All articles by Amit Thadani
Amit Thadani
Leather Naturally publishes a Guide to Modern Leather Making
Leather Naturally is proud to announce the launching of its easy-to-understand Modern Cow Leather Processing guide. This guide has been put together to become an indispensable tool for anybody wanting to know about leather, either to refresh concepts or if you are learning about leather for the first time. It has been created for designers and developers who may have no formal leather experience, students from the sectors of fashion, interiors, automotive and retail teams who want to be better informed about the leather used in the products they sell. The straightforward language makes it easy to understand and accessible to all.
APLF to return in a Special Edition in Dubai
After a gap of three years since its last edition in Hong Kong in 2019, the world’s leading and most international trade fair for the leather industry, APLF, is set to return as a Special Edition in Dubai, UAE, to be held at the Dubai World Trade Center (DWTC) from 30 March – 1 April 2022.
METCHA’s Fundraising is now open to every leather industry member to help boost the initiative that is connecting the material to young generations.
64% of METCHA’s audience say they are inspired by it, and 38% say they have already bought a product after seeing it on METCHA’s channels.
Sicarev investing €16 million in slaughterhouse renovation
The Sicarev cooperative group is making a major investment in its Tradival subsidiary in Fleury-les-Aubrais (Loiret). It will invest €16 million to automate production and regulate the temperature in the slaughterhouse.
Italian leather: pushing through the pandemic
Italy is one of the pre-eminent leather producers in the world but, like many other countries, it was hit hard by the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020. Jim Banks looks at what makes Italy the home of fi ne leather and how it hopes to emerge from a challenging year stronger than ever.
View from the US
The US hide market finally found a bottom in early November 2021. The stabilisation comes after several months of struggling, thanks to Covid-19-related production problems in Vietnam and horribly disrupted supply chains. The first weeks of the following December saw firmer prices; however, interest had already started to wane as it typically does at year’s end.
Portugal approves leather decree
Portugal has approved a leather decree. Published in the official gazette on January 4th,. Decree 3/2022 defines the term “couro” and the possibilities of its commercial use . Thus it outlaws certain expressions, such as vegan leather and synthetic leather, that are incorrect from a technical point of view and misleading for the public. The law provides for fines and criminal proceedings for offenders.
Mensa Brands Expands into Leather
India’s leading tech-led house of brands, Mensa Brand, has announced a partnership with Kolkata-based leather goods manufacturer and seller, Estalon. Estalon offers affordable, genuine handcrafted leather products, exhibiting beautiful traditional Indian craftsmanship. The acquisition marks Mensa Brands’ first foray into the growing leather goods segment, which holds immense potential in both domestic and international markets.
Pakistan Leather Exports on the Rise
Pakistan’s leather goods exports witnessed an increase of 11.03% during the first five months of the current financial year (2021-22) as compared to the exports of the corresponding period of last year. Pakistan exported over $266m worth of leather goods during July-November (2021-22) against the exports of $240m during July-November (2020-21), showing a growth of 11.03%. Statistics from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).
Philippine Leather Goods Manufacturers Given Tax Relief
In order to aid shoemakers and other leather goods manufacturers in the country’s “Shoe Capital” during the Covid-19 pandemic, Marikina City Mayor Marcelino R. Teodoro signed an ordinance providing tax relief to all shoemakers in the city, meaning they will get a discount from business tax and permit fees for five years.