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FILK to update study comparing leather to alternative materials

25/06/2025

Germany-based research and testing organisation FILK has confirmed that it is working on an update to its groundbreaking 2021 study comparing the performance of leather with that of synthetic alternative materials.

The news came to light during an energetic conversation on social media platform LinkedIn at the end of June.

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