Leather and wool have featured prominently among the winners of the Only Natural Student Design Competition 2026, with emerging designers using the materials to explore craftsmanship, circularity, identity and new approaches to natural materials. Read More...
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...
China leather industry sales revenues and import-export values all experienced declines in 2025 compared with 2024 as the impact of slowing domestic demand, trade tariffs and geopolitical events impact trade. Read More...
As the end of 2025 approached, the Sustainable Leather Foundation (SLF) hosted a stakeholder briefing on the outcomes and successes of 2025, highlighting benchmarking growth, progress toward ISO accreditation, strategic guidance from its advisory board, key regulatory updates and plans for continued expansion into 2026. The session took place on December 18, 2025. Read More...
At the Real Leather. Stay Different. (RLSD) International Student Design Competition awards ceremony on October 28 in Taipei, UK designer Jamie Unlu O’Grady from De Montfort University was named Overall Winner 2025. Read More...
The next generation of sustainable fashion designers is taking centre stage as four finalists from Italy, the UK, Israel and Vietnam advance to the Real Leather. Stay Different. (RLSD) International Student Design Competition final in Taipei on October 28. Read More...
The Leather and Hide Council of America (LHCA) has elected Ronaldo Ayala, Director of Hide Sustainability and Procurement at Eagle Ottawa by Lear Corporation, as Co-Chair of the association. The announcement was made during LHCA’s Annual Meeting, held October 16–17 in Chicago. Read More...
The Leather and Hide Council of America (LHCA) annual meeting was held in Chicago, October 16-17, 2025. Six speakers delivering on a range of topics held the stage at the Drake Hotel to over 50 attendees. Read More...
The Leather and Hide Council of America (LHCA) and the Centre for the Brazilian Tanning Industry (CICB) have announced a strategic partnership to launch the Brazilian edition of the Real Leather. Stay Different. (RLSD) Student Design Competition. Read More...
On September 16 in London’s Space House, the winners of the 2025 Only Natural International Student Design Awards were announced, spotlighting students who are reimagining products using natural materials. Both the Apparel winner and the People’s Choice Fashion winner used leather in their designs. Read More...
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