In Devonshire, England, the meat and leather industry have been going on alongside for 1,700 years. Testifying this, are the findings made in the British county by a group of archaeologists from the University of Exeter. They were engaged in studying the presence of the Roman Empire near the city of Ipplepen. Roman influences Scholars […]
Celine’s production plant Manufacture dedicated to bags and leather goods for both men and women, was inaugurated on October 17, in Radda in Chianti (Siena), but has been in activity since the end of August. The French brand has invested over 20 million euros for a building occupying an area of 5,200 square meters, and […]
Louis Vuitton will manufacture its made in USA accessories with European materials in the new factory in Keene, Texas. On Thursday, October 17, the inauguration took place in the presence of LVMH owner Bernard Arnault and President Donald Trump. 150, 500, 1,000 Vuitton began manufacturing leather accessories in Texas in 2017, using “temporary facilities”. Then […]
When someone celebrates an important anniversary, like the one we are going to tell you about, he can make a very simple choice. He may focus on the past and tell about its most meaningful steps, therefore making an analysis of his past life and events. Alternatively, one can turn his standpoint upside down and […]
Russkaya Kozha leather-tanning group have recently opened a new plant. In fact, after completing the last works on auxiliary systems for wastewater treatment and cleansing plants, last week on Tuesday (15th October) the Russian company officially inaugurated their new RK Altai tannery, in Zarinsk, Siberia. Figures RK Altai, which extends across an area of 4.5...
Lineapelle Award 2020 is really getting going. After its September presentation, 24 students, coming from the Fashion and Industrial Design departments of Hongik University (Seoul), are about to start a full-immersion activity, which will be going on for six days (October 16-18, 21 and 28-29): during the educational session, they will closely focus on made […]
The proposed increase of US duties, from 25% to 30%, on a part of goods made in China will not start today as previously stated. Phase 1 of the trade agreement reached on Friday by the USA and China included this operation. The document also includes the purchase, by China, of US-made agricultural products for […]
You pay 6.5 million euros and you buy two cars. Aston Martin offers a package consisting of two cars, not sold individually: DBS GT Zagato, produced in only 19 units, and DB4 GT Zagato Continuation. Needless to say, the two cars will be the most expensive Aston Martins ever. The partnership with Zagato Aston Martin […]
“Leather is leather”. CHANEL works on its future, consolidates the supply chain and establishes a production and innovation centre together with 19M. But the brand has an unshakable certainty: as far as material research can go, some pillars will not change. One above all: leather. Pavlovsky’s word Bruno Pavlovsky, president of CHANEL, explains the plan […]
The video that has gone viral (as it’s called nowadays) is one that rather than showcasing the (negative) moment of South America’s tanneries, it proves the invaluable service that tanning offers to society and environment. The clip was created in Argentina at the end of September, when it filmed a truck filled with raw hides […]
The foreseen and disruptive growth of Australia-based brand RM Williams could attract buyers such as VF Corp. Or, finance giants such as Fosun or Lunar Capital, just as well as Australian investors. Investment bank Goldman Sachs has, in fact, opened up the sale of the brand owned by L Catterton (created in 2016 from the […]
Rompa Tanneries changes owner and name. Vitelco, a Dutch company with a long experience in the transformation of veal leather (part of Pali group since 1990), has acquired 100% of the tannery in Oost Gelre, now renamed Vitelco Leather BV. Pali (one of the largest livestock and meat producers in Europe) now manages the development...
Salted leather and wet blue exports from the United States have lost 33% of their value and 17% of their volume on yearly base, during the first 8 months of 2019. The data was elaborated from USDA (United States Department of Agriculture), and published by USHSLA (US Hide Skin and Leather Association). The reading is […]
“Dear Donald Trump, please avoid taxing Chinese leather goods imports”: signed Tapestry and USHSLA. The association of raw material tanning traders has signed the request of the US fashion group to USTR, representative for the United States of America, as well as a member of the executive office of the President. The two institution appeal […]
Export is decreasing, there are concerns over the future and health risks. India’s leather chain is undergoing a challenging period as it is impacted by two main factors: on one side is the commercial war between the United States and China, while on the other is the forced shut-down of Kanpur’s tanneries which has recently […]
LVMH are stronger than Hong Kong riots, as fashion and leather goods are outstandingly overwhelming. The luxury French giant has made public the financial data about 2019 third quarter and the first nine months of the year: in the period, revenues have been increasing by 16%, therefore reaching 38.4 billion euros (+11% at fixed rates […]
At the end of 2019, Montblanc’s revenues may reach 1 billion euros. While speaking to Il Sole 24 Ore, Nicolas Baretzki, chief executive officer of the brand, currently controlled by Richemont group, said he would not worry that much if by chance they did not succeed in notching the goal this year. Just for the […]
A brand new factory for Ecco Leather, which is the leather tanning division of the Danish footwear group. President Dieter Kasprzak (together with Zhang Binna, deputy director of Tong’an Chinese district) inaugurated a high-technology leather cutting new plant. The facility, situated in Xiamen, is undoubtedly going to enhance the group’s development in the area, which […]
“Yes, there is a vegan movement, it is quite evident. Yet, I think it will not be able to jeopardize the whole leather tanning industry”. Skip Horween is striving to draw the general attention back to tangible data. Two weeks ago, PETA bought a vertical billposting on a billboard, situated just a few metres far...
Nigeria’s leather industry is about to get support and financial aid from Europe. In fact, as reported by a number of local daily newspapers, the European Union, together with the German Society for International Cooperation, will soon start a partnership project with Nigeria’s government. The aim is “to support and develop the industry, as they […]
