PETA accuses Horween Leather, an historical American tannery, of being co-responsible, or moral instigator (if you prefer), of the fires that have hit the Amazon rainforest. The animal rights association, which attended (and is attending) fashion weeks in London, Milan and Paris with hostile mobilisations against leather, bought a vertical posting on a billboard in […]
Ikea, the Swedish furniture giant announced it plans on pushing the vegan options at its restaurants. Moreover: it wants to bring its clients to like plant-based products more than others. On the same line is Coimbra University, which will eliminate bovine meat options from its cafeterias starting from January 2020. Similar news, braking days from […]
“Beginning on January 1st, 2020, it will be illegal to import for commercial purposes or sell the carcass and any other parts of crocodile and alligator within the state of California”. Thus states the norm of the Californian penal code which, from next year, prohibits the trade in crocodile and alligator raw materials. The law […]
US tanning association (LIA) and that of tanning raw material traders (USHSLA) formalised the merger into a new unitary subject. From January 1st, 2020, LHCA (Leather and Hide Council of America) will become operational, while Stephen Sothmann, current president of USHSLA, will be in charge of guiding operations. John Wittenborn, after 15 as LIA chairman, […]
The growth of Scottish Leather Group isn’t slowing down. The Scottish leather group’s management has announced the opening of a new production site in the city of Paisley, where the company already operates a tannery. Operational within 1 year According to what reported by online portal leatherbiz.com, Scottish Leather Group’s goal is to make the new […]
Sales decreased over the last 6 months of the year, but profits go up. Stephen Yapp said himself satisfied by Pittards’ results, the tanning and leather group in the United Kingdom of which he is president. Even after the group’s revenue decreased sensibly. Down by 16% The group’s sales between January and June 2019 decreased […]
A historical material challenged by modern times, an industrial process in search of the best solution to create a connection with new consumption and new consumer ideas. The title of the next edition of CSCB Sustainability Forum is “Leather in a hyperconnected world”: “Leather is tradition, past techniques remain functional – we read in the […]
Biopolymers manufactured from biomass and other industrial waste. With the capacity to tan, re-tan and fatten. They are an alternative to chemicals of petrol origins that are at times used today. This is the goal reached by the Life Biopol project, co-financed by the European Union as a part of the LIFE program. Participating in...
New step forward for the third Hermès production plant in Normandy. In recent days, according to reports from paris-normandie.fr, the Eure Department Council unanimously approved the sale of former Cinram factory to the brand. From DVDs to leather goods The site was owned by Cinram who produced CDs and DVDs in the plant. After a […]
It opened last Friday, and will close on October 20th. Time Capsule is the exhibition that traces the long history of Louis Vuitton, from 1854 to today. It is hosted, in Milan, in the halls of Palazzo Reale and it truly represents a journey through time. In fashion. In style. And also in the use […]
They call them GCFA, namely Green Carpet Fashion Awards, whose prize-giving ceremony took place last night in Milan, at the Scala Theatre. The awards are now on their third edition: CNMI (Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana, the National Chamber of Italian Fashion), in collaboration with Eco-Age and the support of ITA (Italian Trade Agency), along […]
If fashion industry really wants to be sustainable, it must be ready to give something up. Primarily, it must prefer quality to quantity. Such is the attitude of mind of the top managers of Vivienne Westwood fashion brand, founded by the British designer, renowned for her activism. The motto “buy less, choose well” is not...
CHANEL have started works to enlarge their factory located in Verneuil-en-Halatte. Yesterday, in the morning, the fashion brand began the construction of the new building, which is bound to rise up next to the one actively running in the French small town. According to expectations, they are due to complete building works by the end […]
At this point, the Loire region is the pulsating heart of France’s luxury leather goods. France 3, French public TV network’s third channel, spotlighted, in the last days, the industrial growth of the region, where brands have made remarkable investments: most lately, LVMH group inaugurated a new Louis Vuitton laboratory, located in Beaulieu-sur-Layon. The area […]
Despite much walking, since last year, leather is still as beautiful as it used to be on the very first day. Such is the report of Lauren Adhav, a Cosmopolitan journalist, while telling about her experience with a pair of leather white Keds shoes, which she bought twelve months ago: “Nearly one year later they […]
Good news first: Trade War, currently underway between the USA and China, is enjoying an easing of tensions for the time being. On top of that, as negotiations between Washington and Beijing have started again, both parts are giving each other small favours, to show their own good intentions. China’s Ministry of Commerce made public […]
Raw material they use to make them is high quality. Hands forging them long for holiness. Sandals, manufactured by Benedictine monks, from La Garde monastery, are enjoying an incredible international success. The monastery is located in Saint Pierre de Clairac, a small village, 850 inhabitants, situated in the region of New Acquitaine (France). Friars create […]
Reaching the mountaintop of K2 by wearing leather made in Friuli and boots made in Veneto. Thanks to such reliable equipment, Italian alpinists, led by Ardito Desio, successfully reached the top of the mountain, for the very first time, in 1954. Alessandro Boscarino tells us about the story of that magnificent expedition, while presenting today […]
At Fieramilano Rho moods were good. Mipel, which took place on September 15-18, ended with a record-breaking attendance (+19%). Most of all, visitors coming from Russia’s market increased considerably: they are the second best reference player after Japan. Italian operators turned up as well: surprisingly they went up in number (+12.3%), despite the fact that...
Creating an innovative application for Italian leather that could be used by fashion products or design objects. Uniting it with a marketing strategy just as disruptive, and capable of gaining the young public’s interest. These were the challenges presented by Lineapelle Award, the special educational project organized by the Milan-based fair showcasing leather and other […]
