Ode to the resistance of leather: the US case of Occidental Leather

No other material is more suitable than leather to make durable bags and belts. But pay attention: we are not talking about “luxury and durability”, but about an area in which the concept of “durability” is a plus of a fundamental product. A well-known added-value for carpenters, electricians and construction workers in the US, who […]

Prada says stop to fur and karakul: fur free brands to extend in number

What is going to happen to denim jackets embellished with mink fur collars? What about mink earflaps? What is going to happen to coyote fur gloves? What about leather, fabric and volpetta bags? In other words, what will become of all items of clothing and fur accessories, made by Prada, for sale at extraordinary prices? […]

TLF 100: Japan responds to leather’s call (on their conditions though)

Tokyo salutes leather and its leather fair, on its 100th edition: the Tokyo Leather Fair. In doing so, they provided exhibitors with comforting, smiling messages, most of all: 153 exhibitors (11 of them joined the Japanese fair “in the name” of Lineapelle) presented their summer 2020 collections at the Toritsu Sangyo Boeki Centre. As we...

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Bangladeshi export of leather slumps, while Pakistan demands smoother import

In the first 10 months of the business year, currently underway, the international revenues of Bangladeshi leather industry have reached 838 million dollars, therefore decreasing by 8.7% on annual basis. On the one hand, footwear is the only product category that is enjoying a positive trend (revenues amount to 491 million dollars, therefore increasing by […]

Zimbabwe, appeal to tanners: “Modernize your companies”

Modernising (in a technological/productive sense) tanneries to provide customers with the finest quality finished leather. It is the exhortation addressed by the members of ZimTrade, the Zimbabwe export promotion body, to the tanners of the country. The organisation’s goal is to re-launch the sector in collaboration with PUM Netherlands, a volunteer organisation committed to the […]

What if Swaziland had a tannery? They are thinking about it in Africa

Swaziland could also have its “own” tannery. The proposed creation of a production site in the African country, known as the Eswatini Kingdom (official name), was advanced by the top managers of Africa Leather and Leather Products Institute (ALLPI), international organism created to support the development of the tanning industry in the Southern area of […]

Next one: Hermès inaugurates its French factory number 17

Hermès inaugurated its seventeenth workshop in Fitilieu. In addition to production, the plant (called Ateliers Fitilieu and located in Isère, between Lyon and Chambery) hosts a training school for leather workers, cutters and mechanics for around 100 “students” who will then be integrated into the staff of the Savoie-Dauphiné production center which includes the leather […]

For cars, green means veg? No: and this Tesla S explains why

As has already happened to wood, even leather would lose ground in the automotive industry: indeed, to use the expression chosen by Le Monde, even leather “is no longer enjoying high peaks of popularity”. And moreover, the French newspaper, analysing the stylistic choices proposed at four-wheeler salons in the last few years, concludes that by...

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The new James Bond car is designed by students with Bridge of Weir

Hui Li has designed the best version of the next James Bond car. The young student of the Royal College of Art won the competition for ideas, held at the London Motor & Tech Show, supported by Bridge fo Weir, the Scottish manufacturer of automotive leather. Students were expected by the test to carry out […]

Burberry’s “change goes on”: profits (+15.6%) reach ₤339 million in 2018

Revenues are steady, while profits have been increasing. Looking at preliminary data about the last financial year (closed on 30 March 2019), Burberry’s sales have been decreasing by 0.4%, therefore reaching 2.720 billion British pounds in the end. Conversely, profits after tax have been speeding up considerably, as they reached 339.3 million pounds, therefore increasing […]

Richemont, what a rewarding turnover indeed (+27%): bags not at the top though

Revenues coming from online sales rescue Richemont’s leather goods balance sheet. In fact, at the end of the financial year, closed on March 31, the Swiss giant reached 13.989 billion euros, in terms of earnings coming from sales, which therefore increased considerably, by 27%. Leaving aside YNAP and Watchfinder, over the year sales have been […]

What a Bentley, with “three-dimensional”, seamless, leather interiors

Bentley and leather are about to renew their ever-lasting bond. The historic British car manufacturer (which is now part of the Volkswagen group) is going to present their new Flying Spur saloon car. The company launched on its YouTube channel, over the last days, a rather clear teaser: leather will be undoubtedly the undisputed ruler […]

Crafted, leather-made, tattooed: Terrible Enfant shoes for gentlemen out of the crowd, like Trump and Maradona

Donald Trump, Diego Armando Maradona and Argentine singer Carca have one thing in common: they are all “enfant terrible”. This was explained by Luce Bauzá and Hache Caillaud, two Argentine designers who, to create their own brand, were inspired by the expression used to describe all those characters that stand out from the crowd, spread...

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Ethiopia my love: Pittards invest again in the African country

Pittards invest (again) in Ethiopia. After opening a leather gloves manufacturing plant and a shoe factory, the first one, to support a previously running tannery based in Ejersa (in the pictures taken from pittards.com), the British group have now decided to enhance the latter to “seize the full potential of the industry”. Chief Executive Officer […]