Christian Louboutin divides Pakistan. The stylist created Imran, sandal inspired by the Pakistani traditional Chappal (or chapal). The model has overlapping leather stripes that cover the foot, rubber soles and a slight heel at the back, an emblem of Pashtuns’ social classes that settled in the north-west of Pakistan. Louboutin’s version takes the name from […]
Leather goods and China are the drivers behind Hermès’ growth in the first quarter of 2019. The brand, strong with a 15,5% revenue increase at current rates (11.6% at constant rates), equal to 1.61 billion euro in revenue, is following the quarterly results of LVMH and Kering. The luxury brand’s profits surpassed the forecasts of […]
JM Weston is one of the historic brands of luxury French shoes. Founded in 1891 in Limoges, it still has its production in the trans-alpine city where about 180 workers are employed, and it makes nearly 100,000 pairs of shoes every year, all made exclusively with calf leather. One pair or Richelieu takes between 6 […]
One (circular) story leads to another. More and more start-ups and companies, with continuity and constancy, are opening with business plans based on the recuperation of a material that is already a leftover. It may appear to be word-play. It isn’t, as shown by The Hand Dyed Shoe, British business that won the Smooth […]
Production relocation, currency fluctuation and EU membership negotiations starting next June. The future of Albania, a third country in the footwear sector, is all here. “I believe that the strong fluctuations of the Lek, the Albanian currency, are the result of financial speculation, even inside Albania. It is clear that a loss of value of […]
Smartphone enthusiasts are awaiting the release of the Galaxy Fold (with a folding screen) set for early May. The price should be around 2,000 euros. Meanwhile, images of the leather cases, the Samsung Genuine Leather Cover Case that will have a price of $119.99 and two color variants, black and white, have appeared online. A […]
Forty units of fiber, 35 of leather, 40 of Keratinoids, 20 of metal and 120 of wood. These are the resources needed to build a tannery in Atlas, one of the best known multiplayer videogames. Building a tannery in Atlas is a crucial step to continue the adventure when using your character, who, in the...
The complaints of animal activists define this as a grave “endorsement” by the European Commission, that has recently taken two strategic steps to protect animal welfare within the fur chain. First of all, the entity made a call to European universities that want to collaborate on the topic of fur-animals (in the “small animals” segment,...
The contact point dates back to last March, when Lineapelle held a series of “promotion and sharing” meetings in Seoul, summarised in the concept #sharinginnovation and characterised by presentations and storytelling activities related to quality, sustainability and the constant innovative evolution of leather and the Italian tannery industry. The next step goes back to these […]
The project involved a selection of the final works to be exhibited next October during Lineapelle97. However, the quality of the products conceived by the 30 students of the Fashion and Multimedia Arts Design course at the IUAV of Venice is so high that they have convinced those in charge of the main trade fair […]
News comes from Arzignano and has to do with the Italian tanning segment, showcasing how much this sector is doing to sustain its growth, modernity and sustainability. Unicredit underwrote a bond loan worth 4 million euro issued by Conceria Dani. This is, explains the company’s ceo Giancarlo Dani, “a “minibond, innovative solution that allows the […]
Curtidos Badia becomes the first tannery in the Igualada district obtain one of ICEC’s certification, the reference entity for leather certifications at an international level. The Cataluña-based company, specialized in the production of materials for the fashion industry, obtained the standard ICE TS 412 for leather traceability for its CLASSIC SNC and MOZART MINI GREDOS goods. This is a further […]
The total investment allocated by Wollsdorf is of 40 million euros: the first 20 allocated immediately, and the same amount to finance the development of the plant. The reasons for such a commitment in Guanajuato, Mexico, are explained by the headquarters of the Austrian leather group: “Only four years ago we were not generating an […]
Egypt’s government renewed the duties on raw hides’ exports. The announcement came in recent hours, when the Commerce and Industry minister, Amr Nassar, issueda decree that extends the application of the duties for another year, starting May 2nd, 2019. Amany al-Wassal, trade representative of the ministry explained that “the decision has the goal of creating equilibrium between the supply and […]
Tanneries’ owners active in Savar Tannery Industrial City, in Bangladesh, wish to manage the Central Effluent Treatment Plant (CEPT, in the image taken from rmgbd.net). The proposal was advanced a few days ago, during a meeting between the entrepreneurs and government representatives, among which was also present the Minister of Industry Nurul Majid Mahmud Humayun, Apex […]
“We either take it to the streets or we are dead”. The forced-stop imposed to Indian tanneries in the Jajmau region, in Kanpur, has definitely put local entrepreneurs on their knees and is creating a situation filled with extreme hysteria. The measure was introduced this past December to allow for a “remediation” of the Gange’s […]
We are always ready to face challenges and do research. We developed our patent in 2014: the first prototype of leather with injected feathers. The proper combination between research and design. Leather tanned with metal-free substances is transformed thanks to the injection of feathers from a soft duvet thermos-sealed to the piece of leather. A […]
Tanneries Riccardo Luchini Painted like that, perhaps, we’ve never seen nor admired them. They are tanneries, as Tanneries is the original title of the series, portrayed by Riccardo Luchini and the subject of a double exhibition session last year. First at Casaconcia, the artistic space of Consorzio Vera Pelle Conciata al Vegetale in Ponte a […]
Quality, replicability, and rapidity of samples are becoming more and more determining factors for the competitiveness of a tanning business, which is facing the tough dynamics of today’s marketplace. Being able to accurately reproduce production lines means allowing technical operators to investigate new configurations in less time and with clear advantages: Energy saving, as well […]
Mass customization promises to liberate the production process from the seasonality of collections and at the same time freeing the whole fashion chain from the “stock” risk, supplying tailor-made footwear to clients. “Now is the time”
