Further sanitising them is not necessary. This is the shortest possible answer that should be offered to anyone asking tanneries about the safety of finished leather. Safety in this sense: being certain that they do not transmit the virus. Beyond the summary, however, comes the deepening of the Environment Department of UNIC – Italian Tanneries, […]
It took the pressure from several national and international tanning associations. A laboratory investigation was required, too. But, in the end, the goal was achieved: Mango will no longer define regenerated leather fibres as “recycled cowhide”. Generally speaking, the brand decided not to use terms, as imaginative as they are incorrect and misleading, to label...
Burberry is reorganizing its structure and creating 3 distinct business units: Ready to Wear, Footwear and Accessories. The brand is also calling Adrian Ward-Rees, an old acquaintance of the brand, to head the first BU. The Footwear BU will be assigned to someone already in the brand’s organizational charts, while the head of Accessories is still to be […]
Let’s get ready for the advance of luxury made in China. Young consumers of the People’s Republic, which, according to each survey, are the real engine of high-end consumption, feel increasingly attracted to national brands. And not only because they are driven by patriotism, but also because the offer would be improving. Chinese designers and […]
There is a problem in France: warehouses are full of raw hides blocked by the lockdown. And there are about 3 million hides in stock now. What does Covid-19 have to do with it? It forced the marketplace, and during the “confinement”, lockdown in French, the collection of raw material for tanning didn’t hit the […]
Patrizio Bertelli has illustrated Prada’s position and strategies, while talking about the agenda of fashion shows and prices increase. Most of all, he stated, once again, that production volumes are not going to decrease. They do not see any risk about it. The managing director of the group has announced a growth, in double figures,...
Not plagiarism, but unlawful cultural appropriation. This is the accusation, travelling on social media and concerning Prada. The brand created a leather sandal and braided leather straps which, it is said, would be quite similar to a shoe produced in the North East of Brazil. To be precise, in the city of Caruaru, in the […]
Moncler Genius involves the historic British brand Lewis Leathers. The result is the reinterpretation of the iconic biker in the collection 7 Moncler Fragment Hiroshi Fujiwara. Lewis Leathers is the brand of the oldest British motorcycle clothing company. Its name is D. Lewis, it was founded in 1892, and specialised in the production of leather […]
One can find the news, kind of revelation actually, in the newsletter published by LHCA (Leather and Hide Council of America), the US leather trade association. Allegedly, Chinese authorities have been demanding, for a while at this point, anti-CRV reassurances, which must be provided by companies importing into China food commodities. In other words, they […]
It was the mystery of autumn 2018. On the beaches of Brazil’s northern coast the Atlantic returned “pacotes de couro”. What does it mean? Bathers, even in places far from each other, found packs of stocked leather hides on the shoreline, in a state of deterioration such as to suggest a long stay in the […]
Dealing with suspended orders and outstanding debts. That is why Bangladesh leather tanning industry is in serious trouble. Since markets are stuck, several companies are stockpiling raw hides and skins in their warehouses. Furthermore, because of missed sales local entrepreneurs cannot manage to settle accounts with banks. Such short circuit might heavily jeopardize a relevant […]
The Savar CETP is about to “turn” 15 years old. For the records, it is not running at full speed yet. The sewage treatment plant was supposed to revamp tanneries in Bangladesh. Conversely, it has undermined a number of companies. In other words, many of them had to carry out a few considerable investments while […]
Italian leather (and not only) says goodbye to Valter Ceccatelli, president and CEO of Tuscan tanning group Incas (Iniziative Conciarie Associate). Ceccatelli was 63 years old and, as the company points out in a note, “he has led Incas from 1996 to today, personally accompanying its development and organisation, and died due to the sudden […]
Jabouley continues to focus on leather. The French textiles’ group headquartered in Saint-Étienne decided to open a 2nd leather goods production site: Maroquinerie des Pierres Dorées. Adelry.fr, the Agency for the economic development of the Lyon region broke the news first. The Jabouley group has made the decision to open a second site after the […]
Introducing robot in the factory to halve shoe costs. That’s what Bengali experts said in an online workshop of National Robotic Strategy. According to experts, to compete on the international market the average cost of a finished product must be less than 0.75 dollars, compared to the current 1.5 dollars. A goal that can be...
A new agreement with the USA and the request to impose new duties on Chinese products. India’s leather and chemicals’ industries are trying to protect their interests during the Covid-19 crisis. To do so, they have decided to side with the United States in the trade war with China. On one end, tanners, leather goods […]
Looking for the go ahead for double shifts. That’s the request made by Pakistan manufacturers of leather clothing to the government, as such businesses aren’t allowed to implement them nor can they work on Saturdays. The government decided to introduce these measures to contain the spreading of Covid-19, but entrepreneurs see a crisis coming and […]
Rino Mastrotto Group buys Nuova Osba. The operation allows RMG, already leader in the supply of leather for the automotive segment, furniture and fashion, to further enrich its offering with the calf and half leather that Nuova Osba makes for footwear and leather goods. The two companies already confirmed they reached a final agreement during yesterday’s afternoon, […]
At the beginning of April, SMCP made such decision for the three brands they control, namely Sandro, Maje and Claudie Pierlot. One month later, Mulberry and Brooks Brothers decided to act likewise. In other words, both in the middle of the pandemic, caused by Coronavirus, and when the world, however, was still in a precarious...
Ten people, including, among others, 7 former Hermès employees, have appeared in court as they have been accused of making and selling some fake Birkin bags. Contested events date back to 2013 and 2014. Prosecutors started investigations, which also concern Italy, after searching the apartment of a man suspected of selling, in Asia, some bags […]
