Concern among tanners about the growth of anti-leather campaigning has eased over the past year, but confidence in the industry’s ability to market leather to consumers remains stubbornly low, according to the ILM Tanner Business Confidence Survey 2026. Read More...
Regulation, resilience and the need for stronger evidence around leather’s sustainability credentials were key themes as Eduardo De Paola of Cotance and Sylvain Lambert of PwC delivered keynote presentations at the Sustainable Leather Forum (SLF) 2026 held in Paris on September 7. Read More...
Collaboration, innovation and consumer attachment were central themes of the second two panel discussions at the Sustainable Leather Forum (SLF) 2026, examining how the leather industry can strengthen its competitiveness and secure its future. Read More...
Concern over the quality of raw materials continues to rise across the leather industry, with more than three-quarters of tanners now identifying it as an issue, according to the ILM Tanner Business Confidence Survey 2026. Read More...
The leather industry is facing a fundamental shift in global supply and demand, with panellists at the Sustainable Leather Forum (SLF) 2026 in Paris on September 7 highlighting shrinking leather use, changing livestock production, geopolitical fragmentation and competition from alternative materials. Read More...
TextileGenesis has outlined its approach to building scalable digital traceability across the leather supply chain at the Sustainable Leather Forum 2026 in Paris. Read More...
Former French Foreign Minister and independent board member of LVMH Hubert Védrine presented the keynote at the Sustainable Leather Forum (SLF) 2026 in Paris, France, on September 7. Read More...
International trade shows remain an important part of the leather industry calendar, although tanneries appear to be taking a more selective approach to where they invest their time and money, according to the ILM Tanner Business Confidence Survey 2026. Read More...
Organised by Alliance France Cuir, the Sustainable Leather Forum (SLF) will take place in central Paris on Monday, September 7, 2026, its 8th edition. This year, the forum is reaching a new milestone with a renewed governance structure, led by a committee of experts representing the entire value chain. Read More...
Organised by Alliance France Cuir, the Sustainable Leather Forum (SLF) will take place in central Paris on Monday, September 7, 2026, marking its 8th edition as the annual meeting point for the European leather industry. Read More...
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