eco

Oeko-Tex announces updates for 2023

Published: January 10, 2023

Switzerland-headquartered Oeko-Tex has announced a series of updates for the new year, including updates for new regulations, product integrations and more.

Sisecam’s eco-friendly Ecol-tan

Published: August 17, 2022

Ecol-tan is a basic chromium sulphate providing higher chrome exhaustion rates and an ecological solution with its pickle-free chrome tanning process.

Eco-friendly material focus for Skoda

Published: June 6, 2022

Skoda has highlighted the use of recycled and eco-friendly materials, including olive extract tanned leather, in its vehicles interiors for World Environment Day on June 5.

Webinar: Ecotan – A tanners’ viewpoint

Published: July 5, 2021

As demand for sustainable leather shows no sign of slowing down, Italy based tannins producer Silvateam has developed a tanning system, known as Ecotan, to help both tanneries and brands answer the call for eco-friendly products. In this free-to-attend webinar leading Turkish tanner Mehmet Sepici will outline how the Ecotan concept works from a tanners’ perspective. Click here to register.

Webinar: A bio-circular model from birth to next life

Published: June 21, 2021

As demand for sustainable leather shows no sign of slowing down, Italy based tannins producer Silvateam has developed a tanning system to help both tanneries and brands answer the call for eco-friendly products. In this free-to-attend webinar Antonio Battaglia will outline how the Ecotan concept was conceived and how it fits with a circular environmental model. Click here to register.

Eco-friendly sneakers made from repurposed leather

Published: March 17, 2021

U.S. fashion brand Madewell has launched a range of eco-friendly sneakers made from recycled and repurposed materials, including leather.

EU’s new eco-schemes include husbandry and animal welfare

Published: January 15, 2021

The European Commission published a list of potential agricultural practices that the eco-schemes could support in the future common agricultural policy (CAP). This list aims to contribute to the debate around the CAP reform and its role in reaching the Green Deal targets.

Europeans now rank eco materials as priority when shopping

Published: September 17, 2020

Irrespective of age, European consumers now rank ecological materials as their most important criteria when shopping for fashion goods, with 58.5% favouring local production, some 64.1% saying they want to buy items made from eco-responsible materials and 30.1% even willing to spend more for them.

ILM podcast on “A more eco-friendly approach to leather-making”

Published: March 23, 2020

The latest episode of the ILM podcast series “A more eco-friendly approach to leather-making” is now available free of charge to download and listen to here, as well as via Apple Podcast and Spotify.

Sustainable solutions from Cromogenia Units

Published: August 9, 2019

Cromogenia Units has introduced a range of eco-friendly and sustainable products over the past year, suitable for a host of leathers in the post tanning processes.