"Leather Goods" News Archive

Leaked EU Impact Assessment reveals a commitment to global animal protection leadership, with proposed measures based on scientific evidence and citizen demands for sustainable food production and improved welfare.

Using 100% vegan materials for its luxury handbags, Angela Roi produces high-quality accessories that stand the test of time.

German sportswear brand Puma has pledged to source all bovine leather from verified deforestation-free supply chains by 2030 or earlier.

Used by brands like Tommy Hilfiger and Samara, apple leather by Frumat is an innovative fiber made from the leftovers of apple jams and juices.

Investing in Mirum, the new material has a carbon footprint 40 times smaller than conventional leather.

For nearly three years, Lanka Leather Fashion workers in Sri Lanka have been battling for their right to form a union, challenging a long-established German-owned company in Asia's oldest and one of the largest high-end leather garment producers, with notable clients like Hugo Boss.

Leather Working Group will continue to strengthen its ties with key players in the industry including Textile Exchange, in order to launch the Deforestation-Free Call to Action for Leather initiative this coming March.

H&M Foundation and HKRITA are pioneering an innovative project to transform the environmental sustainability of recycled leather, addressing long-standing issues with traditional recycled leather.

The fashion house belonging to the Kering group incorporates replacing leather with mycelium at a time when the industry is increasingly researching sustainable and alternative materials.

Brazilian leather goods designer Carlos Falchi passed away suddenly last week due to illness. Rising to fame for his patchwork leathers and exotics skins, Falchi’s hand-made items will live on without their founder, proving he was a true accessories icon to America’s most leather-savvy women.