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 […]
Turkish leather suffers. Export of leather goods decreased significantly in the last few months. The main reason? Covid-19, of course. According to what reported by Trend News Agency, Turkish export lost about 29% in the period going from January to May 2020, compared to the same period of 2019. Hard times for Turkish leather In […]
Jalandhar’s tanning district could disappear. The pandemic, the lockdown, lack of personnel and pollution have destroyed most of the Indian Businesses in Punjab. During these uncertain times, traders of raw hides became the first victims. While these traders close down their businesses, raw material for tanning rots inside warehouses. Traders of raw hides are the […]
Tanneries in Mexico have reopened, in a sense, heading toward normality. Other businesses in the León State have started working as well in the first half of June, all following those lucky enough to start sooner. A new hope for the 13,000 people employed in the district, but productivity at the sites still isn’t at […]
The digital channel and China’s marketplace are the two frontiers to conquer for Made-in- Italy leather goods. It’s true for bigger brands but even more so for indipendent ones, says Christina Fontana, Head of Fashion and Luxury - Europe of Alibaba Group
What doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger. And Mirta, the start-up for Made in Italy artisans, comes out the Covid-19 shock more solid and with clearer ideas: for small fashion excellences, e-commerce is fundamental
Starting as a shoe-shop in 1880, it converted to leather goods at the end of the 60s. then, it becomes the reference company for car manufacturers when it comes to producing leather custom-made luggage. Here is the extraordinary story of Italian business Schedoni
Andreas Kindermann, President of Cotance, has gone straight to the point. Speaking his mind, he has warmly welcomed, “with all his heart”, the Legislative Decree, ratified by Italy’s government on May 28. In his opinion, it is quite an accomplishment, because it “puts an end to the usurpation of our terminology” by those who want […]
On the one hand, 2019 revenues coming from shoes and bags enjoyed a boost; on the other hand, Burberry is going to focus its prospective development on Italian leather. In fact, the British brand will successfully carry out its leather certification plans as long as they can rely on collaboration with Italian tanneries. The aim […]
A way to do one’s duty towards the planet and society and, at the same time, anticipate science’s own times. This is how Marco Bizzarri explains Gucci Equilibrium, the platform launched in 2018 by the Florentine brand and now updated with new communication tools and purposes. “Last year, when we decided to make a radical […]
Such is the paradox. In the same article, the New York Times first claims that luxury cars, on their transitional way towards electric models, require sustainable interiors to consider them green. Then, shortly after, they list leather amongst materials they deem as inappropriate for the task. In other words, the NYT shows they do not […]
Extreme attention to detail. The unbridled passion for streetstyle, sneakers and leather. Straight from Los Angeles, Nicholas Avery and Gustavo Servin of La La Land Artlab taught (on Thursday June 11, 2020) the secrets of repairing and creative customisation to the social community of Lineapelle Now & Together. Two activities that Avery and Servin have […]
