“The group relies on a supply structure with high technical expertise and works with historical companies, with whom it has established a continuous collaboration relationship.” This statement is an extract of the Ferragamo Sustainability Report 2016. The report affirms the supremacy of Italian leather for the “Made in Italy luxury production. The group says that […]
“JBS continues to operate normally. As always, the priority of the group is to maximise product quality. ” JBS, the Brazilian meat broker, in the middle of March of a two-pronged judicial-lawsuit (“Meat Fraca” and “Lava Jato”) – questioned by La Conceria – answers exhaustively. “JBS Couros is maintaining healthy levels of Production – continues […]
Positive turnout, but the buyer’s interest points to the low end. It is the impression gathered by the exhibitors of “Shoes from Italy” which closed on July 6 in Tokyo with the presence of 142 Italian companies. “There was a good number of visitors. It’s an edition that has kept the numbers of years gone […]
In 2016, Italian tanning accounted for 65% of the value of European production, and 68% of finished skins exported in the Old Continent and sold in non-EU countries. It can boast record on a global scale, where it is the first for production value (19%) and export of finished skins (27%). It’s the data that […]
CVC Capital Partners, a private equity firm, has signed a binding agreement to which it recognises the majority stake in the holding company that operates the Pasubio di Arzignano tannery. Luca and Alberto Pretto, who retain a minority stake, also maintain the roles they currently hold within the enterprise. According to a note from Confindustria […]
Colourful Biker Jackets for Yohji Yamamoto; oversized cowboy-style jackets and leather patchwork jeans for Balenciaga; Long trenches for Dries Van Noten; Soft trousers for Rick Owens’s conceptual fashion. Paris Fashion Week, concluded yesterday in Paris, saw leather as an essential element for the Spring / Summer 2018 collections. Emerging designers followed the trend. Alexandre Mattiussi […]
“In the past, I never paid attention to comics” admitted Miuccia Prada. But the Milanese stylist has changed her mind putting cartoons on her leather accessories for Prada’s spring summer 2018 collection. Likewise, leather was also the protagonist of the trench designed by Donatella Versace for the celebrations dedicated to Brother Gianni, who died in […]
Pants in black leather and red leather shoes for the outfit chosen by French designer Marine Serre, 25 years for the award ceremony of the LVMH Prize, the award for The best young fashion designers in the world. 1,200 candidates and the winner chosen by a jury presided by Rihanna’s stylist/popstar and composed of the […]
There is no peace for German eco-swindlers. Over 300 disputes with payment of penalties and more than 40 injunctions issued by the Courts. It is the results collected by VDL (the German Tobacco Association) for the last three years in the battle against who speculates on the word skin. It is a topic known to […]
In the first four months of 2017, wet blue US exports dropped by 4% in volume and 2% in value on the Annual basis, with absolute values of 2.1 million skins for a turnover of 198 million dollars. These remarks come from USHSLA, an association of exporters. In the same period, however, it expects foreign […]
Two editions, one in London and one in New York. Both previews considered as exclusive and international, and most importantly, not to be missed. Lineapelle London and Lineapelle New York (Winter 18/19) will open their doors in a few weeks, but both previews are already on full throttle, and not to be forgotten, they are […]
Whether it is a new up-and-comer from Los Angeles, a peculiar designer from Japan, or worldwide recognized Italian stylist, leather is a must-have for every collection. The different propositions at Pitti Uomo, for the 2018 summer collection saw a growing usage of leather. Everyone, in various ways, is trying to show the specific characteristics of […]
Friday 16 June saw the curtain go down on the 88th edition of Expo Riva Schuh, which had begun on Saturday 10 June. At the fair, a growing interest was noted in men’s footwear, a segment defined by an image attentive to style, new takes on traditional designs, and products made using variegated or intertwined […]
Chiara Ferragni, influencer with over 10 mlion followers (in the picture by grazia.it) will work with Tod’s on “Chiara loves Tod’s!”, a capsule collection for the brand owned by Della Valle brothers, which will focus on two iconic products of the brand: the Mocassini Gommino Double T and the Diodon Bag. The limited edition #chiaralovestods, will […]
“Let’s not ruin a mechanism that works, and do not say Mexico is a problem”. This is more or less the meaning of the message sent by USHSLA, the American association of raw hides&skins suppliers, to the US Trade Representative office, department of the US government that has started consultations with various associations in view […]
This situation is as explained in manuals. For years, in Tanzania the government has put duties and other forms of protectionary actions in place, in order to limit the outflow of raw materials for the tanning industry. The government has imposed, for years, heavy export taxation, to find out that such taxes were being avoided […]
After the trend in the raw material prices recorded in the first quarter of 2017 by the Lineapelle Economic Service (available here), calf prices confirm the upward trend that has been going on for more than a year now. At the same time, for less valuable leathers, the drop in demand leads to a drop […]
Some good news for Italian tanning. Data for the first quarter 2017, available online at lineapelle-fair.com, according to Lineapelle’s Economic Service, are “more satisfactory than expected”. At the same time, there is “cautious optimism” for the second quarter results. While the “automotive” sector confirms a lively area and leather goods give signs of recovery, the […]
On June 9, at Igualada (Spain) it took place the general assembly and board of directors of Cotance, the European federation of national tanning associations. Within these two events, there were greetings to the new member country, Hungary. The 2016 Budget and the point of the activities, present and future, supported by the Association. One […]
Presentation of the activities carried out during the project. Overview of challenges ahead of the leather area. The need, especially felt, is to communicate the correct perception of the leather along with the commitment to the sustainability of the tanning industry powerfully. They are the topics of the final conference of Leather is My Job, […]
