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ACLE, CIFF and Moda Shanghai underway in Shanghai
The 17th edition of the All China Leather Exhibition (ACLE), the China International Footwear Fair (CIFF) and Moda Shanghai got underway this Wednesday morning.
How to iron out stains – the rise of chelators
Whether in the form of filings, chemical salts, or even screws in horses, iron is the number one enemy of vegetable tanning. Karl Flowers, technical director of Authenticae and associate lecturer at the University of Northampton’s Institute of Leather Technology, explains how chelators offer an effective weapon against unwanted stains.
Milan show brings shoes back into fashion
After a difficult year in the footwear industry, Micam is being rescheduled to tie in with Itay’s couture season. Andrea Guolo contemplates the likely benefits.
A brighter and more sustainable future
Stahl recently acquired the exclusive rights to distribute Proviera Biotech’s Probiotics for Leather, a biodegradable, natural alternative to the usual beamhouse chemicals. Leather International considers the potential impact of this on the industry, and assesses the broader progress being made towards sustainability.
Tougher than leather – All China Leather Exhibition
This year’s All China Leather Exhibition defied a glum global market to deliver an optimistic vision for the future. Leather International reports back from the colossal Shanghai show.
Vision of the future – Première Vision Paris
Leather International headed to the French capital for the Première Vision Paris show on September 13–15 to get the inside track on what has been an occasionally turbulent year for European leather.
The rallying cry for European leather – Lineapelle
September’s Lineapelle took place against a gloomy economical and geopolitical backdrop that has contributed to a weakened European tanning industry, but visitor numbers were up and the outlook was positive. Leather International reports from the Milan show.
Don Ohsman’s view from the US – October 2016
Hidenet’s Don Ohsman shares the key market insights from across the Atlantic.
Extracts from the Hidenet World Reports October 2016
The key insight from Hidenet’s analysis of the global Leather market.
Brazilian leather joins Material Connexion in New York
Thanks to support from Brazilian Leather, a project dedicated to the promotion of leather exports and coordinated by the Centre for the Brazilian Tanning Industry (CICB) in partnership with the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (Apex-Brasil), leather produced in Brazil will soon be part of Material Connexion, a ‘library’ based in New York that gathers a permanent collection of materials for fashion, architecture and art creations.