17 Jan 2019The US Army reforms its boots: “The leather needs to be lighter and softer”. The new models are being tried out for 3 months
14 Jan 2019Dior, Loewe and Hermès turn upside down Paris fashion week to avoid gilet jaunes, who are deeply affecting sales as well
14 Jan 2019In the commercial war underway, the USA do not raise duties and open to talks. Yet China set barriers to calf skin trade
14 Jan 2019India’s meat & leather industry argue about duties: the former (raw material) rejects them, the latter (shoes and bags) needs them
14 Jan 2019Bangladesh workers revolt in Savar against law over minimum pay contract: 1 casualty and over 30 injured
9 Jan 2019England, the training standards that can guarantee specialized labor to the leather industry have been set: UKLA and brands rejoice
17 Dec 2018European Parliament approves free trade agreement with Japan: EU footwear will be duty-free in 10 years
10 Dec 2018French footwear is in a corner: downscaled, whelmed by import, with no subcontracting and out for leather
10 Dec 2018We All Loved Each Other So Much: at G20 summit China and the USA opt for a truce to suspend, for 90 days, customs duties raise
10 Dec 20182008 recession is behind: Ubrique old leather cluster invests in the future (aiming to hook fashion top brands)
3 Dec 2018After dying in childbirth, she was buried with her baby, 3,700 years ago, in a leather shroud. A striking discovery in Egypt
3 Dec 2018Milan’s Attorney closes investigation into Kering’s alleged tax evasion: fraud to Inland Revenue reportedly amounts to 1 billion euros
26 Nov 2018D&G Chinese commercial is a very serious blow, rather than a simple faux pas, as products have been removed from China’s e-commerce portals
19 Nov 2018Upholstery, Chateau d’Ax US branch comments composition with creditors: “We are not involved in it, we are healthy”
12 Nov 2018Chinese to invest in a new tannery in Tanzania: “We shall provide capitals, you’ll supply raw hides”
12 Nov 2018Clayton Leather group gets through crisis after multiple (re)acquisitions: former manager buys out the company thanks to a newco
12 Nov 2018China’s luxury market is creaking as sales collapsed after summer. Consumers look discouraged
