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ECCO Leather is taking their annual HOT-SHOP co-creation event to the next level by going online while remaining very much hands-on when it comes to …
Read More »ECCO LEATHER’S HOT-SHOP: THE FUTURE OF UNRESTRICTED LEATHER DEVELOPMENT
Nigeria Targets N5.089 Billion Investment on shoe and garment factories
The Nigerian government is targeting N 5.089 billion from the partnership with the private sector to revive the garment and leather industries. Director general of …
Read More »Asia Pacific Leather Fair (APLF) 2020 postponed to 2021
The organisers of the Asia Pacific Leather Fair (APLF) have announced that due to the unprecedented impact of COVID-19, the next edition of APLF-Leather, Materials+ …
Read More »Eurofins Softlines expands testing capabilities in China
Eurofins Softlines and Leather has expanded its capabilities in China demonstrating its commitment to the market despite global uncertainty as a result of COVID-19. The …
Read More »PUMA COLLECTION USES REPURPOSED PLASTIC WASTE
Sportswear brand Puma has partnered with social impact network The First Mile to create a new training collection, each item in which integrates a minimum …
Read More »KENYA HAS WORLD-CLASS RUNNERS BUT INVESTORS HAVE BEEN HESITANT TO BACK LOCALLY-MADE RUNNING SHOES
Kenyan runners are known worldwide for winning gold medals and breaking world records. But the country’s first performance athletic shoe company, Enda, ran into multiples …
Read More »Nonwoven Textiles Aides with Job Creation in an Indian Village
By: Seshadri Ramkumar, Professor, Texas Tech University, USA A village in the deep south of India starts manufacturing nonwoven shopping bags as part of “self-help” …
Read More »Adidas to use 50% recycled polyester in 2020
By 2024, Adidas will be using 100 per cent recycled polyester! The world-renowned sports apparel and shoe manufacturer from Germany announced that 2020 will see …
Read More »Tunisia: handicraft exports should bring in 80 MD in 2019
Exports of handicraft products should bring in 80 million dinars (MD) in 2019, against 79 million in 2018, according to a document provided by the …
Read More »Tunisia: leather and footwear exports up 9.1% at end November
The volume of exports of the leather and footwear industries (LFI) rose by 9.1%, to 1,516.6 million dinars at the end of November 2019, against …
Read More »Award to Successful Designers in the Leather Industry
The winners of the 5th Detail Leather and Leather Products Design Detail Contest were awarded and the organization put in place to bring new designers …
Read More »Turkey exports US $ 1.6B worth leather goods in 11 months
January to November 2019 saw Turkey export leather goods worth US $ 1.6 billion. That’s a good number, which gives enough confidence to the country …
Read More »TRAVEL BAGS: From Commodity to Fashion Statement
Bags were considered to be a mere commodity for packing things till few years back but with the augmentation of domestic and international travel, high …
Read More »What you can expect at Texworld Paris
Texworld Paris – THE International fair for Fashion! Join us from 10th to 13th of February 2020 for Texworld Paris, the international trade show for …
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