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.
Sportswear is a tricky area when it comes to sustainability – particularly with trainers, which often feature plastic components or other non-biodegradable alternatives. Here, we round up the sneaker brands that are breaking boundaries by using traceable
The Real Leather. Stay Different. UK Student Design Competition, in partnership with Arts Thread and Leather UK, has announced its esteemed panel of judges for 2023.
The panel of judges for the Real Leather. Stay Different. Nordic Region Student Design Competition 2023, in partnership with Arts Thread, has been announced featuring two prominent industry figures and our first ever overall winner of the competition.
Anya Hindmarch is a designer known for her kooky accessories with bold, playful designs, but some might be surprised to learn that she was once more of a maker of the classics – with one very specific famous customer.
Despite vast reductions in water and chemical use, tanners are still looking for ways to make their techniques more sustainable.
The tanning industry is often regarded as one with very high water consumption because historically, it has been. But great strides have been taken to change this, and still many companies are striving to do better.
The facility, in Nigeria’s largest city, will consist of a tannery, shops and a training facility—it is due to open in December this year.