The International Union of Leather Technicians and Chemists Societies (IULTCS) has responded to media reports discussing a proposed EU ban of dimethyl fumarate (DMF) from consumer articles in the EU.

The leather industry body makes it clear that DMF is not used during the manufacture of leather articles, but is placed in sachets that are put inside furniture, shoe boxes or other packaging material to inhibit mould that could otherwise harm the products during transport and storage.

IULTCS has said the fungicide is not used by any tanneries, and has not been used by the tanning industry to preserve finished leather.

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