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Telfar launches leather handbag
US brand Telfar has announced that it will add its first-ever genuine leather handbag to its collection. Known for its…
Puma explores leather versus vegan leather debate in new YouTube series
In response to growing consumer demand for greater transparency from the fashion industry, Puma has launched #KnowYourStuff, an educational content…
Botswana Meat Commission invests in tannery upgrade
The Botswana Meat Commission (BMC) is to upgrade the tannery plant at its head office location in Lobatse. The upgraded…
Pakistan project aims to enhance sustainable leather manufacturing
Environmental and nature conservation organisation WWF Pakistan is to foster traceability and address the pollution and human impacts associated with…
Lab-grown leather company increases skin sample size
A UK tissue engineering company that successfully produced lab-grown leather earlier this year has produced an increased size of cultivated…
Stahl earns Platinum sustainability rating
Stahl, a supplier of speciality coatings and treatments for flexible materials, has announced that it has again been awarded the…
Hermès opens new leather goods factory in France
Hermès has opened its latest leather goods factory. Located in Riom in central France, the facility covers 7,000m2, and is…
IULTCS invites submissions for 2025 Young Leather Scientist Grants
The International Union of Leather Technologists and Chemists Societies (IULTCS) is inviting submissions from those eligible to receive one of…
Dr. Martens releases Ambassador Leather collection
Shoe brand Dr. Martens has unveiled the Ambassador Leather collection, which reinterprets some of its products by making them with…
Leather boosts Hermès half-year financial results
French luxury design house Hermès has reported that its consolidated revenue in the first half of 2024 amounted to €7.5bn,…