The first day positive trend proved to be steady: compared to last year, Lineapelle New York (February 1|2, Metropolitan Pavilion) concluded with a remarkable increase of visitors (+ 8%). Such a considerable accomplishment enhances the importance of the event, which is by all means a core one for the North American market: in fact from […]
First London (last Tue, 24 January), then New York (next Wed and Thu, 1-2 February), finally Milan. Lineapelle is really getting going: following its quality international previews, it is ready to launch its major event, true highlight of the international leather fairs. Scheduled on February 21-23 at Fieramilano Rho, the event is filled with expectations […]
Quite obvious indeed. To some extent though. In fact Italian tanners, represented by UNIC, have been struggling for years to make “leather” a meaningful and appropriate term, as it‘s been often misquoted by several fashion brands (even the most prestigious ones).As a result of it, customers have been ripped off as they have been sold […]
Very tough times for Le Tanneur, the French leather company, whose revenues heavily fell in 2016: -5,2% in profits, compared to 2015, with a 53,8 million euros overall turnover. Exportwise, the company lost profits (-36, 7%), both in their own brands (Le Tanneur and Soco) and in their license manufacturing for luxury brands (which account […]
CEC, the Footwear Industry European Association, is aiming to digitize corporate processes. To this end they have launched “Digital TCLF 2025”, a two-year project about digital skills oriented towards textile, apparel, leather and footwear companies. “Digital TCLF 2025”has been created along with Euratex (textiles and apparel), Cotance (tanning industry) and IndustriAll Europe (union trades). They […]
Figures about raw leather are discrepant. As for sales volume, in the first 11 months of 2016 USA export went up (+11,4%).Conversely, overseas profits decreased considerably (-7,3%). According to USHSLA (the North American leather tanning association) report over last year Jan-Nov period, American companies exported 19,6 million pieces of refrigerated and salted leather and made […]
Pretty much expected: no chance (yet) for Russian wet blue. Disguising, since 2014, their true decision as a “provisional ban”, Moscow has actually extended wet-blue leather export ban until next August. Russian Ministry of Industry and Trade has restated (as he had done at Lineapelle meeting last September) that Moscow’s decision is not being made […]
“Being here is important, not only in a commercial perspective but also because it give us the possibility to connect with a younger audience that you won’t meet at other similar events”. There were the words of one of the forty-one exhibitors of Lineapelle-London. The Ham Yard Hotel was the stage where participants had […]
Every year, brands devote one-off handbags, shoes and clothing collection celebrating the Chinese New Year. 2017 is the year of the rooster, and the fashion world does not miss the chance to celebrate the lucky animal with special editions of their merchandise. White leather Gucci sneakers featuring a snakeskin ayers detail on the back the […]
French luxury group announced that it has bought (without communicating the amount of investment) a pythons breeding in Thailand. The structure will ensure compliance with the highest international standards of environmental and social sustainability, notified the holding company that owns Gucci, Bottega Veneta and Yves Saint Laurent. It will begin producing adults pythons from 2018 […]
In Montebello, Medio Chiampo has discovered, suspended and fined for a total of 1.55 million euro, two subcontractors tanneries (liming and tanning), Riviera and Cumar, <for apparent discrepancies between delivered unloading and the uploading>, explains Giuseppe Castaman, president of the plant. The two outlaws utilities have been identified through a <an investigation that began last […]
Three Marche excellence have joined forces to provide a high-level training course that will foster the new professionals of the leather sector. Conceria del Chienti, Poltrona Frau and the University of Camerino presented the master in “Arte Conciaria” (litt. ‘Tannery Art’) at the Museum of Poltrona Frau Tolentino. The course of studies announced in October, […]
There would be no external factor to cause the collapse of the ceiling of one of the tanneries in the district of Savar, Bangladesh. At the moment of failure, two workers were working to reinforce the cover, about 6 meters high. According to the local press, last January, 18, Fire brigade were engaged for hours […]
Yesterday was the last day of the Milan Fashion Week. Among the highlights, there were Men’s and Women’s collections shown together as well as a new focus on luxury sportswear. The mountain was a big catwalks trend. From bomber jackets to shearling coats, there was a sporty feel paired with warm materials (wool, shearling, sheepskin) […]
It is with this claim that ICEC, the Institute of Certification for Quality Tanning Industry, joins ZDHC (Zero Discharge of Hazardous Chemicals), the project for chemistry sustainability of the textile industry and the shoe signed by brand, agencies and associations. The matter “is complicated,” said Frank Michel, the executive director of ZDHC, and requires “a […]
From hell comes the coolest two wheels of the year. Ducati and Diesel have unveiled the Diavel, a motorcycle born from the collaboration of the two. Showcased to the public during January Men’s fashion week in Milan and produced in only 666 exemplars it will go on sale from April. With a leather saddle, hand-brushed […]
The typical eclectic London-style played the main role in London Fashion Week Men which closed on Monday 9 January. It presented a colourful men’s fashion for next winter 2017 / 2018. Despite this being an event mainly dedicated to men fashion, different “unified collections” featuring Women and Men’s styles were showcased. Seasonal shades were routed […]
LVMH has in the pipeline a calf leather bag model that dates back to a century ago. This leather is especially popular in Russia before the Bolshevik Revolution of 1922. The news came from ForexTV website. According to the report, the luxury French group would plan to revive the processing of this particularly fine leather […]
The average salary is the equivalent of 119 Euros per month. However, to live in decent conditions, it would take at least 278 euros per month. In the majority of the case, workers are hired by subcontract labour companies. The contracts bind remuneration to production quotas. Most of the time, this quota is so high […]
According to the Pakistan Tanners Association (PTA), between the fiscal year 2011-2012 and the newly concluded (2015-2016), exports of finished leather in Islamabad has increased. It went from 25 million square meters circa per year to the current 16.8, with a decreasing turnover from 1.049 billion dollars of five years ago to today’s 0.981. It […]
