Later this year, the European Commission will publish a new Circular Economy Act. Meanwhile, China’s most recent Five-Year Plan suggests that a shift to circular models of production and consumption could...
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05 August 2026
Act of faith
29 July 2026
Carbon-neutral leather is here
A new programme of data collection and supply chain collaboration can help leather make a fresh impression on brands.
23 July 2026
Foam from home
SLG has established a new biofoam division to help make the fullest possible use of the hides it sources, and to confirm its status as a single, vertically integrated supplier of seating solutions.
15 July 2026
Raw material quest
Leather’s appeal remains strong for Turkey’s footwear industry, in spite of important changes in the domestic supply landscape.
08 July 2026
No shortcuts
The furniture sector is an important piece in the Made In Italy jigsaw. Another sold-out Salone del Mobile exhibition in Milan in April, in spite of the state of the world, is good news for the leather sector.
20 May 2026
Economic pain can spur circularity
Even in the face of a tough trading environment, some brands have found ways to push ahead with sustainability initiatives, according to Euromonitor’s insight manager for fashion.
13 May 2026
Lasting trend
Beyond Beyoncé’s influence, the western boot was popular long before her 2024 album Cowboy Carter. An advance look at autumn-winter 2026-2027 collections at Micam in Milan in February suggests the trend will...
06 May 2026
Heroes amid the chaos
Haiti-based Deux Mains shows how entrepreneurial spirit and determination can combine to support a community ravaged by disaster and poverty. Founder Julie Colombino-Billingham tells World Leather about a new...
29 April 2026
Beamhouse magic
The benefits that have accrued from the JBS Kind Leather initiative since its launch in 2019 are far-reaching.
22 April 2026
State of flux
In a world in which nothing stays the same for very long, leather is versatile enough to reflect a huge range of moods, but durable enough to provide beauty and value that last.
15 April 2026
Government support for training and recruitment
An agreement between the Italian government and the country’s leathergoods and footwear sectors to boost their search for new talent is now in place.
25 March 2026
A tale of two summits
Identical twins climbed Mera Peak wearing two eras of mountaineering kit: one in cutting-edge technical apparel, the other in a meticulous replica of George Mallory’s 1924 gear. Crockett & Jones stepped up to...
18 March 2026
Art in small spaces
After studying medicine for years, Chukwuma Ekwerike concluded that there is great beauty in the human form. He now uses his design talent to express his love for the patterns he first saw in his anatomy...
11 March 2026
Food for thought
A new digital platform for informing, training and supporting professional development in the circular economy is on the way. Improvements will come through better connections between leather and agri-food.
03 March 2026
The fruits of data
Efforts to collect supply chain and production data have begun to yield transparency, traceability and sustainability rewards for companies in the leather industry.
24 February 2026
Fair share
Leather’s circularity credentials deserve full recognition in the EU’s new Circular Economy Act. And if circularity becomes a requirement for winning public procurement contracts, rich rewards are on offer.
06 January 2026
Complex journey to biocircularity
After decades of looking after Asian manufacturing for big brands, David Solk and Irmi Kreuzer ploughed their resources and experience into creating a shoe in which every element can decompose. Initially...