Concern among tanners about the growth of anti-leather campaigning has eased over the past year, but confidence in the industry’s ability to market leather to consumers remains stubbornly low, according to the ILM Tanner Business Confidence Survey 2026. Read More...
Concern over the quality of raw materials continues to rise across the leather industry, with more than three-quarters of tanners now identifying it as an issue, according to the ILM Tanner Business Confidence Survey 2026. Read More...
International trade shows remain an important part of the leather industry calendar, although tanneries appear to be taking a more selective approach to where they invest their time and money, according to the ILM Tanner Business Confidence Survey 2026. Read More...
Registration is now open for Simac Tanning Tech 2026, which will return to Fiera Milano Rho from September 15 -17 as part of a wider programme of five co-located international trade fairs serving the fashion, leather and manufacturing supply chains. Read More...
The 14th Freiberg Leather Days will take place July 1-2, 2026, in Münster, Germany, bringing together the European tanning and leather industry. Read More...
Registration for the 14th Freiberger Leather Days will close on June 15, ahead of the industry conference taking place on July 1-2, 2026, in Münster, Germany. Read More...
The Association pour l’Assurance Qualité des Fabricants de Bracelets Cuir (AQC) has opened a call for speakers for its 9th Annual Multistakeholder Meeting (MSM), inviting industry stakeholders to help shape discussions on the future of leather watch straps at the Geneva event on November 19, 2026. Read More...
Rosie Wollacott, Head of Sustainability for the UK based leather goods brand Mulberry provided an update on the company’s “Made to Last” manifesto and a new collaboration of UK made leather goods during the SLTC conference in Glasgow on April 25. Read More...
Dr Christine Anscombe of Leather Wise has been awarded the 2026 Axel Landmann certificate by the UK Society of Leather Technologists and Chemists (SLTC). Read More...
Following the announcement at APLF Leather Fair in Hong Kong that the APLF Asean leather fair will head to Indonesia, further details have now been confirmed for the upcoming APLF Asean 2026, including its official dates, venue and event format. Read More...
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