VOLKSWAGEN GROUP COMMITS TO SUSTAINABILITY
Company’s brands join the Leather Working Group (LWG) aiming to lead the auto industry in responsible raw material procurement.
Company’s brands join the Leather Working Group (LWG) aiming to lead the auto industry in responsible raw material procurement.
The Real Leather. Stay Different. African Talent Leather Design Showcase, in partnership with Africa Leather and Leather Products Institute (ALLPI) and the Leather and Hide Council of America (L&HCA) , has announced its esteemed panel of judges for 2023. The
Following a ‘eureka moment’ at an airport, Liz van der Putten established Netherlands company Ted Louise with the aim to empower women AND improve the world with a sustainable, organised handbag.
In a wide-ranging talk with RLSD, Laurie Busch, automotive leather supplier Pangea’s Global Vice President of Design, discusses the company’s rebrand, and how it has helped shape its future. She also touches on how leather is having to reapply for the job
A few years back, it looked like super sports brand Adidas was flirting with veganism after releasing ‘alternative leather’ versions of two of its classic shoe designs, the Continental 80 and the Samba. Now, it seems, they are firmly back in the leather
A leather archer’s wrist guard dating back to the 16th century has been found in mud on the Thames riverbank in London.
Weather got you blue? Don’t worry - summer is coming—in the brightest way possible! The spring/summer introduction of statement bags see designers placing bags as replacement accessories!
In partnership with Arts Thread, The Real Leather. Stay Different. International Student Design Competition judges have been announced for 2023. The judges for this year’s competition include last year's overall winner- Gal Benjamin, the Managing Director
The car for the rich and famous features leather designed to appeal to every sense – even sound. Rolls-Royce claims its leather is ‘without question, the finest in the world’ and after finding out how it is created, it is hard to disagree.
It’s not just the manufacturing of products that has an impact on the environment. The materials that are used to create them, the waste, and what happens to them when people stop using them must also be considered.
Camper decides against vegan products and gives a lifetime warranty for leather shoes.
We all know about plastic pollution—the microplastics that are shed and the general waste caused. And we know how difficult it is to recycle a product that takes 500 years to biodegrade. But the harm plastics do starts’ even before they are made.