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Global reach As a by-product, cattle hides have a complicated relationship between supply and demand. Of course, demand is the primary driver for sales, but supply plays an important role too....
A game changer in the leather industry As sustainability is becoming increasingly important in all industries, how can practices that have been built through centuries of tradition keep up? Silvateam brings its...
How 'quiet luxury' is putting the spotlight on topcoats for leather goods The traditional practices of leather goods may have stayed the same for centuries, but trends are always changing. Joachim Henkmann, global marketing manager for leather at...
Technology, innovation and sustainability Founded in 2000 with headquarters in Montebello Vicentino, Italy, COS.T.A. is a company specialised in the design, construction and installation of lines and complete systems for...
Smart solutions for leather cutting Zünd is set to showcase all aspects of digital, intelligently networked leather cutting at Simac in Milan, Italy. Together with software partner Mind, Zünd will be presenting a wide...
A warm response to the global energy crisis As a significant percentage of the leather industry leads the way in addressing the environmental impacts associated with leather production, from water treatment to chemical use,...
Waste not, want not Vera Dordick speaks to experts from Sustainable Composites and Recircled to find out about a new life for leather waste.
View from the US The US hide market was mainly steady from the late spring through June. Prices ping-ponged within a $2.00 to $3.00 range for an extended period. While demand remained weak, sellers...
View from the US The US hide market had cleared its oversupply of some selections since the start of February and looked to be on a stronger footing. By the end of March, however, the picture was not...
A new hybrid approach In the debate over leather and alternative materials, the choice has always been presented as either/or. The two sectors may initially seem at loggerheads, but as Vera Dordick...
In the clear Cattle by-products – including hides – have always gone to the gelatine market. As leather demand declined, lately, some have asked whether this industry could become a greater outlet...
View from the US In January, the US hide market started to see prices stabilise after some difficulties at the end of December. By the time the Lunar New Year rolled around, the oversupply of...
In the courts of California 100223
A decades-old law in a single US state could be taking on global signifi cance for the leather
industry. The legislation concerns exposure to harmful chemicals, and recent...
Return to the office: How to fit back into leather shoes 100223
If you’ve been spending a lot of time at home in ugg boots, not doing so much exercise and
stacking on the coronakilos over the past few years or so, you may have...
View from the US The start of December saw some cracks develop in the US hide market’s stable footing. Producers who had been well positioned on popular steer selections eventually found making sales...
This is not a solo project The leather industry has been focused on sustainability for many years, but individual brands and tanners have often undertaken their own strategies to improve their social...
Better together? Alternative material start-ups are disrupting the marketplaces in which leather has traditionally been the mainstay. Vera Dordick reports.
View from the US July was an odd month for the US hide market. In the early days, prices had eased off the recent highs as demand lagged. Still, producers reported being well positioned. By...
View from the US The last week of May ushered in an end to the US hide market’s springtime decline. China’s lockdown of Shanghai over Covid was easing and hide interest picked up. Despite firming up...
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