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Textile Exchange adopts official leather definition

Published: November 8, 2022

Textile Exchange has announced the adoption of an official definition for “leather” as a material created from the hide or skin of an animal.

Nigerian leather institute proposes pomo ban

Published: September 21, 2022

The Nigerian Institute of Leather and Science Technology (NILEST) is proposing legislation to ban pomo.

French tannery launches tuna leather footwear

Published: April 12, 2022

French tannery Mégisserie de la Molière has partnered with seafood processing group Barba to create a brand of tuna leather.

Improving traceability across the leather and hide industry

Published: May 7, 2021

The Australian Hide Skin & Leather Exporters’ Association has been awarded a AUD$326,000 (US$253,436.70) grant to install and operate Australia’s first hide and leather tracing system as part of the Australian Government’s Modernising Agricultural Trade agenda to support the target of an agricultural sector worth AUS$100 billion (US$77.74 billion) by 2030.

Victory in Mumbai court for cowhide transporter

Published: December 23, 2020

A bench of the Bombay (Mumbai) high court has stated that the possession of a dead animal’s skin does not amount to an offence under the Maharashtra Animal Preservation Act of 1976.

China’s 14th Five-Year-Plan

Published: December 16, 2020

As we slide towards the end of the weird and monstrous year 2020, we are beginning to see that much of the future will indeed not look like the past - like an arrow shot through skin does not reverse out with the same simplicity but leaves changes that will stay forever.

“Real Leather. Stay Different.” announces first finalists in Taiwan

Published: June 29, 2020

Co-organised by the U.S. Hide, Skin and Leather Association (USHSLA) and Taiwan Leather Industry Association (TLIA), the student design competition has announced the first round winners in Taiwan.

Leather UK warns of EU’s 3mg/kg limit for CrVI in leather

Published: June 26, 2020

The European Committee for Socio-economic Analysis (SEAC) has published its draft opinion on the proposed Skin Sensitisers Regulation, noting the responses to the Committee for Risk Assessment (RAC) consultation.

UK hide and skin trader enters into liquidation

Published: January 24, 2020

A specialised in green hides and skins collector and processor in the UK and Eastern Europe is understood to be entering into liquidation.

Global leather design competition launched in Taiwan

Published: December 3, 2019

Co-organised by the U.S. Hide, Skin and Leather Association (USHSLA) and Taiwan Leather Industry Association (TLIA), the “Real Leather. Stay Different.” worldwide campaign has been launched in Taiwan.