Leather
Deborah Taylor from SLF: traceability is the number one challenge facing the leather industry
We spoke to Deborah Taylor, Managing Director of the Sustainable Leather Foundation (SLF), to find out more about the tools the organisation provides to help the leather industry move towards more sustainable practices and the biggest challenges it currently faces
Bangladeshi leather exports on a downward trend
Bangladesh's leather exports have been on a downward trend, mainly due to the performance of the leather footwear segment, whose exports fell by 34.75% year-on-year from July to November
Simac Tanning Tech 2023: paving the way for a digital and sustainable transition
The international exhibition of machinery and technologies for the footwear, leather goods and tanning industries demonstrated the vitality of a strategic sector for the Italian economy, committed to a digital and sustainable transition
Value of Pakistan’s footwear exports continues to fall
From July to October, footwear exports declined by about 15% in value, as compared to the same period of last year, mainly driven by the performance of the leather footwear segment
Portuguese Lavoro introduces ecological sole made from air
The Portuguese professional footwear brand presented a new ecological sole resulting from the combination of gas and TPU with a better mechanical performance
Global leather industry issues manifesto ahead of COP28
Leather associations from around the world have signed a manifesto to call on COP28 delegates to recognise the positive role of natural materials such as leather in people’s lives and livelihoods
South Africa calls for more economic cooperation with Namibia
South African’s President Cyril Ramaphosa has urged business leaders from both countries to further develop cross-border value chains in key areas such as leather to boost their economic development
Colombian leather exports continue to fall
According to the Colombian Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism (MinCIT), leather exports declined at an average annual rate of 8.5% from 2015 to 2022
Bangladesh’s leather footwear exports fall by 33%
Bangladeshi leather exports declined by 18.44% between July and September, as compared to the same period of last fiscal year, with the leather footwear segment suffering the biggest blow
Dr Martens to launch a pilot shoe repair service in the UK
The iconic British footwear brand has plans to launch a shoe repair service in the UK next month, with a view to later expanding the service to continental Europe
LVMH's Métiers d’Art acquires Spanish tannery Grupo Verdeveleno
The LVMH subsidiary designed to preserve the group's expertise in luxury raw materials and craftsmanship has acquired the Grupo Verdeveleno, a Spanish tannery specialising in exotic skins
APLF ASEAN brings the leather industry together to explore the region's potential
APLF ASEAN will return for a second edition from the 25th to the 27th of October 2023, at the Bangkok National Convention Centre, under the motto “ASEAN in Action”
China and Belarus to strengthen bilateral cooperation in the leather sector
The China Leather Industry Association and the Belarusian State Light Industry Agency have signed a cooperating agreement to promote bilateral leather trade between the two countries-
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