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Podcast: Looking forward, 2023 and beyond

Published: January 11, 2023

In the first main podcast episode of the year, ILM’s View from the Top series takes a look at some of the major objectives and observations for the leather industry as we leave 2022 behind.

Podcast: Working and networking in the modern leather industry

Published: September 16, 2022

Deputy Editor Tom Hogarth revisits three articles around how the leather industry can best work and network in the post-Covid landscape, and some of the opportunities ahead.

Podcast: Silver linings in a time of turmoil

Published: August 22, 2022

ILM Deputy Editor Tom Hogarth reviews three articles from columnist Mike Redwood around the theme of positivity.

Promoting leather hand-in-hand with designers

ILM Contributor Published: July 26, 2022

Mike Redwood celebrates the recent successes of the industry in engaging designers in the promotion of leather.

The catastrophe of Higg

Published: July 6, 2022

Last Autumn over thirty leather industry organisations from around the world agreed to publish a Leather Manifesto, which was sent out shortly before the start of COP-26 held in Glasgow. In the weeks after, a few critical articles were published arguing that the Manifesto had failed to make any impact and animal rights bodies and individuals, not least Stella McCartney, had been able to steal the show.

Podcast: Leather’s challenging environment in 2022

Published: May 16, 2022

In the latest episode of ILM’s podcast, View from the Top, Deputy Editor Tom Hogarth brings you three articles that, together, present an image of the challenging global environment leather finds itself in today.

Podcast: A golden hour for leather messaging

Published: April 27, 2022

ILM Deputy Editor Tom Hogarth narrates three articles from ILM columnist Mike Redwood around the current obstacles and efforts in the areas of leather messaging and education.

Podcast: Pursuing unity in the global leather industry

Published: March 28, 2022

ILM Deputy Editor Tom Hogarth narrates three articles from the ILM website around the topic of cooperation in our global leather industry.

Podcast: Taking advantage of opportunities in 2022

Published: January 17, 2022

Deputy Editor Tom Hogarth rounds up three articles from ILM columnists covering the turbulent times of 2021 and the unexpected challenges and opportunities ahead of us in 2022.

Leather can help solve our biggest problems

Published: December 16, 2021

In his latest comment, Mike Redwood explores the concept that leather has always been a positive influence on society and only continues to become more beneficial over alternatives for the environment.