The October–November issue of World Leather is out now. Articles in our Technology section cover specific innovations, such as a new polycarbodiimide crosslinker from Stahl, but also review recent major industry events. These highlight the importance of collaboration in driving the global leather industry forward. This is also one of a number of important subjects that ICHSLTA president, Micaela Topper, touches on in her conversation with us for the Leather Leaders interview this time. Once again, connections with other industries come up in Leather and the Circular Economy section. Senior figures from the leather sector joined their voices to those representing other natural fibres at recent encounters with the Food and Agriculture Organisation in Rome. A natural fibres collaborative effort is the way forward, many believe. We also chart the ups and downs the industry has gone through this autumn with moves and counter-moves on the European Union Deforestation Regulation.