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RCI welcomes EU sustainability policies

Published: July 19, 2022

The Renewable Carbon Initiative (RCI) has welcomed several policy dossiers promoting sustainability initiatives in Europe.

Mulberry launches carbon-neutral collection

Published: May 13, 2022

The fashion brand has launched its first carbon-neutral collection of leather handbags with the Lily Zero.

TFL releases winter 2023-24 colour trends

Published: May 3, 2022

Leather chemicals manufacturer TFL has launched its latest Colour Trends Catalogue for the Autumn/Winter 2023-24 season.

Greenstars from Gemata

Published: April 19, 2022

Greenstars is the new generation rollercoating machine from Gemata, which integrates and improves the previous model, Megastars, and allows for the finishing of cowhides, very light sheepskins and crusts, with a covering and precise effect even on very defective leathers and with high thickness variations, the company says.

Ecco launches new technical performance leather

Published: November 24, 2021

The leather production arm of Denmark-headquartered tanner and shoe manufacturer/retailer Ecco has released Motion 2.0, a new collection it says “redefines leather as a material able to breathe, respond and perform”.

Energy shortages and shipping delays impact Chinese tanners

Published: October 21, 2021

Chinese tanners have returned from a week’s holiday for National Day Golden Week in early October to a difficult market situation with energy shortages, covid disruptions and shipping issues all having an impact, according to theSauerReport.

Goal to not waste a single hide

Published: September 8, 2021

In an interview with the leather promotional campaign, Real Leather, Stay Different, Jay Jensen boss of the U.S. based Southwest Hide Company says his company’s goal is not to waste a single hide.

BMW to replace leather with alternative materials

Published: September 6, 2021

The German premium car manufacturer has announced plans to replace all materials in its car interiors with “environmentally-compatible raw materials” and “secondary materials”.

JBS Couros launches antiviral leather

Published: May 19, 2021

The world’s largest leather processor has launched the JBS V-Block technology which inactivates the SARS-Cov-2 virus, the cause of Covid-19. At processing stage, a silver microparticle additive is added to the leather coating, providing it with antiviral qualities. The leather is available on demand globally.

Coronavirus impact on leather industry: seven months on

Published: October 29, 2020

ILM gives an overview of the current status quo more than half a year into the pandemic and the impact it has had around the world. Below is an update from Turkey and Portugal.