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CLE responds to Russia support allegations

Published: January 6, 2023

The India Council for Leather Exports (CLE) has responded to allegations linking Indian leather exporters to the Russian war effort.

Wool experts respond to Higg Materials Sustainability Index

Published: July 2, 2021

The European Union’s Sustainable Products Initiative is legislation that will establish minimum sustainability and information requirements for products sold in the union, including textiles. Farmers are concerned that wool (and other natural fibres including leather) might fare badly under the new legislation because of the methodology used.

Australians push back on U.S. kangaroo import ban

Published: June 2, 2021

Democratic congressman Salud Carbajal and Republican Brian Fitzpatrick have introduced The Kangaroo Protection Act to the U.S. Congress, which would ban imports of kangaroo products into the the country.

Leather UK hits back at defamatory Guardian article

Published: August 30, 2019

Dr Kerry Senior, Director of Leather UK, has issued a statement to The Guardian newspaper in response to its article ‘Burning issue: how fashion's love of leather is fuelling the fires in the Amazon’, published on August 29, strongly rejecting the suggestion that the production of leather is to blame for the environmental disaster.

Vuitton’s ‘Made in Italy’ footwear manufactured in Romania

Published: June 21, 2017

A report by British newspaper The Guardian has alleged that Louis Vuitton’s luxury footwear labelled as ‘Made in Italy’ are, in fact, secretly produced in Romania.

Automotive leather repurposed for fashion

Published: March 21, 2016

Lexus unites with the fashion world to share design and sophistication through converting the leather used in its car interiors into wearable garments.