We would really like to know where these “cows bred for leather” are. Because, as always, we have no problem with those who develop new (so-called next gen) materials. So, we welcome Imperial College London’s project for a new fabric derived from bacterial cultivation: we await it at the market test (and before industrial scalability). […]
Five floors containing showrooms, production and logistics laboratories with the aim of expanding production capacity. Idee Partners is inaugurating a new 4,200-square-meter building at its Scandicci headquarters, one of the three production sites (along with Reggello and Bientina) making up Pattern Group’s leather goods hub. Already active, the new facility was created by buying and...
Gala Gloves, Artigiano del Guanto, Andreano and Gargiulo Leather are part of the newly founded Rete Chiroteca. They have one goal: to defend the glove-making art by taking it into the future. In other words: to save gloves. To achieve this, they have received support from Lineapelle, the Industrial Union of Naples and SSIP (Stazione...
It might seem a bold choice, but there is a bond between Christian Dior and Scotland. So strong that Maria Grazia Chiuri, director of the maison’s womenswear line, has chosen to present the Cruise 25 collection precisely at Drummond Castle, not far from Gleneagles Hotel, the place where Monsieur Dior organised in 1955 a […]
An evening in Rome, a fashion show at sunset and leather as the main character of the Phygital Sustainability Expo, an event that has been questioning sustainability and green transition for five years. Leather gained such relevant spot thanks to the exhibition and workshops offered by Unic-Lineapelle, but also by virtue of the speech (left...
The Washington Post could not be more straightforward than this: the so-called “veg leather” (an inadmissible commercial expression) “is not as sustainable as you think”. And in the article’s headline alone there are two pieces of news for us. First, a stance that leaves no room for doubt: the alternatives to leather are not as...
There is a political tussle taking place in the federal region of the Northern Territory. An odd one, we might add. Because the starting point of the conflict is tied to the regulations for the conservation of crocodiles, an endangered species in the 1970s: they worked so well that there are now 100,000 in the […]
Inflation and cost of living in 2023 kept the global footwear market in check, and they have also made themselves felt in the early months of 2024. It’s no coincidence that the cost of goods and raw materials continued to be the top concern for industry players responding to the latest edition of the World...
Key word: handmade. Sebago is launching its limited edition “Artisan Collection” thanks to its collaboration with tannery Opera of Santa Croce sull’Arno. This collection starts by bringing together the know-how of the artisans of the Turin-based brand, famous for its boat shoes, with the Tuscan company specializing in suede and reversed leathers. The goal: “To...
In terms of sales volume, leather Birkenstocks beat those with synthetic uppers. And resoundingly, too. According to data held by the German brand controlled by L Catterton, sales of leather sandals rose by 68% while those with synthetic uppers increased by “only” 22%. Considerations came in the conference call with analysts to comment on the […]
On the white granite blocks of the Museum of Art Pudong in Shanghai, the space-time journey of Balenciaga’s Spring 2025 collection is staged. Demna Gvasalia, the brand’s creative director, proves once again that he is the only one who uses fashion as a tool for criticism, while being totally at ease with the system. A...
A new, modern and efficient tannery in Morocco. That’s the goal of the deal signed, valid from 2025 to 2029, that Nuti Ivo Group ratified on May 28 in Rabat with the Minister of Industry and Trade, Ryad Mezzour. The commitment allows the Tuscan holding, which already has a partnership in Morocco with Shihara tannery...
Volfoni presents itself. The new tanning reality – born from the collaboration between Volpi Concerie, Tannerie Haas and Campelli (as we reported here) launches an invitation to recruit new employees. Objective: to include them in a training programme that the company is organising for the month of September. The training project is called M’Astri Nascenti...
Looking beyond the crisis, that’s the focus of Mirko Balsemin (president of the Tanning Section of Confindustria Vicenza) while discussing the economic tunnel the Italian tanning industry finds itself in, along with the leather sector. A long and dangerous tunnel that risks of eroding “the full potential” of tanneries, including those in the Veneto region....
A large Chinese company wants to invest in the Khatlon region of Tajikistan. The main investment is the construction of a tannery. Work on its construction could start in June, if the bureaucratic process for the identified land is completed. Last year more than 1.1 million hides of cattle and other small species were produced […]
Well, the situation is starting to look nice. Because it is physiological that we don’t like this vegan-washing. But it is significant that, even those who really believe in veganism, find the petty dialectical cleverness we are fed on a daily basis by the marketing offices, unbearable. Those, to be clear, of those brands offering...
P448 is launching a capsule collection with inserts made of Burmese python, a species considered harmful to the ecosystem in Florida. The Italian sneaker brand explained the reason behind the choice of using exotic leather. According to Wayne Kulkin, founder and executive chairman of parent company StreetTrend, raising awareness with factual sustainability initiatives is more […]
Belstaff is looking for a second youth. The brand known for its leather outerwear is 100 years old, and wants to relaunch itself. It has changed hands numerous times in recent years and is still making a loss, despite having left Italy to cut costs. But CEO Fran Millar is confident that the brand will...
LVMH Métiers d’Art rises from 20 to 80% of the capital of Spanish tannery Riba Guixà. “The main challenge we face is the scarcity of materials due to climate change and tension in the market”, explains Matteo De Rosa, CEO of LVMH’s operating arm (left in the photo with Carlos Riba). At the same time,...
Fendi does not change its creative director, as some rumors whispered: it changes CEO. Pierre–Emmanuel Angeloglou takes over from Serge Brunschwig, who has been in charge (also as chairman) since February 2018. Brunschwig will remain within LVMH, but it is not yet known with what responsibilities. Angeloglou will continue to be the Managing Director of...
