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julian turner
Lectra boosts leather cutting productivity by up to 15%
New Versalis® LeatherSuite V6 helps automotive and furniture makers get the most productivity for their business with precision cutting quality and accurate data intelligence.
University of Northampton students impress Leathersellers Company
Students at the University of Northampton have impressed the Leathersellers Company with the use of leather in their garment collections and footwear and accessories ranges.
Students from the UK and Italy attend TFL Academy training course
In May, TFL Academy welcomed students from the Institute for Creative Leather Technologies (ICLT) at the University of Northampton, UK, and the Italian High School for Tanning Technology ITIS G. Galilei for a training week on leather technologies.
Leather Law Blitz heads for Rio de Janeiro
The Centre for the Brazilian Tanning Industry (CICB) will visit nine cities in the state of Rio de Janeiro by the end of June, verifying retail labeling on leather or synthetic pieces – in accordance with the Brazilian Law 4.888 / 65 – as part of its Leather Law Blitz campaign.
Report from ‘Leather is My Job’ Conference
Leather International editor Carl Friedmann reports from the second session of the EU-sponsored project ‘Leather is my Job’ in Igualada, Spain.
Billy Tannery launches today
Billy Tannery, the first British goat leather brand, launched in May on Kickstarter.
Brazilian hides and skins exports show positive results in area in April
Brazilian exports of hides and skins in 2017 are larger in area than those registered in 2016.
Brazilian Leather joins celebrated furniture fair in Germany
Five Brazilian tanneries will take part in Interzum, the world’s leading fair for providers and buyers of furniture and interior decoration materials, in Cologne, Germany, from 16-19 May.
Indo the future – Indo Leather & Footwear Expo 2017
Indo Leather & Footwear Expo 2017 takes place in the Indonesian capital on 18–20 May and the event’s organisers hope that a resurgent manufacturing sector will help it realise its potential as an internationally attractive showcase for the country’s leather industry.
The great and the good – the 120th SLTC international conference
The Society of Leather Technologists and Chemists (SLTC) held its 120th international conference in April at the University of Northampton. Leather International reports on a successful gathering, at which the topics for discussion included lab-grown materials, the benefits of collagen and some novel uses of fishskin in Kenya.