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October 2025

31 October 2025
MX ANPIC attracts more than 8000 visitors
TR Istanbul prepares for AYSAF
JP Japan’s new prime minister puts local leather bag in the spotlight Free Content
IT Pasubio awarded EcoVadis Gold rating
30 October 2025
FR French footwear firm applies for bankruptcy protection
KR Busan meeting seems to have eased trade tensions for now
IT GSC Group publishes 2024 sustainability report Free Content
AU Australian beef industry reports record sustainability gains
29 October 2025
FR AI questions offend Hermès artistic director
GB A different kind of vehicle for Aston Martin leather Free Content
TW British student wins RLSD 2025 International Fashion Award
NZ Mindhive Global secures Series A funding to accelerate expansion
28 October 2025
Market Intelligence: Weak orders detract from hopes for 2026
EU COTANCE joins calls for ‘stop-the-clock’ mechanism on EUDR Free Content
AU RM Williams expands Adelaide site with new leather workshop
FR French leather to feature at MIF Expo with ‘Made in Leather’ stand
27 October 2025
BR Updated Leather Manifesto for COP30 Free Content
TR Turkey bans leathergoods e-commerce imports from China
BR Brazilian leather joins Presidential Mission to Indonesia and Malaysia
IT Ferragamo to push craftsmanship in a return to its roots
24 October 2025
CN China: Figures for bags and garments are down
CA Cattle slaughter down in Canada
US Ugg leads Deckers’ Q2 growth surge
IN US tariffs expected to hit India’s leather exports Free Content
23 October 2025
IT UNIC highlights the main changes in new EUDR proposal Free Content
US Finalists of RLSD ‘instinctively understand’ sustainable design
FR Performance still “far below the market” for Kering
US Ronaldo Ayala elected LHCA co-chair
22 October 2025
EU Brussels proposes limited EUDR delay and lighter rules for small operators Free Content
FR Integrated artisanal model delivers again for Hermès
FR Money down the drain? Heidemann lecture highlights collagen potential
FR Small fall in export value for French hides and skins
21 October 2025
BR Brazil's shoe sector rallies but leather products falter
US EUDR rears its head at Chicago event
FR Hermès names new men’s creative director
US Dr Luis Zugno retires after 23 years at Buckman Free Content
20 October 2025
FR A departure at Hermès
FR Fragrance deal will allow Kering to focus on its core business
CH Next steps for ‘biocircular’ footwear brand Free Content
DE TFL unveils Colour Trends Spring-Summer 2027
17 October 2025
HK Stella on course to increase capacity by 20 million pairs per year Free Content
GB Bridge of Weir marks 120 years with full-service US leather interiors
AR Argentina: cattle slaughter reaches 10 million head
IT BeDimensional introduces boron nitride to leather
16 October 2025
GB USMEF calls for easier access to the UK market for US beef
CN Footwear figures show a sharp fall in leather shoe imports into China
IT Return to Fendi for Maria Grazia Chiuri
ES Recycled and refurbished IBCs cut emissions at Cromogenia Free Content
15 October 2025
CN Falls across the board for China’s hide, skins and leather imports
CN PrimeAsia supports workers with summer camp initiative
US Detroit leathergoods firm receives hides from Pangea Free Content
IN Stahl reopens coatings facility in India
14 October 2025
ES Futurmoda to open its doors for 54th time
Market Intelligence: Buyers’ knowledge of leather is ‘clearly eroding’ Free Content
FR Tough year continues for LVMH
PK WWF Pakistan issues leather sector guidelines
13 October 2025
UY COTANCE joins calls for swift ratification of EU-Mercosur agreement Free Content
US Reassurances follow US ‘extra 100%’ tariffs on China
NZ New Zealand revises methane targets
ZW Zimbabwe footwear sector adopts new design technology
10 October 2025
BR US and Italy export figures are a concern for Brazilian tanners
EU EU parliament backs ban on meat terms for plant-based products
IT Bruno Mastrotto, founder of Mastrotto Group, dies at 84 Free Content
US LWG names new board chair
09 October 2025
IT Recognition for Lineapelle CEO
IT AICC prepares for southern conference
DE Bader explores AI solutions for leather production at new innovation campus
US Dip in LWG coverage for VF Free Content
08 October 2025
DE Emissions from fossil fuels have been ‘significantly underestimated’ Free Content
TR Fears for Turkey’s footwear manufacturers
VN Vietnam’s footwear exports hit by US tariffs
GB National Gallery sells off leather benches over safety concerns
07 October 2025
BR Tannery employment figures on the up in Brazil
GB Purple reign at Bentley Motors Free Content
GB Scrutiny committee to review Walsall Leather Museum relocation
IT Tod's commended for 'digital passport' leathergoods
06 October 2025
‘Solid figures’ from Lineapelle despite climate
AU Australia’s sheep herd down 6.2% after two years of difficult conditions
GB Production begins again at Jaguar Land Rover
ES Anniversary Amazona in Loewe’s new collection Free Content
03 October 2025
CN Falls for bags and leather garments in China
UY Uruguay’s cattle slaughter on the rise
US Leather tops consumer upholstery preferences
IT MILE leather museum inaugurated in Arzignano Free Content
02 October 2025
FR Artisan leathergoods production strategy bears more fruit for Hermès Free Content
BE New chapter for Radermecker
GB LWG opens consultation on Leather Production Standard
ID SLF delivers L&HCA training to Indonesian tanners
01 October 2025
Leather innovations show path to sustainable future
CN Footwear export volumes from China stay steady, but value falls
BR JBS underlines leather circularity in sustainability report
IT Rome event hears the case for leather Free Content

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