In his latest ILM column, Mike Redwood reflects on GDP-led growth and the way it encourages overproduction, waste and environmental damage. He hopes that everyone, not just the leather industry, will remind themselves on the value of craft and quality. Read More...
Christy Gilmore, leather expert and Partner at American Tanning and Leather, provides the ultimate guide to importing and exporting exotic leather. Read More...
In his latest ILM column, Mike Redwood observes how Zegna’s shift toward material-led luxury reflects a wider leather industry pivot toward craftsmanship, natural aesthetics and technical understanding. Read More...
In his latest ILM column, Mike Redwood suggests the leather industry stops leaning towards a defensive narrative and starts promoting leather as an elite material that is made both to last and to excel. Read More...
In his latest comment for ILM, Mike Redwood reflects on how leather’s value shifted from "dead animal transformed" to "technically sophisticated product", noting Tuscany's mastery in turning leather into cultural capital. Read More...
ILM Editor Megan Thomas reflects on the growing importance of Southern Africa for the leather industry, referencing Zimbabwe's stabilisation and growing confidence as well as admiring the 2025 finalists of the Real Leather. Stay Different. Africa showcase. Read More...
In his latest comment for ILM, Mike Redwood discusses the 2001 Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) crisis which saw ripple effects throughout the agriculture sector. Read More...
In his latest comment for ILM, Mike Redwood reflects on society’s hunger for the “next big thing” and suggests that perhaps calm, rather than constant speed and volume, is the pace of innovation most needed in the leather industry right now. Read More...
In his latest column for ILM, Mike Redwood comments on what is required to maintain a craft-based industry, using the example of the UK and Ireland's Timpson retailer to illustrate the value of not just repair, but also how we might use the "Timpson Test" to ensure the industry keeps on top of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion practices. Read More...
In his weekly column for ILM, Mike Redwood reflects on leather's story of durability, including the societal shift from making products last to making products that can be replaced. He examines the reasons why an item is replaced, noting that it is not just physical durability but also the emotional connotations, the fit and the fashion. Read More...
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