Please look carefully at these leather sandals, in the picture: in your opinion, how old are they? Well, amazingly they are 3,500 years old. Time kept them intact in an Egyptian sarcophagus until the present day. They are undoubtedly an amazing attestation of style and evidence, most of all, “leather material” durability. Just for the […]
It’s a way to react to “the situation of socioeconomic instability caused by the health emergency”. How? “Putting in play all of its creativity and renewed commitment to sustainability and innovation of the companies” part of the Italian fashion chain and lifestyle. Lineapelle is going to take place Tuesday, 22nd and Wednesday 23rd September 2020 […]
A great divide. Dramatic, historic and inevitable. So, it becomes even more important to interpret and understand, as best as possible, the consequences and evolutions. Luxury’s challenges: that’s what we are talking about, in addition to purchasing trends and the behavior of its consumers. Altagamma analyzes the scenarios in its 7th edition of the Consumer and […]
There are those that have increased them, such as Chanel, Dior and Louis Vuitton. And there are those that lowered them, such as Mulberry and Burberry). Each brands has its reasons, but all have done so according to their commercial strategy for Asia and, specifically China, where they plan to focus their efforts. This trend […]
Mulberry is allegedly shutting down production in 1 of its 2 UK plants. 180 employees are involved, 50 of which will be transferred to the other factory. The remaining 130 will be laid off. The two sites manufacturer, with Italian leather, about 50% of all handbags made by the British brand and the rest is...
“Set outdoors in the UK, the Spring/Summer 2021 collection will come to life on September 17th with a live physical presentation that will be open to everyone digitally”. Burberry returns to the catwalk: the British brand announces its date for September Fashion Week. According to creative director Riccardo Tisci “fashion weeks should not be eliminated. […]
ICEC’s anti-Covid certification provides dual-safety. Conceria Sciarada (Castelfranco di Sotto) has obtained the new Specifica Tecnica ICEC TS422 for the management of the Covid-19 emergency inside tanneries and other business of the leather chain. “We implemented the first protocol drafted by Regione Toscana, respecting 1.80-meter personal distancing. Now we take a further step – explains Serena Castellani […]
The 1st edition of World Leather Contest, done in 2019, had 800 participants from 25 universities in many countries. Thank to the partnership with UNIC – Italian Tanneries and Lineapelle, the 2020 edition also received 80 candidacies from student of three universities in Italy. Specifically, they are students from the Istituto Marangoni in Milan for the clothing […]
Finally, Intreccincantiere 2020 has its winners. The awarding of the competition that Manifattura di Domodossola dedicates to young designers has been delayed, it could not have been otherwise, due to the lockdown. But now, here we are. Today, June 25, the award ceremony will take place digitally on Zoom. The event, scheduled for 10am, will […]
Sales and profits will supposedly decrease in the next two years, after enjoying a fully rewarding 2019. CHANEL expect a remarkable downturn in sales and profits, both in 2020 and 2021. While speaking to Reuters, the French fashion house made public their (very positive) 2019 financial statements: 12.3 billion dollars, as profits increased by 13% […]
On June 16, Kering assembly accepted the proposal to include Emma Watson on the board of directors. The actress, who became famous for her role in the Harry Potter saga, took on the position of chairman of the Board of Directors’ Sustainability Committee. So far, that’s the news. But Kering’s choice to involve a vegan […]
This is a real endorsement, coming from China. It is about Lineapelle, the business experience that is a worldwide benchmark for the fashion and luxury industry. In fact, the municipality of Guangzhou has chosen the Milan exhibition as a top event (the only one actually) in Italy: it is well worth promoting it around Chinese […]
The portal of the LIFE MAGIS project (Made Green in Italy Scheme), financially supported by the European Union LIFE Programme, is now online. UNIC – Italian Tanneries, along with Lineapelle, joined the project as a partner representing the leather tanning industry. The goals The LIFE MAGIS project provides the opportunity to test, in several […]
The unit processing bovine hides will be running at full speed not before 2023. Yet Henan Prosper, a Chinese leather-tanning group that mostly specializes in sheep leather, are confident such investment will enable them to play a leading role in the automotive and upholstery segments, whose growth looks rather promising, especially in China. “Thanks to […]
In 2020, worldwide meat production will supposedly decrease by 1.7% on annual basis. The pandemic, of course, is accountable for such downturn: according to FAO, Coronavirus outbreak has been affecting both production and consumption of animal products. Looking at Food Outlook 2020, we find out that meat now relies on China to overcome the most […]
It is a matter of ignorance or, more precisely, it depends on lack of awareness. Branding cattle by using fire-heated marks, in Brazil’s breeding farms, does not only imply a welfare issue for livestock of course, but also causes a (considerable) damage to the leather national industry. “We are talking about management mistakes that are […]
Research, innovation and intergenerational collaboration. Three are the values inspiring the synergy between Lineapelle and Polimoda: the trade fair organisers and the Tuscan academy have signed the agreement for the creation of a Research Hub in Scandicci, the center of investigation, development and promotion of leather products and the material that constitutes it. “The project […]
UNIC – Italian Tanneries and Lineapelle return to California. They do it digitally, proposing a remote learning path that started yesterday, Wednesday June 17, 2020 (at 5pm Italian time), and involves the students of the Los Angeles Art Center. It all starts with a deep study on the global leadership of Italian leather. Remote learning […]
Richemont nominated Philippe Fortunato to head the fashion and accessories division of the group, which includes brands such as Chloé, Dunhill, Alaïa, Montblanc, Purdey, Peter Millar and Serapian. The position had been filled, ad-interim, by Jérôme Lambert, who took over after Eric Vallat was asked to leave in October 2019, after less than 1 year. No […]
Coronavirus crisis? Not for everyone. Rutherfords, small English leather goods manufacturer has increased its sales by 400% in just 12 months. A significant push came from the expansion project led by the UK’s Department for International Commerce. The brand managed to increase the destinations for the products from 4 to 8 countries, with Japan leading […]
