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Textile Exchange releases regenerative agriculture report

Published: February 2, 2022

Textile Exchange, a global non-profit focused on climate change in the fashion and textile industries, has released a report on the topic of regenerative agriculture.

Improving science in leather research

Published: January 24, 2022

In this app-exclusive article, ILM Consultant Technical Editor Karl Flowers delves into the topic of leather research and how the current approach can be improved.

Leather Tattoo from Feltre

Published: December 16, 2021

Traceability in the leather value chain is one area where tannery machinery makers such as Feltre have been developing new innovations during the pandemic and it remains a hot topic in the marketplace.

Circular economy discussed at Lanxess Leather Seminar

Published: January 21, 2020

Already in its fifth edition, the two-day seminar held in Cologne, Germany, on January 20-21 has attracted about 90 delegates from the leather supply chain.

Effects of deforestation in Brazil presented at London retail conference

Published: November 10, 2017

This important topic will be presented at the Leather & Sustainability in Retail Conference 2017 on Thursday, November 16 in central London, where Simon Hall from the NGO, the National Wildlife Federation (NWF), will provide an update on the current situation in Brazil and the impact deforestation will have on the supply chain traceability of brands and retailers. There are only 10 delegate places remaining so please book quickly if you would like to attend.

Modern slavery and the importance of transparency in leather supply

Published: November 6, 2017

Chris Grayer, Head of Supplier Ethical Compliance at UK based High Street and online retailer NEXT PLC, will be presenting the topic of modern slavery and the importance of transparency at the upcoming Leather & Sustainability in Retail Conference 2017 taking place in central London on November 16. The presentation will provide an overview of the issues NEXT has faced as an organisation to tackle modern slavery.

Panel discusses problems related to chrome in leather

Published: April 28, 2016

“Chrome VI and the future use of chrome in leather manufacture” was the subject of a panel discussion at the recent SLTC conference. A topic that is a major concern to many brands was discussed and a plan to tackle the issue head-on in the future was put forward.

Time to abolish the brand

Published: March 14, 2016

As we look forward to an upturn in market conditions in 2016, a hot topic in the industry will continue to be around animal welfare.

Is RSL enough?

Published: October 29, 2014

Chemical compliance within the leather industry is a fiercely energetic topic, which is not surprising; leather production is a chemical intensive process and, wherever it is you sit in the leather supply chain, this is a topic that cannot be ignored.