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How can we achieve and prove sustainability in chemicals?

Every fabric used in the production of shoes, leather goods, furniture, car interior, garments, or other areas which use flexible material uses chemicals to make the final material. Even natural materials such as organic textile or leather use chemicals to give the final material a performance. 

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How the leather industry can use science and data to improve its image

A new webinar organised by ILM in association with theSauerReport and sponsored by Brazil based global hide and leather supplier JBS Couros will tackle how the leather industry can use science and data to turn around the negative narrative surrounding it. The webinar will be broadcast on May 27, 2021 at 2pm UK time (3pm CET) and is free-to-attend, subject to approved registration. Click here to sign up.

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Metcha calls for next round of industry support to build on success

The team responsible for Leather Naturally’s Metcha social media campaign hosted a webinar on November 11 to give an overview of the results achieved and to call on the industry to keep supporting the programme “financially and morally” to build on the momentum it has gained so far. 

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Help the planet and increase your margin

It was only last year that JBS introduced the concept of Scarface to the upholstery market. This offer was developed in order to give consumers the opportunity to buy furniture which includes natural characteristics such as healed scars and other features that were previously pigmented over as "defects". 

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Tanners are poor communicators

Recently, I have had some friendly digs at brands about their lack of leather knowledge and lack of training in ILM. Now, I want to look at communication and emails, in particular at tanners. Both brands and tanners have much to learn, and I must admit that I am no expert in the area of communication, but my main concern is the tanner.

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