Influencing, leather and a new generation
ILM Editor Megan Thomas reflects on leather "influencers" and what their popularity says about the future of the industry, from Gen Z's opinions on luxury to items that are made to last. Read More...
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Africa’s leather industry: Potential and paradox
Mike Redwood shares insight for May/June 2026 of ILM. In it, he discusses the scale of the African continent, which he says remains predominantly at the commodity end of the leather value chain. Read More...
What’s in a name?
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...
Let’s have some new stories
Mike Redwood shares insight for March/April 2026 of ILM. In it, he discusses the stories that are told, repeated and distributed in the leather industry and how a refresh is required in order to communicate leather's true value. Read More...
Pride of place
In his latest column, Mike Redwood discusses how industries such as leather can be incorporated into coherent, resilient and legitimate economic landscapes. Read More...
Hide prices and cattle production
In the March/April 2026 issue of ILM, Editor Megan Thomas reflects on a Brazilian research report that quantifies the relationship between cattle hide prices and cattle production. Read More...
Uncovering true value
In his latest ILM column, Mike Redwood discusses how Dubai’s luxury boom is faltering amid geopolitical and economic pressures, exposing a wider industry shift in which consumers are rejecting logo-driven consumption in favour of craft-based value. Read More...
The leather story goes digital
Mike Redwood shares insight for January/February 2026 of ILM. In it, he discusses how the industry needs to be expanding to embrace digital platforms and formats in order to engage a wider global audience and modernise how leather storytelling insights are shared. Read More...
Efficiency before legitimacy
In his latest ILM column, Mike Redwood reflects on GDP-led growth and the way it encourages overproduction, waste and environmental damage. He hopes that everyone, not just the leather industry, will remind themselves on the value of craft and quality. Read More...
A return to “material reality”
In his latest ILM column, Mike Redwood observes how Zegna’s shift toward material-led luxury reflects a wider leather industry pivot toward craftsmanship, natural aesthetics and technical understanding. Read More...
