22 October 2024 Leather Naturally on Repairability International Repair Day on 19th October is an annual celebration for everyone who makes repair happen in their communities around the world. So today we’re celebrating with the launch of our first ever Global Leather Repair Directory. Check out the link: https://lnkd.in/g5Z6pAbf As part of… Continue reading Leather Naturally on Repairability
22 October 2024 Board Appointments at Leather Naturally We are thrilled to confirm that Carl Flach of ISA TanTec has been re-confirmed to our Board and Mark Roughley of PrimeAsia Leather Company has been confirmed as a new member of the Leather Naturally Management Board. After completing a first term of three years, Carl… Continue reading Board Appointments at Leather Naturally
22 October 2024 Argentina – Electronic Traceability of Livestock to be Implemented Radio Rivadavia reports on X (former Twitter) that Argentine livestock will implement a historic change with a new system of mandatory traceability for cattle and cervids, in order to improve beef exports. This electronic system will replace manual traceability and will gradually… Continue reading Argentina – Electronic Traceability of Livestock to be Implemented
21 October 2024 Digital Product Passports A New Era for Fashion Transparency: How PLM Systems Could Drive Digital Product Passports, writes Andrey Golub on Linkedin. The rising importance of Digital Product Passports (DPPs) in fashion has opened up new avenues for transparency, sustainability, and compliance, but their adoption presents challenges. A key solution may… Continue reading Digital Product Passports
21 October 2024 European Leather Industry COTANCE reports on LinkedIn: As COTANCE and industriAll Europe celebrate 25 years of social partnership, we confidently look toward the future through our ongoing work at the Sectoral Social Dialogue Committee (SSDC) for Tanning & Leather hosted by the European Commission. This October 15, 2024 we decided to launch… Continue reading European Leather Industry
21 October 2024 Nine-month fall of 2%, but LVMH remains confident Luxury group LVMH has reported revenues of €60.75 billion for the first nine months of 2024, a fall of 2% compared to the same period last year. By Leatherbiz. Its leathergoods division achieved revenues of €29.9 billion for the nine-month period, down by… Continue reading Nine-month fall of 2%, but LVMH remains confident
18 October 2024 Leather Manifesto for COP29 COTANCE writes on LinkedIn: A Manifesto for Leather at COP29: Buy Better, Buy Less, Buy Leather. As global consumption continues to drive climate change, it’s time to shift our focus to durable, sustainable materials like leather. With its durability, repairability, and long lifespan, leather offers a stark contrast… Continue reading Leather Manifesto for COP29
18 October 2024 Hidesign – Atelier is exclusive In design, the quality and rarity of materials used and a crafting so refined that only masters can make them. The Atelier collection comprises some of the exclusive leathers in the world – OSTRICH AND DEER.
18 October 2024 EUDR – Delayed by one year The European Commission has announced a one-year extension to allow industries to prepare for the European Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). Under this regulation, all raw materials and their derived products that want to enter the European market must have a traceability certificate that they were not produced… Continue reading EUDR – Delayed by one year
17 October 2024 Shifting sands French company Authentic Material is providing a new materials stream from leathergoods waste, with backers including Chanel and Cuir Invest. By Leatherbiz. Finished goods users include French accessories brand Polène Paris, which turned its offcuts into QILIN and made a bag from “leather pearls” threaded onto waxed cotton cording.… Continue reading Shifting sands
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.
