2018 kick-off was not a good one for US exporters of leather tanning raw material. In fact, in the first two months, from January to February, overall revenues coming from salted hides international sales dropped by 18%, therefore reaching 412,5 million dollars. On the other hand, though it is not a real consolation, trend of […]
They did it again, or they are about to do it allegedly. As reported by international press, Russian government are ready to renew, for six more months, Russian wet blue export ban. They come up with the usual reasons: they aim to safeguard and protect domestic leather industry, and its business. Such decision is not […]
South African government is planning to set a number of restrictions: salted and raw hides export ban, alongside a 20% customs duty on wet blue and wet white trade for two years. At the end of the two-year period, duty will go up to 40% supposedly. Such are the protectionism measures, to recap, that South […]
Sneaker is the footwear queen. You find them everywhere: for women, for men, variously colored, made with materials that highlight contrasts. At Expo Riva Schuh, on its 90th edition, they celebrated the supremacy of sneakers, therefore neatly confirming the increasingly positive market trend. Good opening for Gardabags, the exhibition area dedicated to bags and accessories, […]
While waiting for Berlin’s upcoming Fashion Week (scheduled on July 3-7), which is going to gather several exhibitions, such as Premium, Panorama, Show&Order, Bright, Seek, Playtime, Selvedge Run, Greenshowroom and Ethical Fashion Show, German fairs are gearing up for the next future. Essenz, the footwear exhibition that takes place in Munich, twice a year, announced […]
Glory days for leather, at 1930 Football World Cup. In fact, in the prestigious world championship first edition, the ball was a leather tanning artwork: framework, manufactured in Argentina, was made with leather, while inner tube was made with porcine material and main seams had a leather small lace. As the following editions went on, […]
Italian leather actually cares about sustainability: “We look at sustainability while implementing our work”. During 2018 UNIC – Italian Tanneries general meeting, President Gianni Russo (in the picture), also in charge of Russo di Casandrino, remarked that firmly. And he is fully entitled to it of course. “Italian tanneries invest, on average, over 4% of […]
Good news for Italy’s tanning industry: in 2017, the overall leather manufacturing increased by 6.1% compared to the year before (129 million square metres of finished leather and 11,000 tons of leather sole). In addition to volumes, earnings went up as well (+1.8%, that is, 5.1 billion euros). Good news from overseas markets as well, […]
“Quality is a topical issue that concerns the whole industry. We are working on it to find a suitable solution. In cooperation with Cotance, the European confederation of national tanning associations, we are currently developing a project, based in Spain, to tackle the quality deteriorating of sheep leather”. Gianni Russo, President of Russo di Casandrino […]
Today is going to be the final day of Pitti Uomo exhibition, in Florence. Attendance of visitors is estimated to line up with the previous edition, held one year ago: around 30,000 visitors, of whom 19,400 buyers. Such forecast hangs on figures downloaded in the middle of the event, according to which most buyers are […]
Prada is not for sale: the next generation of managers is gearing up. The news comes from Valvigna, based in the municipality of Terranuova Bracciolini, in the province of Arezzo, Tuscany, where Prada fashion house have just inaugurated a garden-factory designed by architect Guido Canali. “Lorenzo, my son, is getting ready to be in charge […]
Mulberry are speeding up in Asia to offset losses in the United Kingdom. The British luxury leather goods brand closed their financial year on March 31: overall revenues increased by 1%, therefore going up to 169.7 million pounds (193 million Euros). Profits, before tax, went down to 6.9 million pounds (7.83 million Euros), therefore dropping […]
That is true: you can make everything with leather. As further evidence, Hender Scheme, a Japanese footwear and accessories label, came up with a new creation that shows and proves the multiple applications of leather: they made a leather jigsaw puzzle. Two variations are available, in 108-piece or 300-piece respectively. Starting from June, customers may […]
Lancel’s transfer has come true at last. Swiss luxury Richemont holding announced they eventually sold Lancel to Emilian Piquadro. In the short release they issued to make public the transaction deal, the Swiss group firmly state that such agreement will not affect, to a relevant extent, their capital assets nor their cash flow. They expect, […]
The venue was one of the most elegant in Paris: namely, Hôtel de la Rochefoucald-Doudeauville, which hosts, for the records, the Italian Embassy. On June 7th, in such ideal location, it took place a special meeting event: over 80 people, among fashion designers, young designers, fashion brand product managers and representatives of fashion academies, gathered […]
In 2018, they need to gear up to tackle current issues. In 2019, Cotance are going to celebrate their 50th anniversary, while aiming, with stronger and gritty determination, to “give leather what belongs to leather”. During their latest general meeting, the European confederation of national leather tanning associations appointed the new president (Austrian Andreas Kindermann, […]
When a customer and a salesperson meet, in a premium car exhibition, they are most likely to talk, among other things, about “leather” and “technology”. Likewise, when designers and managers, who work together in a manufacturing company, discuss a new project, they are likely to ask one another: “How many leather units are required? And […]
Russian Miratorg Agribusiness Holding are about to build up a tannery, located in the region of Bryansk, which is due to start working next autumn. The tannery will be a leather supplier for important car manufacturers, such as Porsche, BMW and Mercedes. The alleged news has been reported by Tass press agency, while quoting the […]
Pompeii keeps surprising. The restoration of the ancient tannery, discovered around 1873 under the ruins of the city buried by the eruption of Vesuvius, in 79 A.D., just entered its second phase. UNIC are supporting such restoration, which will bring to the set-up of an open-air museum, available for visitors. Yet, in the recent days, […]
IT IS A REALITY THAT “IT WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE IN FRANCE”, SAYS KERING. THE NEW ARTLAB OF SCANDICCI, THE “GREATEST INVESTMENT OF OUR HISTORY”, IS THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A MANUFACTURING CULTURE, THE ITALIAN ONE, WHOSE ARTISTIC INSPIRATION HAS ALWAYS BEEN PRAISED, BUT WHOSE INDUSTRIAL QUALITY IS OFTEN UNDERESTIMATED
