APLF 2026 to feature single-floor layout

12/02/2026
APLF 2026 to feature single-floor layout
APLF 2026 will take place 12–14 March at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, bringing the global leather and fashion industries together for three days of sourcing and networking.

For the first time, APLF Leather, Materials+ and Fashion Access will all be located on Level 1 of HKCEC, creating a single-floor exhibition designed to improve circulation and connections across categories.

Around 800 exhibitors and 17 national pavilions are expected, with 9,000 professional visitors, covering tanneries, material innovators, chemical suppliers, component specialists, brands, buyers and product developers. National pavilions include Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Pakistan, Spain, Thailand, Türkiye, USA and Uzbekistan.

The event will include a seminar co-organised by the Leather and Hide Council of America and the China Leather Industry Association, while the Japan Leather and Leather Goods Industries Association will launch its JLIA Sustainable Certification and showcase the Japan Eco Leather Certification.