Education

International Student Design Competition 2022 : Category Winners Announced!

The Real Leather. Stay Different. International Student Design Competition, in partnership with ArtsThread, has confirmed its category and People’s Choice winners for this

Pulling a fast one – How sustainability programmes can enable throwaway fashion

The rush to legislate for sustainability in the clothes industry could end up doing more harm than good without an internationally-agreed, non-partisan method of calculating environmental impacts – and the recent suspension of the Higg Index has highlighted

Leather and deforestation

Leather is made from cowhide, a by-product of the meat and dairy industries and as such does not encourage the production of more cattle. So, by definition, leather is not responsible for deforestation. That said, we as an industry can help the fight to end

Chrome truths

Chrome tanning:  how does it work and why is there so much confusion about it? The most widely used technique in worldwide leather production, and the most efficient, chrome tanning is used in the production of around 85% of all

Napa – The Good Stuff

Invented in California, prized the world over, Napa leather is the height of luxury and

WORKSHOP: An introduction to digital fashion, the metaverse landscape and its link to sustainability – with IoDF and RLSD

As part of this year’s Real Leather. Stay Different. International Student Design Competition, a Digital Fashion Futures workshop was held on Wednesday 15th June, and is now available to all fashion students

Our Guide to the Different Types of Leather and the Best Uses for Them

Check out our guide to the different types of leather and the best uses for them.

Helena Waker, Marja-Liisa Niinikoski and Jens Laugesen join as judges for the Nordics Student Design Competition

The inaugural Real Leather. Stay Different. Nordics Student Design Competition 2022 has announced the appointment of three leading industry figures to the judging panel for its first ever

Leather and the Motor Industry: Where are we now?

Most automobile companies give the option of leather interiors, which is good news for everyone interested in sustainability, durability and beauty. But more and more are targeting people who boycott animal products with ‘vegan’ alternatives. Often, this

An introduction to digital fashion, the metaverse landscape and its link to sustainability – with IoDF and RLSD

As part of this year's Real Leather. Stay Different. International Student Design Competition, a Digital Fashion Futures workshop will be available to all fashion students globally on Wednesday 15th June at 12:00 BST for one

Nature’s Bounty – Can we cut down the use of manmade materials?

Even the shiniest of plastics is derived from fossilised organic material, or oil, as it is better known. All manmade materials come, at some point, from nature. The difference between manmade and natural materials is basically defined by the amount of

How to Achieve the Perfect Tan

Which approach to leather tanning achieves the best results? Which is the most efficient? Is vegetable tanning really more sustainable than chrome tanning? Read our leather tanning guide to find out the answer to these questions and others.