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October 2020

30 October 2020
US Tapestry says Q1 result exceeds expectations
FR Criticism offers opportunities for dialogue, French tanner says Free Content
US Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection - 17.10.20
CN Beijing seizes record number of fakes for 2020
29 October 2020
TH IHL moves closer to zero-waste
US Tiffany-LVMH: peace in our time Free Content
TR Turkish industry forecasts 30% fall for exports in 2020
IT Pompeii’s tannery restoration nears completion
28 October 2020
CN CLIA predicts growth for synthetic substitutes
IT Growth for SICIT Free Content
ES Loewe’s new head of finance restores Spanish presence
CN China, Covid-19 and counterfeiting’s new e-frontier
27 October 2020
PT APIC asks minister to put EU leather law in Portugal’s presidency programme Free Content
CN China Fashion Industry Promotion Alliance formed
US Tapestry’s interim CEO made permanent
US LHCA launches website at first annual meeting
26 October 2020
CN This year’s ‘most fashionable’ boot styles in China
TZ Tanzanian president inaugurates new tannery and footwear factory
IT New law sends clear signal to counterfeiters Free Content
FR Leather sector helps France prevent 24 Eiffel Towers’ worth of waste
23 October 2020
DE Daimler happy despite sales dip Free Content
CN Sharing, caring: Chinese luxury resale blossoms
US Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection - 10.10.20
US The Cobblers targets younger market for shoe repairs
22 October 2020
FR Hermès’ speedy recovery means continued growth
CN China’s leather city wants to make its mark globally
FR Sharp export declines for French leather sector Free Content
DE Ecco chosen for ‘tech leather’ in Porsche-designed laptop
21 October 2020
IT Organisers still planning to hold Prossimapelle
PK Pakistan’s leather export revenues have fallen by 40% in five years
TZ Tanzania wants local leather quality to improve
CN New research institute for China’s shoe capital Free Content
20 October 2020
Leather Pipeline: jackets defy anti-leather animus Free Content
FR Reinvention of French footwear classic
AU Boot brand back under Australian ownership
ET New president for International Council of Tanners
19 October 2020
FR LVMH leathergoods division returns to growth in Q3 Free Content
NO Change at the top at Norilia as Lars Dørum steps down
CN Winners of China Leather Artisan Encouragement Fund announced
DE Chemicals groups aim to boost sustainability
16 October 2020
MO ISA TanTec’s new materials will replace plastic, not leather Free Content
US Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection - 03.10.20
MO Tanning group to launch non-leather division
US Ugg’s traceability efforts focus on leather sourcing
15 October 2020
US Leather industry disappointed by Higg Index response
PK PFMA elects new chairman
HK Cautious optimism from Stella International
IT Lockdown leads to circular leather idea from Silvateam Free Content
14 October 2020
JP Kering opens new Japan headquarters Free Content
CN Importance of China drives Stahl to up its online presence
FR A third of fashion industry now covered by Fashion Pact
AR VW presents first Argentina-made SUV
13 October 2020
MX Mexico the exception to US hide export decline
IT Italian group’s zeolite products ‘consolidated’ into Smit & Zoon Free Content
FR Longevity is key for Berluti
US Novel technique achieves pleats with leather
12 October 2020
US LHCA launches first ‘Real Leather, Stay Different’ video Free Content
FR Fourth Paris boutique for Delvaux
IT Red leather seat stands out on limited edition motorcycle
FR French footwear group joins forces with CNC
09 October 2020
FR Powerful pro-leather testimony from Louis Vuitton CEO Free Content
AU Meat Standards Australia has record-setting year
CH IULTCS extends deadline for Young Leather Scientist Grant
US Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection - 26.09.20
08 October 2020
CN Overseas expansion to continue for Great Wall
GB Hall-of-fame status for leathergoods entrepreneur
US Industry unites in call for Higg Index score for leather to be suspended Free Content
IT Record September for Lamborghini
07 October 2020
DE Kering takes its Puma shareholding below 10% and raises €650m
CN Water recycling reaches 80% at PrimeAsia China Free Content
BE December date for 2020 leather SER release
GB LWG launches two additional audit protocols
06 October 2020
Leather Pipeline: footwear needs to step up for sustained leather recovery Free Content
NL Zeolite can be ‘gamechanger’ for the industry, Smit & Zoon says
GB UK leather institution offers covid hardship grants
GB Mulberry Y/E results: before covid, “we were performing well”
05 October 2020
IT Ferragamo among most diverse and inclusive companies
US World Leather podcast: new episode on Tiffany-LVMH saga Free Content
CH Prominent leather industry figure dies
SD Sudan: leather skills can help worn-torn communities heal
02 October 2020
CN PrimeAsia increases digitalisation of leathers
GB Pittards sees more opportunity than risk after H1 disruption Free Content
US Coût de la Liberté launches website
US Actual Slaughter Under Federal Inspection - 19.09.20
01 October 2020
GB Lexus chooses leather artisan to launch UK takumi film series
GB Covid imposes Paisley production pause on SLG
VN Vietnam will miss shoe export target, admits government
IT Vaccine will lead to new economic boom, Prada CEO says Free Content

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