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A matter of inspiration

Innovation Training (July 9th-15th) brought european tanners to find out the research excellence of Boston and New York. It seems like a far away world, but it isn’t

Now is up to us

Some among the protagonists of the Innovation Training tell their experience. At Lineapelle (October 2-4) the Innovation Square is laying the foundation for the future

The virtuous circle

Leather and its processing are intrinsically disruptive, because they are circular by definition. and Lineapelle 97 presents an area specifically dedicated to this virtue explains wh

OLD TIME GALLERY – Leather recounts

Are you looking for a transversal constant to the history of humanity and its evolution? Nothing could be simpler. It's leather. Here is a brief, exciting gallery of extraordinary archaeological finds that best demonstrate this dimension and confirm its intrinsic durability

LEATHER AFTER NEW YORK – A new language

The 4th edition of the world leather congress took place in the big apple this past july 16th. A concept that summarizes the shared opinion of all those that made statements there: the identity and value of leather need a more actual form of narration, one that is lateral and disruptive

SUB-CONTRACTING, COULD IT BE TOO MUCH? – Another Scandicci is impossible

There are two opposing and converging thrusts in the luxury leather goods sector. On the one hand, for Italian entrepreneurs third-party work has been increasingly important for years. On the other hand, designer labels and large groups, especially French, invest in vertical integration and internationalisation

SUB-CONTRACTING, COULD IT BE TOO MUCH? – No danger of escape

There is no risk of disinvestment for italian manufacturers controlled by french groups. However, subcontractors do not have as many certain points. The point of view of Mario Ortelli (Ortelli & Co) and Flavio Cereda (Jefferies International)

FASHION SYSTEM AT G7 – Fair deal?

End of August, 2019: in Biarritz, luxury sits at G7 table. François-Henri Pinault (patron of Kering), presents the fashion pact, the coalition of sustainable luxury, as per invitation by Macron. But “someone” is missing

CHEMICAL QUESTIONS – Chrome’s destiny

“We are sorry, but chrome is no longer strategic”. Lanxess sells its chrome chemicals division to china-based brother. Will anything change in the market ?

RAW MATERIAL – Narrowed giant

From slaughterhouses to livestock farms, the french meat market is reducing the number of players. A potential threat to the leather segment

AN ALTERNATIVE? NOT REALLY – The strange case of fish leather

A case, not as strange as it seems. If anything, it is symptomatic of a certain mediatic medium. That, when talking about leather, to look for new (forcibly green) at all costs. Defining it as green, even when it is not

REPORTAGE – Tanning among ‘The Sassi’

European capital of culture in 2019, millenary city with a long history regarding leather. welcome to Matera, and to our journey looking for its disappeared tanneries

EDITORIAL – The meaning we like the most, something we like least

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