In tribute to Sir David Attenborough’s 100th birthday, Mike Redwood discusses our collective understanding of the natural world and what it means for a natural byproduct such as leather in this environment. Read More...
In his latest column for ILM, Mike Redwood reflects on the historic leather capital of Bermondsey, London, and how tanning became a key characteristic of the area. Read More...
For World Leather Day 2026, Mindhive discusses how leather’s true value is determined at the hide grading stage, where consistent, data-driven assessment ensures each hide is used to its highest potential, making leather genuinely “worth making”. Read More...
In his latest column for ILM, Mike Redwood reflects on the world in which he started his career and how it compares to today, writing an open letter to a future generation who he hopes might consider the hands-on world of leather and all its nuanced teachings. Read More...
In his latest opinion piece for ILM, Mike Redwood discusses how global flexitarianism might reshape the livestock industry, covering the key structural dynamics in detail. Read More...
In his latest ILM opinion piece Mike Redwood looks at the role leather has played in the history and cultural landscape of human life and how it should still be regarded as a material of the future. Read More...
In his latest column, Mike Redwood discusses how industries such as leather can be incorporated into coherent, resilient and legitimate economic landscapes. Read More...
In the March/April 2026 issue of ILM, Editor Megan Thomas reflects on a Brazilian research report that quantifies the relationship between cattle hide prices and cattle production. Read More...
In his latest ILM column, Mike Redwood discusses how Dubai’s luxury boom is faltering amid geopolitical and economic pressures, exposing a wider industry shift in which consumers are rejecting logo-driven consumption in favour of craft-based value. Read More...
Mike Redwood shares insight for January/February 2026 of ILM. In it, he discusses how the industry needs to be expanding to embrace digital platforms and formats in order to engage a wider global audience and modernise how leather storytelling insights are shared. Read More...
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