French designer Christian Louboutin presented in May the Mexicaba collection, a limited edition (2,000 pcs) of bags made in collaboration with Maya Artisans of the Yucatan Peninsula. The capsule collection – followed by the homologous Africaba – offers an opportunity for the traditional Mexican mastery to emerge and the women involved to have a job […]
At “Leather-Pro Tutti” the secrets of leather goods to become a top-notch artisan. The Institute of Excellence Jobs (IME) founded by LVMH in 2014, has decided to expand its training in Italy by choosing Polimoda Florence as a partner. The goal is to grow a new generation of leather artisans. The first course, Leather-Pro, “a […]
Wineleather will cease to be entitled to the terms “leather”, “eco-leather” as well as all the tendentious claims about the supposed superiority of the product over the leather. The trade name of the material itself, bearing the term “leather” changed. The Italian product, the winner of the H & M Group’s Global Change Award prize, […]
“Travelling for us is to give concrete expression to our commitment to internationalisation,” said ASSOMAC President Gabriella Marchioni Bocca, on 30 July at Vigevano, at the Annual Assembly of Manufacturers Of technologies for the leather area. During the meeting, there was the time for presenting some of the many global projects carried out with Italian […]
Shoe Exports. From July 2016 to May 2017, Bangladesh leather shoe export rose 12.5% over the same period of the previous year. In Brazil (according to the Brazilian Shoe Manufacturers Association), from January to May 2017, 49 million pairs were sold abroad, generating $ 441 million in cash. A 1.1% increase in volume and a […]
The Dutch Tanner group Rompa Beheer moves to Bellivo, a Luxembourg-based holding company overseeing Sopraco (meat industry). The agreement, announced by the companies, states that the Rompa group’s assets, Rompa Leather (calf and bull for furnishings, leather goods and footwear); and 50% of Rompa Tanneries (wet blue, crust and skins) have to “integrate with Sopraco’s […]
Italian and European tanners remain bitter in the mouth. On 5 July, European Commissioner for Foreign Trade Cecilia Malmström communicated with Japan’s Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida, the definition of a political understanding for the so-called JEFTA, the Free Trade Agreement between the European Union and Japan. Negotiations – years long (more about La Conceria we […]
The NGT (National Green Tribunal), the Indian Tribunal for Environmental Crimes, has published a 543-page document that indicates a series of measures that industries operating on the banks of the Ganges are invited to comply. If they fail, they face a penalty of up to 50,000 rupees (about 700 euros). The leather industry, considered by […]
ITALIAN TANNING MANUFACTURING GOES UP, FOOTWEAR THINKS POSITIVE AGAIN, LEATHER GOODS GROW ALONG WITH FASHION BRANDS. THE FIRST HALF OF 2017 JUSTIFIES OPTIMISM TO SOME EXTENT. THE WORST IS BEHIND US (MAYBE)
Different styles, different solutions, different personalities. For all that, there is a suitable leather. In Paris, on the week of Haute Couture (July 2-6), various fashion houses have taken their creations, each with their compromise between tradition and innovation. For Dior, Maria Grazia Chiuri has conjugated elegance and originality with a collection dedicated to the […]
“The group relies on a supply structure with high technical expertise and works with historical companies, with whom it has established a continuous collaboration relationship.” This statement is an extract of the Ferragamo Sustainability Report 2016. The report affirms the supremacy of Italian leather for the “Made in Italy luxury production. The group says that […]
“JBS continues to operate normally. As always, the priority of the group is to maximise product quality. ” JBS, the Brazilian meat broker, in the middle of March of a two-pronged judicial-lawsuit (“Meat Fraca” and “Lava Jato”) – questioned by La Conceria – answers exhaustively. “JBS Couros is maintaining healthy levels of Production – continues […]
Positive turnout, but the buyer’s interest points to the low end. It is the impression gathered by the exhibitors of “Shoes from Italy” which closed on July 6 in Tokyo with the presence of 142 Italian companies. “There was a good number of visitors. It’s an edition that has kept the numbers of years gone […]
In 2016, Italian tanning accounted for 65% of the value of European production, and 68% of finished skins exported in the Old Continent and sold in non-EU countries. It can boast record on a global scale, where it is the first for production value (19%) and export of finished skins (27%). It’s the data that […]
CVC Capital Partners, a private equity firm, has signed a binding agreement to which it recognises the majority stake in the holding company that operates the Pasubio di Arzignano tannery. Luca and Alberto Pretto, who retain a minority stake, also maintain the roles they currently hold within the enterprise. According to a note from Confindustria […]
Colourful Biker Jackets for Yohji Yamamoto; oversized cowboy-style jackets and leather patchwork jeans for Balenciaga; Long trenches for Dries Van Noten; Soft trousers for Rick Owens’s conceptual fashion. Paris Fashion Week, concluded yesterday in Paris, saw leather as an essential element for the Spring / Summer 2018 collections. Emerging designers followed the trend. Alexandre Mattiussi […]
“In the past, I never paid attention to comics” admitted Miuccia Prada. But the Milanese stylist has changed her mind putting cartoons on her leather accessories for Prada’s spring summer 2018 collection. Likewise, leather was also the protagonist of the trench designed by Donatella Versace for the celebrations dedicated to Brother Gianni, who died in […]
Pants in black leather and red leather shoes for the outfit chosen by French designer Marine Serre, 25 years for the award ceremony of the LVMH Prize, the award for The best young fashion designers in the world. 1,200 candidates and the winner chosen by a jury presided by Rihanna’s stylist/popstar and composed of the […]
There is no peace for German eco-swindlers. Over 300 disputes with payment of penalties and more than 40 injunctions issued by the Courts. It is the results collected by VDL (the German Tobacco Association) for the last three years in the battle against who speculates on the word skin. It is a topic known to […]
In the first four months of 2017, wet blue US exports dropped by 4% in volume and 2% in value on the Annual basis, with absolute values of 2.1 million skins for a turnover of 198 million dollars. These remarks come from USHSLA, an association of exporters. In the same period, however, it expects foreign […]
