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ILM App with enhanced free-to-access features

Published: July 23, 2020

International Leather Maker (ILM) has updated its App with a number of enhanced, free-to-access features.

Clarks close to selling minority stake

Published: July 14, 2020

The family-owned manufacturer and retailer of footwear is reportedly close to selling a minority stake of the business.

Antibacterial leather set to open up market opportunities

Published: July 1, 2020

The July-August 2020 print and digital app edition of International Leather Maker (ILM) features an interview with Antonio Battaglia, Leather Director and Co-owner of Italian leather chemical specialist Silvateam, in which he provides key insights from a recent study the company commissioned into antibacterial properties of vegetable tannins and the commercial potential for the leather industry this will open up in the future.

U.S. could suspend duty on footwear for three months

Published: April 6, 2020

According to an article published on The Wall Street Journal, the Trump administration could soon be announcing a duty relief for some sectors that include footwear.

Aspinal of London in sale talks

Published: January 23, 2020

The British leather bags and accessories brand is said to have hired international audit and advisory firm KPMG to assess funding options amid talks of a possible sale.

West Bengal aims high as India’s new leather hub

Published: July 22, 2019

Apart from allocating plots to 187 tanneries so far, other projects for the ‘Integrated Leather Complex’ include the setting up of leather goods and footwear manufacturing units.

Donna Karan and DKNY to halt fur in 2019

Published: March 26, 2018

Acquired by clothing and manufacturing group G-III in 2016, both Donna Karan and DKNY fashion labels are to drop fur from their collections in 2019.

New fully optimised multi-platform ILM website

Published: February 23, 2017

International Leather Maker has updated its website to embrace new technology and remain the most advanced multi-platform business media brand covering the global leather supply chain.

Tanners are poor communicators

Published: March 14, 2016

Recently, I have had some friendly digs at brands about their lack of leather knowledge and lack of training in ILM. Now, I want to look at communication and emails, in particular at tanners. Both brands and tanners have much to learn, and I must admit that I am no expert in the area of communication, but my main concern is the tanner.

Remembering Warren Weinstein

Published: April 23, 2015

Following news in the global media, our condolences go out today to Elaine Weinstein and her family on the news that Warren Weinstein had been killed in a US counterterrorism operation on the Pakistan/Afghanistan border. The attack took place last January and was targeting an al-Queda compound where the American military thought no others were present.