Industry challenges Veja’s leather decisionVeja has published the results of a lifecycle assessment (LCA) exercise, claiming that it shows raw materials to contribute more than 70%…Aug 27, 2021Aug 27, 2021
Circular material from leather wasteInnovative yarn producer Spinnova is adding leather to the list of natural raw materials it can work with. KT Trading is lending its weight…Aug 27, 2021Aug 27, 2021
Material choices matterThe circular-economy vision that has emerged from William McDonough’s early work on Cradle To Cradle suggests that we must make less, buy…May 14, 2021May 14, 2021
Bags that free hides from purgatoryDesigner and developer of leather collections Moore & Giles has released a capsule collection of bags called Reclaimed. What sets it apart…Apr 1, 2021Apr 1, 2021
Carbon figures show why hides must not go to wasteTowards the end of 2020, the Leather and Hide Council of America (LHCA) began looking into an aspect of leather’s sustainability story…Jan 29, 20211Jan 29, 20211
The law is an assetA new law protecting leather’s identity will come into force in Italy in October. It will provide greater clarity for consumers and…Aug 20, 2020Aug 20, 2020
Welcome to the 2000% clubStatistics from France’s Conseil National Du Cuir provide a reminder of just how much value tanners and finished product manufacturers are…Jul 24, 2020Jul 24, 2020
Leather ‘holds so much promise’ for NigerThe Enhanced Integrated Framework tells World Leather how it is working with the government of Niger to modernise tanneries, train leather…Apr 24, 2020Apr 24, 2020
An introduction to Leather and the Circular EconomyIn the 2020s and beyond, the way we make and use products is going to have to shift from a linear model to a circular one. Influential…Feb 5, 2020Feb 5, 2020
