Just 24 years ago, Alla Almasuri worked in a supermarket. Now he owns a high-tech leather manufacturing company and has a revolutionary plan to move the leather industry to zero waste.
Episode four of Rewind – ‘Our Future’— ties together the themes of the first three episodes to offer a vision of the future where practices from the past, including sensitive farming and the best use of leather and other natural materials, can
Amid all the confusion about how to calculate the sustainability of different materials, we need to put the record straight: Leather is more sustainable than manmade alternatives.
Episode Two of Rewind – the new documentary series that sets out the case for leather’s role in a more sustainable future – ‘Fashion’, looks at the impact of fast fashion, the environmental cost of synthetic oil derived fabrics, and how long
Here is our quick guide to some commonly used terms in the world of leather.
In this new series, Real Leather. Stay Different. explores Traditional Chinese Culture, combining the two ancient arts of bamboo weaving and leather craft.
Cut, stitch, finish – here’s our rundown of the tools you’ll need if you want to start crafting leather designs.
Welcome to The Annual, a celebration of the 2020/21 Real Leather. Stay Different. Student Design Competitions.
Taiwan Region's third annual Real Leather. Stay Different. Student Design Competition received 460 entries from students from 18 colleges and universities. The five judges selected 20 finalists who had the opportunity to make prototypes of their designs- and
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
Invented in California, prized the world over, Napa leather is the height of luxury and
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
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