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New route to collagen from tannery waste

A plant-based enzyme derived from fig leaves could offer a new way to extract high-value collagen from tannery waste, albeit an emerging technology that must prove its commercial viability against established alternatives. Read More...

ILM’s top reads of 2025

As the year draws to a close, ILM Editor Megan Thomas takes a look at the stories from 2025 that resonated most with ILM’s readers. Read More...

Leather is not always leather

Mike Redwood

Mike Redwood considers how the leather industry should be handling a supply chain where many new materials offer competing looks and performance but are not actually leather. Read More...