The UK tanning industry was no exception, and suffered along many others in 2024 from the economic downturn that has slowed the industry worldwide. Reading the report from Leather UK (the reference association for the area), however, we learn that the British system has one reason for confidence. While foreign sales are down 6.7% year-on-year,...
Adidas, at least initially, tried to resist the pressure from animal rights activists and vegan campaigners. In January 2024, a spokesperson for the brand declared that Adidas was so confident in the integrity of its kangaroo leather supply chain that it saw no reason to question it. However, the German company quickly chose to capitulate, […]
Unity makes luxury. A new platform of “materials and services” aimed at the high-end segment, is born in the tanning industry: It’s called UNICA, and it sums up the experience in the automotive sector of Conceria Pasubio with that in the fashion field of Conceria Antiba and SK!N, which recently became part of Pasubio Group. […]
Facts, not words: leather is not a driver of deforestation. On 3 June 2025, the Italian and European tanning industries — represented by UNIC – Italian Tanneries and Cotance — appeared before the European Parliament in Brussels to deliver a “clear and scientifically supported message: leather is not a cause of deforestation”. This marked another […]
Just three days ago, Maria Grazia Chiuri announced her departure from the French fashion house. On Tuesday, LVMH named her successor: Jonathan Anderson, who had already been appointed as the creative director of Dior Homme in April, taking over from Kim Jones. In addition to the menswear line, Anderson will now also be entrusted with...
Lineapelle gathers pace and reigniting the engines of its global trade fair circuit, reaffirming its role as a leading platform for innovation across the fashion, luxury and design sectors. The event returns in 2025 with an international agenda that blends creativity, research and networking. The first stop took place in Tokyo, as part of the […]
ICEC’s activities are expanding, along with its membership and turnover. The General Assembly and Board of Directors meeting held on 27 May painted a picture of a healthy organisation with clear objectives for broadening its scope and action plan. In the early part of 2025 alone, four new members have joined: Po.Te.Co., Confindustria Moda Accessori, […]
The stabs of tanning protectionism continues around the world, mainly because the sector is experiencing a paradoxical conjuncture. As the Trade War fires up among major global powers, openings to trading raw hides or semi-finished stage are being recorded in more countries around the world. There’s s no shortage of news: new ones are coming...
White Line Srl, a tannery in Ponte a Egola (San Miniato) specializing in the processing of exotic leathers for high fashion, got financial support from Mediocredito Centrale (MCC) and UniCredit. The two banks have jointly subscribed to a €3 million minibond, issued under the tool “Made in Italy” program. The eight-year loan will be used...
“I’m turning down orders. I don’t want to expand — I remain an artisan”. At a time when work in the leather supply chain is scarce, Roberto Barbirato, 55, owner of the Department of Leather Technology based in Campagna Lupia (Venice), is taking an unusual stance. Specialising in leather garment finishing, the Venetian company, which...
There are debut collections, and there are those that mark the end of an era. The one unveiled yesterday at Villa Albani Torlonia in Rome seems to speak volumes about the future of Maria Grazia Chiuri at Dior — or at least, it offers a few clues. For the first time, the designer has returned...
While Bain&Co worsened the estimates for the luxury industry’s 2025 (-2% / -5%), Bernstein turns to optimism and improved the forecasts: while it previously predicted a 2% decline in sales from 2024, it now expects the year to close even with the previous year’s results. Influencing the decision was the easing of tensions between the...
It’s time to head to Brussels. On Tuesday, 3rd June, Cotance and UNIC – Italian Tanneries are hosting a workshop titled “EUDR: Is Leather a Driver of Deforestation? – Let’s Bring the Facts to the European Parliament”. This is an important and meaningful event to reaffirm — backed by data — how and why the […]
More changes are underway at Cascale. The former Sustainable Apparel Coalition is saying goodbye to its current (or rather, soon-to-be former) CEO, Colin Browne, who will step down from his role on 31 July 2025 — just one year after his appointment. According to the organisation, the decision to part ways was a personal one. […]
Sleeves that detach from a jacket to form a handbag. Buttons that allow trousers to become adjustable across different sizes. Every detail meticulously considered to make a garment — already long-lasting thanks to the use of leather — even more enduring. Multiple messages are woven into Equilibrio Aureo, the collection by Costanza Barbieri and Giulio...
U.S. leather export is struggling, mainly due to the difficult economic environment and the slowdown in consumption, now present worldwide. The LHCA-Leather and Hide Council of America released data on U.S. leather exports: -17% in the first quarter. -17% in the first quarter Exports of raw hides were down 9% in volume and 17% in...
The French leather industry has felt the full impact of the crisis. No segment of the extensive supply chain — from raw materials to finished products — saw an increase in exports during the first quarter of 2025. This is according to data published by Alliance France Cuir (which brings together 21 federations), compared with...
The Skandia case: how to emerge from a crisis, in times of crisis. From the request for a continuity agreement, requested in January 2023 and approved after one year by the Court of Treviso, to net profit of 3.5 million euro (with which it closed its 2024 financial statements). And on to the desire to...
Luxury companies are on stand-by, as they look to 2026. They hope that, during that year, there will be a revival of the sector, which is currently grappling with a difficult environment and slowing markets (China, the US and Europe). That’s what emerged as analysts’ opinions regarding some of the brands’ moves. For Bain, the...
The struggles of the luxury industry aren’t just afflicting big brands. The crisis is also hitting the solidity of realities such as Giambattista Valli, Chloè and Jacquemus. In fact, as some investigations by Glitz.Paris show, Kering – through Artemis 28 – has intervened to restore solidity to brand Giambattista Valli. In turn, Richemont refinanced Chloé....
