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A moment for future trends at Inspiramais

Published: January 26, 2023

On the second and final day of Brazilian trade fair Inspiramais (January 25), visitors learned about some of the fashion trends for the year ahead.

“The need to replace leather… is clearer than ever,” says Polestar

Published: December 6, 2022

“The need to replace leather with a more sustainable option is clearer than ever,” Polestar said in a recent statement on its website.

Fashion focus for second episode of RLSD documentary

Published: November 2, 2022

The second episode of Real Leather. Stay Different.’s documentary series Rewind, released on October 27, with a focus on leather and fashion.

Full program released for Sustainable Leather Forum

Published: August 22, 2022

A full program has been released for the fourth edition of the Sustainable Leather Forum (SLF), which will take place on September 12 in Paris, France.

Focus on biobased leather chemicals at Leather Days

Published: May 12, 2022

There was a strong focus on switching leather chemicals away from fossil-carbon derived chemicals towards a new generation of biobased leather chemicals on Day 2 of the 10th Freiberg Leather Days conference in Chemnitz on May 12.

Portuguese footwear industry to invest €140 million over three years

Published: January 7, 2022

Led by APICCAPS and the Portuguese Footwear Technological Centre (CTCP), the footwear industry in Portugal will invest €140 million (US$158 million) over the next three years with a focus on sustainability and innovation.

Lectra digital event to focus on efficiency in leather production

Published: August 23, 2021

The Live Leather Production Demo from Lectra, broadcast from its technology centre in Bordeaux, will focus on helping attendees improve productivity in leather cutting rooms.

Durability is a key focus for shoe shoppers

Published: June 1, 2021

The Footwear Distributors & Retailers of America (FDRA) and retail and product testing company First Insight have completed an industry-wide consumer shoe sustainability survey. The survey results were polled from over 1,000 shoe consumers nationwide and are said to enable companies to better refine messaging, target consumers with green marketing and adjust sales, packaging and shipping strategies accordingly.

Natuzzi appoints new CEO

Published: May 28, 2021

The Italian premium leather furniture maker has appointed Antonio Achille as CEO. The appointment coincides with the release of the company’s latest sales figures, which exceeded both 2020 and pre-pandemic results in the first quarter of 2021, as reported in full by ILM.

Brazilian Leather webinar to focus on automotive sector

Published: October 29, 2020

The third and last edition of a webinar series organised by Brazilian Leather will focus on automotive leather and sustainability.