The Portuguese footwear is gaining ground abroad thanks to its new opening to new markets such as China, UAE, USA, Australia and Poland. In the first nine months, Lisbon has exported 60 million pairs of shoes for a value of 1.685 billion euro, up to 3.7% over the same period of 2015. With this development, […]
The Japanese event, which confirms the positive trend of a market that loves Italian leather. It took place last week, on Thursday 8 and Friday, December 9, at the Metropolitan Industrial Center, the 95th edition of TLF, Tokyo Leather Fair. 31 exhibitors (Italian, French, Spanish) landed in the land of the rising sun with the […]
For those who still do not know it, it was presented Lineapelle, the leading international trade fair dedicated leather. The presentation was followed by two workshops: one on winter 2017/2018 fashion trends, the other on summer pre-collections 2018. Included in the workshop, skin samples of Fashion Studio Lineapelle for the season spring-summer 2018. Designers, entrepreneurs […]
While the Italian footwear sector continues to suffer the sanctions against Moscow, Turkey is back to export to Russia and sees an increase in confidence for 2017. According to Senocak Mustafa, president of the association that brings together exporters of leather and accessories in Istanbul leather, exports to Russia fell from 440 million dollars to […]
In the first 4 months of the new fiscal year (from July to October 2016) the Pakistani leather exports decreased by 8% in value over the same period of 2015, reaching 312, $ 7 million (approximately EUR 295 million). The foreign sales of the tanneries, in particular, decreased by 10% (113.5 million euro), while exports […]
Hazaribagh’s Tanneries, near Dhaka (Bangladesh), are among the most polluted in the world. It has been 15 years since the first announcement of their planned relocation to a specific industrial area in Savar, a Dhaka district. However, they still refuse to do so for several reasons among which there is also the claim that the […]
The last case was raised this late November in the United States, where a fashion discount chain (TJ Maxx, more than 1,000 stores across the country) was offering to its customers bags of the latest collections from Gucci, Fendi and Yves Saint Laurent at heavily discounted prices if compared to those charged in multi-brand boutiques […]
”The exhibition space – designed by architect Samejima – aims to become a privileged point of reference for leather goods and furniture” as declares Manifattura di Domodossola. The leading weaving company that has been running for the last 100 years, and that is a historic exhibitor at Lineapelle, has opened its first showroom in Tokyo […]
It is produced in Italy, like the shoes, the latest whimsical handbag by designer Christian Louboutin on sale next spring. It has a particular affinity with the background of the designer footwear: it recalls one of its most significant models, the stiletto So Kate. It’s called ShoePeaks in “honour” of the David Lynch television series, […]
In the streets of Lahore and Kasur, two Pakistan cities famous worldwide for being important leather centers, it’s not rare to come across discarded donkeys carcasses. It’s also very easy finding Chinese traders paying for illegal leather stocks in cash. According to these two cities local press, in recent weeks the police has carried out […]
The duty on the export of raw or semi-finished leather at the moment is 15%. But the Indonesian Association of Tanners (APKI), which through the words of its president complains that it works only 40% of its production potential, asked Jakarta’s government to raise tax duties . The tariff barrier, introduced to facilitating the supply […]
Another episode of the tragic saga of Savar ’s tannery, the new Bangladesh tanning district in which companies that have been affected by the Hazaribagh and the Buriganga river pollution disaster should have been moved 15 years ago. The last deadline for the move is this 30th of December but, according to our sources, the […]
The Zimbabwean government is forced to take a step back. Two years after the introduction of the tax on leather exports (75 cents per each kilo), the African country has started granting tax relief to sevens exporting companies which together represent – according to 2012 estimates – 30% of Zimbabwe’s foreign sales (1500 tonnes for […]
In October, exports of finished and semi leather increased by 2.3% in value year on year, with revenues amounting to 161.9 million dollars (152.2 million euros). According to figures given by the Ministry of Development and Industry, foreign sales in the same month were down 10% in volume. But for José Fernando Bello, president of […]
Argentina’s economic trend for the leather sector remains in a difficult and worrying position. Because of the shortage of orders, many tanneries and many shoe factories have anticipated the summer break in mid-December. In some cases, factories will be closed until the end of January. It’s very likely that, during this period, salaries to employees […]
All Saints increased profits thanks to its ‘Capital Collection’ line of bags, supported by an expanded range of knitwear, coats and leather jackets. Sales for the year up to the 30th of January rose to 252.5 million pounds (about 293 million euros), an increase of 9% over the previous year. Sales in the UK rose […]
In the first nine months of 2016, the turnover of Salvatore Ferragamo (1.014 billion euros) recorded a slight decrease compared to the same period the previous year: -0.7%. The figure for the third quarter was positive (304 million, + 1.7%), but below analysts’ expectations. Milan Stock Exchange has today received the news of a fall […]
The 17th of November has seen the end of this year’s edition of METS – Marine Equipment Trade Show in Amsterdam METS is the most important international fair for members of the accessories sector, subcontracting, materials and components for recreational boating. Leather, of course, played a big part in the show. After the good results […]
For some company, entering shoe and leather goods business has been a solution. For others, a vain attempt to revive their accounts. French fashion house Parakian (brand: Parakian Paris and Anathea) belongs to this second group and the company has requested the composition with creditors. Nothing served the renewal of the management and, simultaneously, the […]
The administration of Northampton, a British city with a considerable industrial past, and the local University have made a proposal to the Town Hall for the construction and the creation of an international centre of excellence dedicated to leather and a Leather conservation centre. If the application were to be accepted, it will follow the […]
