certainly,… Continue reading Leather Naturally – Leather jackets never go out of fashion
26 Sep 2022 Tanning Technology – Plant-based product launched by Schill and Seilacher German leather chemicals firm Schill and Seilacher unveiled a new product to guests in Milan on September 21, reports Leatherbiz. Described as a 100% biogenic and heavy metal-free tanning technology, it has called the product Succuir. This sugar tanning product is made… Continue reading Tanning Technology – Plant-based product launched by Schill and Seilacher
26 Sep 2022 South America – Cattle screw worm fly eradication planned for Uruguay The campaign to eradicate the cattle screw worm fly began in the US and continued through Mexico and all the countries of Central America, culminating in Panama. The parasite was eradicated in nine countries and almost two more. The… Continue reading South America – Cattle screw worm fly eradication planned for Uruguay
23 Sep 2022 United States – Wolverine and 3M to pay US$54 million in pollution lawsuit Wolverine Worldwide and 3M are to pay US$54 million to Michigan property owners following a class action suit over pollution, reports ILM. A federal judge has granted preliminary approval for the settlement, which would be divided between… Continue reading United States – Wolverine and 3M to pay US$54 million in pollution lawsuit
23 Sep 2022 Europe – Spain’s leather imports increase, but trade balance shows a surplus During the first five months of 2022, Spain imported 30.07 million euros of rawhides, 8.2 million more than in the same period of 2021m equivalent to +37.6%. In the case of semi-finished leather for the same period, imports amounted… Continue reading Europe – Spain’s leather imports increase, but trade balance shows a surplus
23 Sep 2022 Raw Materials – America’s obsession with beef is killing the leather industry The American leather industry is facing difficulties as excess animal hides are going unprocessed. The cause is partly due to diminished demand from fashion industries after prices soared several years ago. Yet the most significant cause, Bloomberg writes, is a… Continue reading Raw Materials – America’s obsession with beef is killing the leather industry
22 Sep 2022 Leatherbiz Market Intelligence – Turning point for raw materials We published the latest edition of Leatherbiz Market Intelligence on the website on September 20. With the September edition of the Milan fair now under way in Milan, our report this time speculates that it could be the scenario for “a… Continue reading Leatherbiz Market Intelligence – Turning point for raw materials
22 Sep 2022 Turkey – Next World Footwear Congress to take place in Istanbul The European Footwear Confederation (CEC) has confirmed that the next World Footwear Congress will take place in Istanbul, Turkey, writes ILM. Under the joint management of the Footwear Industrialists Association of Turkey (TASD) and the CEC Secretariat, the seventh… Continue reading Turkey – Next World Footwear Congress to take place in Istanbul
