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Tapestry announces regeneratively sourced leather commitment

Published: January 21, 2022

The New York-based luxury fashion group has announced its plans to source leather from regenerative agriculture sources as well as an expansion of the Coach (Re)Loved program.

Turning leather scraps into yarn

Published: November 29, 2021

Korean start-up ATKO Planning, has devised a process that re-uses leather scraps and turns them into a textile yarn to be used for footwear and apparel applications.

Puma announces testing for biodegradable sneakers

Published: November 4, 2021

Puma has announced RE:SUEDE, an experimental version of one of its most popular shoes with more sustainable materials.

Brazilian tanneries at Lineapelle

Published: October 5, 2021

Brazilian tanneries have provided comments following their experiences at the Lineapelle fair, held in Milan, September 22-24.

Luis Onofre re-elected President of the European Footwear Confederation

Published: July 8, 2021

Luís Onofre has been re-elected for a second two-year term as President of the European Footwear Industry Confederation (CEC), the entity representing the European footwear industry, consisting of 21,000 companies responsible for 278,000 jobs.

LVMH launches the first online resale platform for fashion and leather materials

Published: April 28, 2021

LVMH has launched Nona Source, the first online resale platform for “re-sourcing” materials from the group’s Fashion & Leather Goods Maisons. Designed by LVMH’s in-house experts Marie Falguera, Romain Brabo and Anne Prieur du Perray, Nona Source supports the group’s environmental strategy by rethinking sourcing and supporting the circular economy. It is incubated by LVMH’s DARE (Disrupt, Act, Risk to be an Entrepreneur) programme to accelerate innovative solutions.

LWG and ZDHC Foundation to provide tanners with free access to the ZDHC Gateway

Published: November 12, 2020

The Leather Working Group (LWG) and the ZDHC Foundation have agreed to provide free access to the ZDHC Gateway for all leather manufacturers currently holding a valid LWG audit certification.

ILM Podcast: Vegan labelling, value of recycling and re-use, and leather post-Covid-19

Published: October 20, 2020

Three new topics around vegan material labelling, the value of re-use and recycling of materials and how the leather industry marketplace may look post-Covid-19 are covered in the latest ILM podcast, which is now free-to-download and listen to.

TCLF social partners outline impact of Covid-19

Published: July 10, 2020

The European Textile, Clothing, Leather, and Footwear (TCLF) social partners said the disruption of supply chains and the shutdown of retail outlets due to the Covid-19 pandemic completely destabilised these industries by dramatically reducing sales, leading to extreme contractions of revenues and financial distress for companies across all value chains.

Geox sales down by double digits

Published: May 12, 2020

The Italian footwear brand has reported sales of €182.9 million for the first quarter of 2020, down 29.9% at current rates and 30.2% at constant exchange rates. The company said it is working closely with its suppliers to reduce purchases for the upcoming autumn-winter collection as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.