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APLF arrives in Bangkok for the first time in October

Published: October 6, 2022

A first for the region, APLF ASEAN will be held from October 19-21, 2022 at the Queen Sirikit National Convention Centre in Bangkok, Thailand.

SLF Social Audit recognised by LWG

Published: August 19, 2022

The Sustainable Leather Foundation’s (SLF) Social Audit has been recognised by the Leather Working Group (LWG).

CLE urges government to introduce leather park scheme

Published: October 25, 2021

The Council for Leather Exports (CLE) has urged the government to introduce a leather park scheme to boost production ahead of forecasted increases to brand and manufacturer interest in Indian leather exports.

Time to think and act positively

Published: March 17, 2021

Some years ago now, a leather industry friend of mine with whom I first worked in the early 1970s, sent me a package of small material samples with a suggestion that I meet and offer to help the founder. I arrived at the London Royal College of Art, meeting with founder of Ananas Anam, the makers of Piñatex.

Lineapelle launches virtual streaming edition Meet & Match

Published: March 12, 2021

The leather sourcing show is launching Meet & Match, a virtual edition which will be held March 23-24, 2021, while a return to the event’s regular physical format at Fieramilano Rho is scheduled for September 22-24, 2021.

What brands and retailers are looking for from their leather suppliers

Published: October 29, 2020

The latest free-to-attend webinar organised by ILM in association with theSauerReport and sponsored by Oekotex will explore the key considerations major brands and retailers have around leather sourcing and how suppliers can meet these demands.

Chanel raises €600 million sustainability bond

Published: September 30, 2020

The French luxury fashion group has raised a €600 million sustainability linked- bond.

Light weight leather to meet electric cars’ low emissions targets

Published: March 11, 2020

Innovative systems that allow leather thickness to be significantly reduced and therefore meet the low emissions targets in electric vehicles will be the topic of a presentation given by Rodolfo Ampuero, Sales Manager Automotive at leather chemical specialist TFL, during this year’s ILM Automotive Leather Supply Chain Conference, which takes place at the Porsche Museum in Stuttgart, Germany, on May 12.

Première Vision Leather announces new calendar for 2021

Published: February 6, 2020

The leather trade show aimed at the fashion industry will be changing its calendar starting in 2021. The organisers said the move is designed to meet the requirements of a market in which collection creation and delivery timings have multiplied.

Raw materials buyers and sellers meet in Chennai

Published: February 3, 2020

The third Raw Material Sourcing Meet organised by the India Council of Leather Exports (CLE) took place February 1, 2020 at the ITC Grand Chola Hotel in Chennai. The half-day event was formally opened by India Government Minister, Alka Nangia Arora for Micro, Small and Medium Sized Enterprises (MSMSE’s), and members of the CLE Executive Committee.