Developing technology and producing plants must go hand in hand with innovation, which proves to be an ongoing requirement. Today, tomorrow, always. There we go, then, with Simac Tanning Tech, the international fair for footwear, leather goods and tanning technology, whose 2020 edition is due to kick off simultaneously with Lineapelle 98, in the exhibition […]
A synergy that finds momentum. The rediscovery of the value and excellence of a supply chain that ennobles Italian manufacturing. Italian leather says thanks to Micam and Mipel. Yesterday at Fieramilano Rho, the footwear and leather goods exhibitions opened their doors, welcoming the visit of Luigi Di Maio, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. […]
The day after tomorrow, on Wednesday 19th February, Lineapelle 98 will open its doors to the present and the future of luxury and fashion industry. The whole leather industry is going to meet up to share business tips and style trends and, besides that, to look ahead, strategically, beyond the present days. Players will be […]
Innovation and sustainability. These are going to be the two pillars of Simac Tanning Tech, on its 2020 edition, the international fair for footwear, leather goods and tanning technology. The exhibition event, on its new edition, will take place at Fieramilano Rho from Wednesday 19 February to Friday 21 February, simultaneously with Lineapelle. For the […]
TheOneMilano, on its seventh edition, is due to take place at Fieramilano City on February 20-23. The fur products and prêt-à-porter fair is going to host over 300 brands. Around 10,000 buyers will expectedly show up at the exhibition event: 6,000 pre-registrations make organizers rather confident. “It is always winter somewhere”, they claim. TheOneMilano runs […]
A collection of leather types that hugs the world. Incas chose the number 40075 for its new collection: the code isn’t meaningless, rather it’s the circumference of earth, in kilometers. Moreover, it chose a method thanks to which it can demonstrate one of the potential application of its “slow leather” concept idea: “Our line it […]
They are not planning to buy out Versace nor Moncler. While illustrating Kering’s prospective strategies, François-Henri Pinault made clear they are going to enhance, most of all, the portfolio of brands currently controlled by the group. They might even opt for new acquisitions, though choice standards are supposed to be extremely strict. They will not […]
Caution and safety have been urging PrimeAsia to relocate “part of their leather tanning activity from China” to Vietnam. In fact, owing to Coronavirus outbreak, on Tuesday 12 February the Chinese group announced they decided to take precautionary measures. Besides that, they also emphasized that, however, none of their local employees had positive result for […]
The industrial district is still to be completed, the characteristics of the materials aren’t high-quality enough, and investors run away. A dangerous situation, filled with duties and (low) quality, are paralyzing the leather segment in Kenya. As explained by the theeastafrican.co.ke, “the industry entered a crisis after China began drastically cutting imports of semi-finished leather […]
Seven generations. But now the long journey of the Wright tanning dynasty seems destined to stop. Anthony Wright is a tanner, owner of Barrhead Kid Company. He is the grandson and son of tanners. It represents the seventh generation at the helm of the family business, originally born in England, but then moved to Scotland. […]
A thematic journey. After having explored the otherworldly realms in the last three years with Dante’s Divine Comedy, Micam 89 leaves for Wonderland and begins a journey through the fairytale’s atmospheres. Geographies of the footwear fair are not just imaginary. Pending the Milanese appointment (Fieramilano Rho, February 16-19), the fair agency announces the launch of […]
Here we are. The Italian stock exchange will present at Mipel the collections for Autumn Winter 2020/2021. It get strong to this appointment (Fieramilano Rho, February 16-19) with more than positive 2019 preliminary results. In the first 10 months of the year, according to the analyses of Centro Studi di Confindustria Moda for Assopellettieri, exports […]
The Italian bag, the excellence of Made in Italy and leather are synonymous. The three polos, our local leather goods, craftsmanship and materials are united by a common thread: quality. Although it should be clear to everyone, it is not. For this reason, Assopellettieri defends the value of leather from ignorance and detractors. There are...
In short, the theme is “supply chain sustainability”. UNIC – Italian Tanneries spoke about it last October at Lineapelle by organising a seminar that went sold out. So that so that it left the need to return to those arguments on the table, developing them from a new point of view. UNIC double, therefore, and […]
We announced, on February 5th, the likely “announcement” by the Cabinet. On February 7th, we are sure this “publication” will be made. The legislative decree protecting real leather, from the unfair competition of other materials, has passed and will be voted on, by the pertinent Commissions of both House and Senate, within the next 60 […]
No diga cuero si es plàstico. In other words: Don’t call it leather if its plastic. That’s the “statement” made by Argentina’s tanners, as they decided to begin “a contrasting campaign against the improper use” of the word “leather”. The Cámara Industrial de las Manufacturas del Cuero y Afines (CIMA) is working on a legislative proposal […]
Stahl is supporting Kanpur in going greener. The Dutch multinational active in the chemicals’ industry opened its Center of Excellence this past February 7th. The Center is dedicated to technologies that can support India’s tanneries in their quest to become greener. The site is located in the Uttar Pradesh district, and is part of a […]
The winners of the Young Leather Scientist Awards 2020 have been announced. The IULTCS (International Union of Leather Technlogists and Chemists Societies) executive committee has published the names of the researchers that won the prize assigned by the entity for “the study of new technology to treat leather”. Three awards were given. The first for “basic […]
Tapestry are going to be in the trenches in the next six months. Due to Coronavirus outbreak, the US group’s sales will expectedly decrease by 200 to 250 million dollars by the end of June. Why? Because in China a vast majority of stores will shut down. Tapestry made such forecast while making public, at […]
A comeback to “in house” production. To revamp men’s footwear. Retail sales. Such are the ambitious plans of Sergio Rossi’s top management. Not to mention, on top of those, digital experience and sustainability, among others. Riccardo Sciutto, former manager at Hogan, has been tackling all these issues since April 2016, when he first took office...
