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Listening to unheard voices

Published: August 24, 2021

It has long been my hope that the leather industry would make more of the fact that it employs large numbers of people, and that the leather produced creates employment for not only many more but for huge numbers throughout the supply chain.

A material world

Published: September 9, 2020

All the evidence that we are seeing is of a world that is fighting hard to pretend that we have never had this pandemic and do not need to change. The press continues to write about the need for a greener world, a less consumptive world and to talk about a kinder society, but the signs on the ground are hard to spot.

Shifting Generations

Published: August 12, 2020

The shift in generations as Boomers age has been tough for the leather industry. The post-Boomer generations are more urban, more skewed globally towards eastern markets and more impacted by bombardment with non-leather promotions.

SLTC 2020 conference cancelled

Published: July 13, 2020

The 123rd edition of the UK Society of Leather Technologists & Chemists’ conference has been cancelled.

I had a dream

Published: June 10, 2020

I had a dream; a dream that Clarks had announced the creation of 1000 jobs as they fought back against the ravages being done to the global economy and society by this wicked pandemic.

UNIDO-GED initiative praised for upgrading Korangi leather sector

Published: August 8, 2019

Gulzar Firoz, President PTA (SZ) Environmental Society of Pakistan Tanners Association (Southern Zone), has applauded an initiative by UNIDO-GEF for upgrading the Korangi leather sector and saving valuable hides and skins which would have been otherwise wasted, at a considerable loss of income for tanners and the wider region.

Prada to stop using fur

Published: May 23, 2019

The Italian fashion Group has announced that it will no longer use animal fur in its designs or new products, starting from Spring/Summer 2020 Women’s collections.

SLTC Convention focus on finishing and environment

Published: April 4, 2019

The 2019 Convention of the South African section of the Society of Leather Technologists & Chemists (SLTC) takes place May 17-19 in Pretoria.

121st SLTC call for papers

Published: September 26, 2018

The organisers of the 122^nd SLTC (Society of Leather Technologists & Chemists) Conference, to take place April 27, 2019, call out for papers.

Top health and safety scores for the Scottish Leather Group

Published: August 3, 2018

The UK’s largest leather manufacturer has been recognised with multiple gold standard awards from the UK Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA).