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INTI launches genuine leather identification training course

Argentina's National Institute of Industrial Technology (INTI) is inviting professionals, technicians and businesses across the leather value chain to take part in a new fully online training course, conducted in Spanish, focused on genuine leather identification and animal fibres. Read More...

What’s in a name?

Megan Thomas

In the May/June 2026 issue of ILM, Editor Megan Thomas reflects on the value of protecting leather not just as a concept, but as a biological material definition. Read More...

Leather needs to divorce from plastic

Martin Ricker

ILM Content Director, Martin Ricker addresses the debate over plastics in both genuine leather and its alternatives. Criticising the widespread use of “corrected grain” leather, he urges the industry to reduce its dependence on fossil-based materials and focus on creating more natural, bio-based leathers before attacking alternatives. Read More...