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The juicy fifth quarter

Published: August 7, 2019

I was upset last week when I was directed to an item on the Dezeen website where the head of Helsinki Fashion Week was talking provocatively about farming leather. I promptly responded in the abyss of the “comments” section which never gets read. I suppose it relieves the upset at seeing more malevolent abuse of facts.

Traceability allows brands to be less exposed and vulnerable

Published: November 20, 2018

A leading UK retail brand has said that a more transparent leather supply chain makes companies feel less vulnerable and exposed to risk and negative publicity. The comments were made during the discussion panel at the Leather & Sustainability in Retail conference held in central London on November 15.

USHSLA comments on proposed EU regulation on animal goods imports

Published: November 7, 2018

The U.S. Hide, Skin and Leather Association (USHSLA) has submitted comments to the European Commission commending its efforts to standardise and simplify the model certificates for the importation of animal products, including hides and skins, into the EU.

Leather Naturally fights back against misleading press claims

Published: September 1, 2017

Leather Naturally, the global leather industry promotional campaign, has hit back at a number of misleading articles and comments that have reported in the mainstream press and social media in recent weeks.

We need more than anecdotal evidence

Published: October 25, 2016

A couple of months ago I wrote about the problem of the declining quality of our raw material. It was an item that received a lot of comments, every one indicating that this was a worrying issue for the industry.

USHSLA President sees a changing market

Published: April 2, 2015

In a video interview with ILM at the APLF in Hong Kong on April 1, U.S Hide, Skin and Leather Association, President, Stephen Sothmann says that we are in the grip of a "changing market" at the moment. USHSLA members are also expecting US cattle inventories to begin to start building soon.

What animals can tanners tan?

Published: January 13, 2015

This sounds like a stupid question but was it stupid for the UK Princess Royal to say that we needed a proper market for horsemeat? She is not stupid and only makes such comments after serious consideration.