10 February 2023 United Kingdom – National Saddlery Competition returns in 2023 The Saddlers’ Company has invited the Society of Master Saddlers to Saddlers’ Hall for its National Saddlery Competition, writes ILM. Returning after the Covid pandemic, the competition will present awards across almost 30 categories, with around 120 entries judged by the leading… Continue reading United Kingdom – National Saddlery Competition returns in 2023
10 February 2023 Back to Nature with Leather Naturally Challenged by the idea of a zero-waste future, seeking out tanneries who can offer fully traceable skins and looking to nature for inspiration. The result is a collection of bags that have been created with the intention of being biodegradable at the end of their lives,… Continue reading Back to Nature with Leather Naturally
10 February 2023 Austria – Boxmark expertise helps renovate parliament building Following five years of renovation work, the Austrian parliament building was officially re-opened at the end of 2022. Built-in the late 1800s, the parliament building now houses the two chambers of the National and Federal council, writes Leatherbiz. The Plenary Hall of the… Continue reading Austria – Boxmark expertise helps renovate parliament building
9 February 2023 United Kingdom – Billy Tannery collaborates with Grenson Shoes UK-based goat leather tannery Billy Tannery has announced a partnership with Northampton footwear manufacturer Grenson Shoes, reports ILM. The collaboration has resulted in the Billy Tannery x Grenson Derby Workboot, a Goodyear-welted boot made by Grenson in its Northamptonshire factory from… Continue reading United Kingdom – Billy Tannery collaborates with Grenson Shoes
9 February 2023 Craftsmanship – Leather bookbinding skills to benefit from artisan fund Malt whisky brand The Macallan has launched a programme to help preserve craftsmanship in a wide range of sectors. It has called the programme, which has total funding of £260,000, the Artisan Apprenticeship Fund, writes Leatherbiz. Shepherds Bookbinders At the… Continue reading Craftsmanship – Leather bookbinding skills to benefit from artisan fund
9 February 2023 New member for Sustainable Leather Foundation (SLF) SLF is delighted to welcome Stahl to our growing partnership of leather value chain organisations who are committed to ESG and sustainability improvement. Established in 1930 in the USA, Stahl is a leading producer of specialty chemistry for coatings, processing, and treatments, that provide functionality,… Continue reading New member for Sustainable Leather Foundation (SLF)
8 February 2023 Higher Education – Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters for the Leather industry The LEATECH project coordinated by the Universidad de Lleida (Spain) under the Erasmus programme is a spin-off of the S4TCLF project. For the time being, it is a small project that is meant to coordinate and prepare three EU Higher Educational… Continue reading Higher Education – Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters for the Leather industry
8 February 2023 Leatherbiz Market Intelligence – Europe is no longer the centre of the world A new issue of our exclusive Leather Market Intelligence went live on the website on February 7. Report by Leatherbiz. The image shows leather on display at a recent industry event in Asia. This time, the newsletter… Continue reading Leatherbiz Market Intelligence – Europe is no longer the centre of the world
8 February 2023 Leather Naturally writes……. We know that leather is biodegradable, but what does that mean, and how quickly does it decompose? Read the ins and outs in the feature by Choose Real Leather:https://bit.ly/3RiFZ6X
7 February 2023 ILM Podcast – ILM News Bulletin February 6, 2023 In this week’s news bulletin, ILM Deputy Editor Tom Hogarth covers a few of the key stories from the past week. This 10-minute episode covers the return of the India International Leather Fair, Pakistan’s trade agreements with Russia, a tannery closure in… Continue reading ILM Podcast – ILM News Bulletin February 6, 2023
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