The Pakistan Tanners’ Association believes a new partnership with the China Leather Industry Association can help it increase exports by almost six times between now and 2030.
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17 December 2024
A new chapter
10 December 2024
The ultimate green machine
Michael Jordan has been named as the owner of the first one-off coach-built Battista from Automobili Pininfarina – but does he know he is sitting on Olivenleder?
03 December 2024
Added time, but EUDR ordeal still looms
Important recent developments make it imperative for us to return to the subject of EUDR.
26 November 2024
A careful path forward
New York-based accessories and footwear group Tapestry has an extensive programme in place to build a business case for circularity while celebrating and enhancing the sustainability of leather.
19 November 2024
A startling revelation
New statistics show that the carbon footprint of wasted hides is much higher than previously thought; tanners’ work on the rest saves millions of tonnes of emissions per year.
15 October 2024
Shifting sands
French company Authentic Material is providing a new materials stream from leathergoods waste, with backers including Chanel and Cuir Invest.
08 October 2024
Products for life
An entrepreneur in Mexico has become a champion of leather’s value as a perfect fit for slow fashion and for the circular economy.
01 October 2024
The material behind the retro trend
In recent months, a particular style of athletic shoes has experienced a significant resurgence in demand. A look at the material that is helping to make them popular again.
24 September 2024
Fifty years on the road
Some of the most eye-catching examples of Volkswagen’s creativity in producing the Golf for 50 years have involved leather.
17 September 2024
Innovative diversification
As part of efforts to expand farming into regenerative practices and conservation projects, a small number of operators in the UK have begun to produce leather from their own hides.
10 September 2024
A key for tackling hunger
With hundreds of millions of people still facing hunger, the livestock sector deserves greater recognition for providing the foods from which we can best obtain and easily digest key nutrients.
27 August 2024
The finer details
Leather trims manufacturer Vivolo produces 8 million articles per year from a state-of-the-art facility in Bologna. It has recently invested €1 million in its leathergoods and footwear department to enable it...
20 August 2024
Angry reaction from Kering to greenwashing claim
A question about animal welfare in the Kering supply chain prompted a sharp response from the group at its annual general meeting this spring.
13 August 2024
Tapestry’s takeover turmoil
The US Federal Trade Commission has moved to block Tapestry’s acquisition of Capri, saying it would stifle competition and harm American consumers. Both luxury groups contest the FTC’s “unrealistic view” of...
06 August 2024
Something for everyone
UNIDO will publish guidelines on calculating the carbon footprint of leather that companies in all parts of the industry will be able to use.
30 July 2024
“The most natural product on earth”
A company that specialises in producing biostimulants from tannery waste is setting up an operation in Mexico to replicate what it has done for years in Italy.
23 July 2024
Tanners do good work
A European Commission-backed project has shown that tanneries can successfully use the ECO2L tool to calculate the carbon footprint of their product.
25 June 2024
‘Girl maths’ adds up
Renting out high-end handbags, shoes and clothing can be a lucrative income stream for the fashion-forward – with leather perfectly placed to provide a long-lasting contribution to circular fashion.
18 June 2024
‘Be fearless in challenging stereotypes’
Tanning body COTANCE has celebrated the ‘dedication, ambition and success’ of three female leaders in the leather industry.
11 June 2024
Growth opportunities
It took a year, but footwear group Wolverine Worldwide wrapped up the sale of its in-house leather business at the end of 2023. We go into the story behind the story here.
04 June 2024
EUDR’s unfair demands
The leather industry is having to contend with a number of unanswered questions as it prepares to face up to new deforestation regulations.
28 May 2024
Passport to real-life stories
The sustainability director of Chanel, Guy Morgan, views the work that brands are having to do to meet eco-design and other legislative requirements as an opportunity to tell a much more meaningful...
21 May 2024
Rethink required on leather
“Obscenely overestimated”: L&HCA says brands that have reduced their use of leather because of false perceptions about its climate impact need to rethink their positions.
07 May 2024
Not a Patch on leather
Miu Miu brings archival leathers into the fold as it releases its first-ever line of Upcycled bags.
30 April 2024
PrimeAsia looks towards a bright future
The leather manufacturer has set out an ambitious new strategy to give its clients access to verified data to weave into their own carbon reduction and sustainability targets.
23 April 2024
No herd mentality
A conservation project in Western South Dakota has brought life back to the grasslands with the reintroduction of buffalo. As part of Wild Idea’s philosophy of respecting the animals and the ecosystem, nothing ...
16 April 2024
Carbon footprint tool on the way
It has taken years of trying, but a tool that will help tanners calculate the carbon footprint of their leather is on the way at last.
10 April 2024
New environmental and social label for Caleres
Footwear group Caleres has introduced a new programme for presenting its shoes as sustainable – its One Planet Standard.
03 April 2024
Luxury market now worth €1.5 trillion
Resilience, relevance and renewal will be the key themes for luxury brands as they look for growth in 2024 and beyond, according to one of the most in-the-know commentators.
26 March 2024
Pathways to learning
We discover how efforts to build leathergoods manufacture into what may be termed an employability-minded “prison industry” in Georgia are shaping up.
19 March 2024
Flight to quality
Hermès has defied convention with consistently rising sales, despite the sky-high price tags, and is ramping up production… but not too much.
12 March 2024
Longevity makes a big difference
A new lifecycle assessment report from Sørensen Leather shows that the environmental impact of leather is extremely small if the calculations take into account the material’s durability.
05 March 2024
Eco-design edges closer
The European Parliament has taken another step towards its framework for sustainable products, but the ramifications for leather products may take years to unfold.
27 February 2024
New shoes from old
With a group of partners, outdoor footwear brand Scarpa has won EU funding for a project to turn material from old shoes, including leather, into raw material for new shoes that will perform just as well.
20 February 2024
Make the case at COP
The leather sector issued a carefully worded manifesto in advance of COP28 but was under-represented at the event itself, leaving anti-leather campaigner Stella McCartney to present herself as the sole voice...
02 January 2024
A personal touch
Home to around 675 artisans highly skilled in their particular craft specialism or métiers d’art, Paris-based Le 19M is shining an even brighter light on handicrafts both local and global this autumn.