All articles by Amit Thadani
Amit Thadani
Pakistan Leather Exports Surge
Stakeholders in Pakistan’s leather sector have enjoyed the surge in exports of their products following the relaxation of lockdowns in foreign countries. The significant relaxation of lockdowns in a number of export destinations, hand-in-hand with the government’s policies, the country’s leather industry is witnessing a steady recovery.
Chanel Announce New CEO
French fashion house Chanel named its new global CEO this week: Leena Nair, a consumer goods veteran and executive from Unilever will now run one of the world’s biggest luxury goods groups. Nair’s career at Unilever spanned 30 years, most recently as the chief of human resources and a member of the company’s executive committee.
Negma Group and FAI Purchase Zilli
The 56-year-old French men’s fashion house, originally known for its luxury leather jackets, will be turned into a “key player in luxury menswear”, Negma Group and FAI announced. The new owners aim to “highlight its identity and the history that it has built up over more than 50 years and capitalise on its Lyon-based expertise”.
Exotic leathers: Why fashion products are more sustainable than some research suggests
By Patrick Aust, research associate, Department of Zoology, University of Oxford; Daniel Natusch, honorary research fellow, Macquarie University; and Rick Shine, professor in evolutionary biology, Macquarie University.
Norges Bank Acquires Boohoo Stake
The central bank of Norway, Norges, has acquired a 3.1% stake in the British online fashion retailer Boohoo, according to documents filed with the London Stock Exchange. Following the acquisition, the bank has become the fifth largest institutional investor in the retailer. Mahmud Kamani, co-founder of Boohoo, continues to be its largest shareholder.
Better tanning through chemistry
Sustainability is the hottest topic in the leather industry: brands and their customers are looking at how producers can turn out high-quality leather with greener processes. Inevitably, the spotlight falls on the chemicals used in tanning, so Jim Banks speaks to key suppliers about innovations that can fend off the challenge from alternative materials.
Water, waste and a wish for the future
Leather production uses many resources that contribute to the industry’s environmental footprint and as scrutiny of its sustainable credentials becomes more intense, how it manages those resources is of paramount importance. Water is a key focus, so Jim Banks looks at the industry’s progress in reducing water consumption and better managing wastewater.
View from the US
After a late summer and early autumn plagued by Covid problems in Asia, Vietnam’s factory suspensions and an increasingly disrupted supply chain, the US market was struggling to find a floor for declining prices. Finally, the start of November saw the first signs of possible stabilisation in the US hide market since it started sliding downwards at the start of August.
Stahl expands number of ZDHC Level-3-certified products
Waalwijk, The Netherlands, 29 November 2021 – Stahl, an active proponent of responsible chemistry, today announces that it has achieved ZDHC Gateway certification for 400 more of its products, bringing the total number of Level 3 certified products to 1800. This achievement underlines the company’s commitment to the ZDHC mission of implementing chemical management best practice across the industry.
Calls for Bangladesh Leather Sector to Seek Better Branding
During a virtual workshop on ‘Trade and Investment Opportunities in the Bangladesh Leather Industry’, organised by Solidaridad in collaboration with the Embassy of Bangladesh in the Netherlands on Tuesday it was suggested that the sector needs to focus on better branding and marketing of leather products for its sustainability.