If you’ve bought one of these bags this year, you’ve made a good investment. Specialist magazine PurseBop has selected 10 models that can be considered as such because they meet three fundamental requirements. Firstly, brand value. Second: utility. Third: style. The list is dominated by handbags made by French brands (Hermès comes out on top […]
It’s called Pact for Skills and its primary goal is to favor generational change inside the TCLF. Simply put: the Textile, Clothing, Leather and Footwear segments, including the chains. The agreement was signed by over 118 associations, organizations and European companies including COTANCE (The Confederation of National Associations of Tanners and Dressers of the European […]
The global revenue from leather upholstery in 2020 was of 75 billion USD. While the result is equal to a +40% performance in the last 10 years, 2021 is expected to record an additional 5% increase. “Demand is solid, even with the current challenges: price increases for raw materials, transportation and other difficulties – said...
Green approach, social responsibility, welfare. These are the three pillars of Gruppo Mastrotto’s Sustainability Report, which certifies the group’s performances in relation to the UN 2030 goals. “The pandemic forced us to further reflect on the development model to be followed”, explains the president Chiara Mastrotto (on the left), adding that “if the need was to...
A new award for Presot tannery. The company from Porcia in Pordenone has received a special award for the Corporate Social Responsibility and Corporate Welfare category. This title came as part of the PerCorsiFVG2 call for proposals, promoted in collaboration with the Friuli Venezia Giulia Region. The merit goes to the shared company garden, which […]
Leather goods and furs are the pillars of Fendi‘s growth. The brand in LVMH‘s orbit has a less extensive product range than its competitors: it focuses on timeless items. On the one hand, it targets a wealthier clientele (because it has higher average prices). On the other hand, it seeks to connect with young people...
Is Chanel planning an IPO? Analysts are beginning to wonder. After the appointment of the new CEO, Leena Nair. And also in light of the moves that began in 2018. When the brand released its balance sheet figures for the first time in its history, and started to move its legal and financial headquarters from...
The trend for the export of US bovine leather continues. LHCA (Leather and Hide Council of America) published data tied to foreign revenue obtained from the sale of tanning raw material and semi-finished products for the January-October 2021 period. US leather exports According to data from LHCA, US tanneries exported about 27 million bovine hides (fresh […]
We can define it as the long wave of the debate triggered just over a month ago in Glasgow, on the occasion of COP26. A debate that brought the Italian tannery into direct contact with SMI – Sustainable Markets Initiative launched by Prince Charles. And that, as a result, UNIC – Concerie Italiane has been […]
“The health emergency, which is still ongoing, calls for the utmost caution“. This is how Fabrizio Nuti, President of UNIC – Italian Tanneries, summarized the current situation during the association’s yearly assembly held in Milan. Caution is a must Caution that Nuti, after one full year in office, has circumscribed by defining the progression of...
“It’s important to let everyone know that what has been done in Italy in terms of investment in the quest for fully circular sustainability, has not been done anywhere else in the world”. Fabrizio Nuti, president of UNIC-Italian Tanneries, made the statement during the association’s annual assembly that took place in Milan on Tuesday, December...
Footwear remains the first client for the Italian leather segment. But its majority share is now relative (35% today), and is being chased by leather goods (26%). The latter has “grown quickly throughout the last few years” and has consolidated its 2nd position. Leather for furniture and automotive, meanwhile, hold 17% and 15% of the...
Before production interruptions due to Covid, Vietnam had manufactured, in outsourcing, more shoes. Many were made with leather, mostly from Italy, as Italian leather exports towards the country have increased by 57% compared to the first 8 months of 2020 and by 19% on the same period of 2019, as shown by data from UNIC...
Can we say that Stella McCartney‘s anti-leather petition was a flop? For us, yes. In more than a month, it has collected over 43,000 signatures. Which may not be small in absolute terms, but it is in relative terms. First of all, because the petition is on a global scale and was launched from a […]
Many want to buy, but few want to sell. The increment registered throughout the last few months by many European companies that are potential prey for large groups, pushes the possibilities of new operations further away. While Kering is currently proceeding on its path after LVMH’s acquisition, other groups have openly stated they plant to […]
Zilli, French super-luxury French company is saved thanks to a collection of investors from Italy and the UAE. The group includes Dubai-based investment fund Negma Group (legal HQ in the Virgin Islands and an office in Milan) and Milan-based advisory company FAI (Futuro All’Impresa). Zilli’s core business is in fur and leather coats, and the company […]
French Legacy Group (FLG) acquires and rescues Ateliers Heschung, a handcrafted footwear brand headquartered in Dettwiller, France. Founded in 1934, Heschung had been in receivership since January 2020. It has now joined the portfolio of FLG, which controls brands such as Robert Clergerie, Avril Gau and Violet Tomas. FLG’s objectives are to protect and promote […]
Lineapelle lights up Paris, opening the way to a new idea of sustainability. Responsible innovation, the latest-generation green horizon for leather and fashion materials on which the idea and development of A New Point Of Materials is based. Launched during last September’s edition of Lineapelle, the format landed on Tuesday, December 7, 2021, under the […]
The results of the Life Goast project, which developed innovative tanning technologies free from chrome and other metals, were finally presented. The initiative was coordinated by GSC Group based in Montebello, together with Conceria Pasubio and Medio Chiampo. After hundreds of experiments, researchers reached the hoped-for results, collecting the go-ahead of clients such as Bentley. The next challenge will...
The positive news is that for three out of four French people, leather is sustainable and natural. The bad news is that young people are confused about the subject. Happydemics institute conducted an online survey of 1,000 French citizens over the age of 18 on July 2-7, 2021. The aim of the survey, carried out […]
