The 1st edition of World Leather Contest, done in 2019, had 800 participants from 25 universities in many countries. Thank to the partnership with UNIC – Italian Tanneries and Lineapelle, the 2020 edition also received 80 candidacies from student of three universities in Italy. Specifically, they are students from the Istituto Marangoni in Milan for the clothing […]
Finally, Intreccincantiere 2020 has its winners. The awarding of the competition that Manifattura di Domodossola dedicates to young designers has been delayed, it could not have been otherwise, due to the lockdown. But now, here we are. Today, June 25, the award ceremony will take place digitally on Zoom. The event, scheduled for 10am, will […]
Sales and profits will supposedly decrease in the next two years, after enjoying a fully rewarding 2019. CHANEL expect a remarkable downturn in sales and profits, both in 2020 and 2021. While speaking to Reuters, the French fashion house made public their (very positive) 2019 financial statements: 12.3 billion dollars, as profits increased by 13% […]
On June 16, Kering assembly accepted the proposal to include Emma Watson on the board of directors. The actress, who became famous for her role in the Harry Potter saga, took on the position of chairman of the Board of Directors’ Sustainability Committee. So far, that’s the news. But Kering’s choice to involve a vegan […]
This is a real endorsement, coming from China. It is about Lineapelle, the business experience that is a worldwide benchmark for the fashion and luxury industry. In fact, the municipality of Guangzhou has chosen the Milan exhibition as a top event (the only one actually) in Italy: it is well worth promoting it around Chinese […]
The portal of the LIFE MAGIS project (Made Green in Italy Scheme), financially supported by the European Union LIFE Programme, is now online. UNIC – Italian Tanneries, along with Lineapelle, joined the project as a partner representing the leather tanning industry. The goals The LIFE MAGIS project provides the opportunity to test, in several […]
The unit processing bovine hides will be running at full speed not before 2023. Yet Henan Prosper, a Chinese leather-tanning group that mostly specializes in sheep leather, are confident such investment will enable them to play a leading role in the automotive and upholstery segments, whose growth looks rather promising, especially in China. “Thanks to […]
In 2020, worldwide meat production will supposedly decrease by 1.7% on annual basis. The pandemic, of course, is accountable for such downturn: according to FAO, Coronavirus outbreak has been affecting both production and consumption of animal products. Looking at Food Outlook 2020, we find out that meat now relies on China to overcome the most […]
It is a matter of ignorance or, more precisely, it depends on lack of awareness. Branding cattle by using fire-heated marks, in Brazil’s breeding farms, does not only imply a welfare issue for livestock of course, but also causes a (considerable) damage to the leather national industry. “We are talking about management mistakes that are […]
Research, innovation and intergenerational collaboration. Three are the values inspiring the synergy between Lineapelle and Polimoda: the trade fair organisers and the Tuscan academy have signed the agreement for the creation of a Research Hub in Scandicci, the center of investigation, development and promotion of leather products and the material that constitutes it. “The project […]
UNIC – Italian Tanneries and Lineapelle return to California. They do it digitally, proposing a remote learning path that started yesterday, Wednesday June 17, 2020 (at 5pm Italian time), and involves the students of the Los Angeles Art Center. It all starts with a deep study on the global leadership of Italian leather. Remote learning […]
Richemont nominated Philippe Fortunato to head the fashion and accessories division of the group, which includes brands such as Chloé, Dunhill, Alaïa, Montblanc, Purdey, Peter Millar and Serapian. The position had been filled, ad-interim, by Jérôme Lambert, who took over after Eric Vallat was asked to leave in October 2019, after less than 1 year. No […]
Coronavirus crisis? Not for everyone. Rutherfords, small English leather goods manufacturer has increased its sales by 400% in just 12 months. A significant push came from the expansion project led by the UK’s Department for International Commerce. The brand managed to increase the destinations for the products from 4 to 8 countries, with Japan leading […]
Turkish leather suffers. Export of leather goods decreased significantly in the last few months. The main reason? Covid-19, of course. According to what reported by Trend News Agency, Turkish export lost about 29% in the period going from January to May 2020, compared to the same period of 2019. Hard times for Turkish leather In […]
Jalandhar’s tanning district could disappear. The pandemic, the lockdown, lack of personnel and pollution have destroyed most of the Indian Businesses in Punjab. During these uncertain times, traders of raw hides became the first victims. While these traders close down their businesses, raw material for tanning rots inside warehouses. Traders of raw hides are the […]
Tanneries in Mexico have reopened, in a sense, heading toward normality. Other businesses in the León State have started working as well in the first half of June, all following those lucky enough to start sooner. A new hope for the 13,000 people employed in the district, but productivity at the sites still isn’t at […]
The digital channel and China’s marketplace are the two frontiers to conquer for Made-in- Italy leather goods. It’s true for bigger brands but even more so for indipendent ones, says Christina Fontana, Head of Fashion and Luxury - Europe of Alibaba Group
What doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger. And Mirta, the start-up for Made in Italy artisans, comes out the Covid-19 shock more solid and with clearer ideas: for small fashion excellences, e-commerce is fundamental
Starting as a shoe-shop in 1880, it converted to leather goods at the end of the 60s. then, it becomes the reference company for car manufacturers when it comes to producing leather custom-made luggage. Here is the extraordinary story of Italian business Schedoni
