Red alarm in Pakistan. Accoridng to what reported by online portal leatherbiz.com, Pakistan Tanners Association invited its members to stop purchasing nationally-produced raw hides. This is their form of protest against the government’s decision to increase taxes on the segment’s commerce. The reasons behind the discord The writings of the new regulations relating to the […]
Ready, Lineapelle, go. The New York spinoff of the most famous business show for the global leather industry opened its doors yesterday. And the first signals open up interesting aspects for the exhibitors present at the Metropolitan Pavilion: 131 total, 99 tanneries, 13 accessories’ manufacturers and 17 makers of textiles and synthetic materials. Input: the […]
It’s easy to think it. It has become urgent and of paramount importance to understand how to communicate it to the end consumers. For this very reason, events like the World Leather Congress, which yesterday in New York celebrated its fourth edition, are necessary if, in occasions such as these, they try to shift the...
There is no future without creativity. There is no creativity without innovation. Therefore, the fourth edition of the World Leather Congress also featured for the first time a competition for emerging designers. Students from the Parsons School of Design participated. Voting for their prototypes took place during the event held yesterday at the Metropolitan Pavilion […]
For a company to be able to innovate, the ideal condition is that of being in an ecosystem with six partners: “Businesses, universities, venture capital, the government, that is, those who make market rules, corporations and storytellers”, summarises Yuly Fuentes-Medel, CEO and founder (left, in the photo) of Descience. Her company aims at fostering collaborations,...
Tisci cure is good for Burberry. The British brand closed its first quarter of the fiscal year 2019/2020 on June 29th with a 4% increase in revenues (+2% at constant exchange rates) for a turnover of 498 million pounds. Meanwhile, sales at comparable stores are up by 4%, thanks to the new products designed by […]
Fourteen new workers in the production of leather goods prototypes will begin their training. They are the new students of the “Leather+” path launched by Polimoda, LVMH Institute of Excellence and the maisons of the French luxury group. Lisa, Francesca, Giovanna, Marusca, Giulia, Lucia, Francesca, Caterina, Antonio, Bruno, Simona, Letizia, Debora and Thais have earned […]
Tanneries and leather goods manufacturers located in Kanpur can finally re-open their doors, but at a price. Uttar Pradesh’s government, Indian state where the leather and leather-working district is located, has passed laws that only allow those that will respect environmental practices set by the National Green Tribunal (NGT) and the Uttar Pradesh Pollution Control […]
Klein Karoo International and Mosstrich insist on merging. The two companies have decided to fight the ban placed by the South African Competition Commission (similar to any AntiTrust government body) in court by going to a different court for permission. This same court had already listened to the opinions of competitors, ostrich farmers, retailers and […]
The aim is rather evident: to foster a leap ahead while speaking and discussing about leather, presenting it, and, at the same time, telling about leather identity and modernity. A cultural leap, most of all, so to speak. The organization Such purpose is going to innovate the fourth edition of the World Leather Congress, scheduled […]
It is going to be a rather hectic day for leather, tomorrow, in New York. In fact, from morning to late afternoon, the agenda of the World Leather Congress, on its fourth edition, will be considerably full. On top of that, they will also present a very important speakers line-up. As regards topics, three sessions […]
Its first edition dates back to January 2001. At that time, Lineapelle New York was a real exploratory event. Nearly 20 years later, it proves to be a scheduled appointment for the North American business market, on the lookout, as usual, for original and quality products. At a convenient price though. Such market is about […]
“Think about carbon fibres for example: we first employed them in some hi-tech sectors, such as aeronautics; now we make use of them in everyday life, including leather bags and suitcases. Likewise, leather may go through the same path, the other way round though: in fact, if it acquires new applications and settings, we can...
Five teams of researchers have been setting five different perspectives (as disruptive as theoretical, for the time being) about the future of leather. One focuses on a super-functionalized type of leather, which is able to adjust its own properties to climate conditions and, as well, host conductors, therefore turning into an interactive tool. One more...
“Day one proved rather lively, day two was bustling as well”. Good vibrations, then, for Italian exhibitors, who took part in the 21st edition of Shoes & Leather, Vietnam’s fair dedicated to leather and footwear industry (scheduled in Ho Chi Minh City on July 10-12). Interest Marco Meucci, Dermacolor, a chemical tanning company headquartered in […]
New Zealand Light Leathers are facing tough times, as production has been decreasing and some workers might lose their job. As reported by The Timaru Herald magazine, the New Zealand company (which is a division of Argent Group Europe meat giant), supposedly announced, in a press release, the forthcoming layoff of 35 workers. The deer […]
Tanzania is not appealing to Chinese investors only. In fact, during his visit to Robiki Leather City, Kassim Majaliwa, Prime Minister of Tanzania, met a group of Egyptian investors, who are planning to support Tanzania’s leather industry. Copious herds “In Tanzania there are rather copious herds: that is why they need investors to build new […]
Katie Stack is a small entrepreneur from Washington. While running her leather goods business, Stitch & Rivet, she strove hard to create a bag 100% made in the USA, therefore produced in the United States and manufactured exclusively by using US materials. While speaking to Retail Dive magazine, she stressed the fact that setting the […]
He used to be an electrician. Nevertheless, he was dreaming of creating his own apparel brand. In the end, he had to make do with another activity. Leather could provide him with financial stability and business outlooks. This is the very personal and, at the same time, very paradigmatic story about Ian Guenter, a Canadian […]
A new acquisition shakes Italy’s tanning segment. CHANEL enters the Tuscan leather cluster by acquiring the majority of Samanta’s capital, tannery located in Ponte a Egola (near Pisa). The Operation The acquisition, which according to rumors was already confirmed by the tanning community in Tuscany last week, arrives after a year of meetings and negotiation. […]
