Short- and long-term objectives. Synergies and forecasts for the future. Ezio Castellani, president of Assoconciatori and historical Tuscan tanning entrepreneur, tells us in this interview the goals he has set for himself in the role he has taken on a few months ago. “I accepted this role solely in the interest of the tanneries in […]
In 2017 we called it “the tanning philosopher’s stone” (in photo at the center of our cover at the time). Even then, transparent leather, which had just returned to the catwalk after being created a while back, wasn’t news. But the question we have been asking for the last 5 years is whether this material,...
Despite repeatedly stating the opposite, Hermès is launching a real production booster to meet the growing demand for its bags. The maison has announced plans for two leather goods workshops in France, creating 500 jobs. One will open in 2025, the other in 2026. These two new projects are in addition to the other 3 […]
Italy’s leather goods’ segment recovered compared to 2020, but is still far from the performance of 2019. According to Assopellettieri, 2021 was okay, but the crisis between Russia and Ukraine threatens to slow the performance during 2022, effectively stopping the segment to reach pre-Covid levels. Specifically, the increments in energy and raw material prices caused...
Despite everything, confident. Despite the war, tensions over raw materials, supply chains and an uncertain and volatile environment, there is a luxury that expects to grow. For example, the statements by Brunello Cucinelli, Hugo Boss and Tod’s go in this direction. All three of them believe that 2022 will be a year in which business...
Simple, clear, verifiable, and not misleading. It’s the ethical claim that states the following: “We recover our hides from the food industry”. The claim is promoted by UNIC – Italian Tanneries and is verified by ICEC, the Institute of Quality Certification for the Leather Sector. The claim was the focal point of one of the […]
Ready for next winter with casual elegance, in leather. The Paris catwalks marked the end of the Autumn-Winter 22/23 fashion show carousel. The French fashion presentations once again highlighted the use of leather, especially in anticipation of the cold season which, in addition to aesthetics, finds in this material an excellent and versatile shelter from...
Leather, the material that best describes the uncertain times we are living in. And the desire for contact. “The leather clothes on the catwalk at Paris Fashion Week become a tangible (and sensory) experience” writes Elle looking at Chloè‘s total leather show. While Repubblica, talking about Loewe, another brand that brought a lot of leather...
“I chose Montblanc because leather is part of its DNA”, said designer Marco Tomasetta, charged by the brand (owned by Richemont) to develop the leather goods’ segment. The new collection is called Meisterstück and is the first one designed by the stylist with experience in Prada, Chloé, Louis Vuitton and, ore recently, as creative director of Givenchy for women and […]
Brussels is evaluating whether to implement aid packages for European companies exposed to the Russian and Ukrainian marketplaces (that are going through very difficult times, as shown by shoemaker Marino Fabiani). In this instance though, as it was during the initial phase of Covid-19, the timeliness of the support will be very important. And that’s...
At Micam Milano 93, from 13 to 15 March 2022 at Fieramilano Rho, 821 footwear brands will be exhibiting their autumn-winter 2022-2023 collections. This fair will be an opportunity to try to relaunch the sector once again, after Covid (which does not stop worrying) and despite the tension resulting from the conflict in Ukraine. The […]
The 121st edition of Mipel will be held from 13th to 15th March (in synergy with Micam, TheOneMilano and Homi) in the exhibition spaces of Fieramilano Rho. Over 100 leather goods brands will be exhibiting their new products for the 2022-2023 autumn-winter season in an exhibition area of over 4,000 square metres (halls 1 and […]
All the answers in a video. Why it is drawn up every year (for almost twenty years). What results have been achieved in the last edition and in its history. What changes in the general framework, from the United Nations “goals” to the European Green New Deal, it welcomes and incorporates. At Lineapelle’s Green Theatre […]
An anniversary that has the flavour of a rebirth. Conceria Incas (INiziative Conciarie ASsociate) in Castelfranco di Sotto celebrates 50 years in business, and renews its green message and its avant-garde approach to technological innovation and research into eco-sustainable production solutions. “The company is projected into the future with its feet firmly anchored in a […]
Half a century of history and an evolution that passes from father to son. Tre Effe Group, an entrepreneurial reality born in 1972 in Santa Croce sull’Arno, has just celebrated its first 50 years. During Lineapelle 99, we met the owners, Vilmaro and Daniele Sestini (in the photo), respectively 68 and 41 years old: two […]
Vietnam’s footwear segment sees the end of the crisis. LEFASO (Vietnam Leather, Footwear and Handbag Association), published the manufacturing results for the 3rd time this fiscal year. Data shows a growth trend, and the association explains it with the nearly complete re-opening of all plants after the vaccination of most workers. Foreign revenue is about...
During the first 10 months of 2021, Italy’s imports of Ukrainian wet-blue had grown 27% on yearly basis. While sales of Italian finished leather in Ukraine were up 17%. The Russian invasion of Ukraine is first and foremost a humanitarian tragedy. In addition, by restricting the activities of the leather segment, the current situation also...
The Kremlin’s trust. And an eye on China and Turkey to substitute Europe in terms of sales and manufacturing. Isolated on the industrial and financial fronts, Russian fashion looks towards the available alternatives. “Every crisis is an opportunity”, said Yulia Kutuzova, designer of the leather goods’ brand by the same name, which sources part of...
Sustainability, certifications, raw material and innovation. Lineapelle’s Green Theatre hosted two days of talks and seminars on current matters and best practices of the leather segment. From animal welfare to the new research tools to understand the environmental impact of the chain’s operators. Those that attended Lineapelle (February 22 – 24), the main fair for […]
For Italian shoes, said Siro Badon (Assocalzaturifici) commenting on the 2021 figures, Japan is a bit of a disappointment. Of course, two premises must be made. The first is that the liberalisation of the Japanese market is a ten-year progressive mechanism that only started in 2019. We are only at the beginning. Second, the last...
