POSTED ON APRIL 20, 2017 Making the most of the Hong Kong Leather Show In recent years we have become used to meeting students on the University stand at the APLF leather show in Hong Kong. While the European shows in Milan and Paris are important in global terms Hong Kong still remains pre-eminent and […]
Amanda Michel, an industry talent lost too soon
POSTED ON APRIL 12, 2017 Amanda Michel 1960-2017 We tend to ask leather technicians whether they work in the wet end or in finishing and do not think of other roles. But as Christine Powley Williams made clear when she spoke movingly at Amanda Michel’s funeral, Amanda was rare, if not unique, in her outstanding […]
The Museum moves to the Grosvenor Centre and the ICLT plans for the Vulcan Works
POSTED ON FEBRUARY 2, 2017 The National Leather Collection has Moved Downtown (name temporarily adopted for the Museum of Leathercraft, since reversed) The National Leather Collection (which used to be called the Museum of Leathercraft), now safely housed on two upper floors of the Grosvenor Shopping Centre in the middle of Northampton, is leading the […]
Remembering John Basford
John Basford was one of my earliest and closest friends when I joined the leather industry. It was always one of my delights to look ahead to the many days of reminiscing over two long, but very diverse, careers in the leather industry with some of John’s excellent wine from the Wine Society, membership of […]
Heading to Japan
After a week in Shanghai at the All China Leather Exhibition a trip to the traditional area of Japan (watch this video to see what I am going to be looking for) is quite contrast. Being in Shanghai at this time is to be absolutely at the leading edge of the commercial and technical changes […]
The importance of good science
POSTED ON JULY 1, 2016 Brexit “democracy needs experts” Given that our Corium Club alumni are all scientists to a greater or lesser degree many who read this will also be reading this week’s editorial in the New Scientist (NS). If not it is worth buying the magazine for. The point it makes is short […]
POSTED ON JUNE 23, 2016 Chris Wade I heard this morning that Chris Wade died on the 16th June. He had a long and distinguished career so will be known by many in the trade. I met him first in the 1970s in El Salvador when he visited us while working for K Shoes and […]
Confusion in Bangladesh
The move of the tanneries to Savar from their unsuitable current location in Hazaribagh was first planned back in 2003. From today’s press the situation has collapsed into chaos. The government is trying to force tanners to move but do not have the effluent plant ready in Savar. Few of the 150 0r so tanners […]
Time to use more leather
This article appeared in the Observer (part of the Guardian group) in March 2016 and on behalf of LeatherNaturally! I sent the reply below: http://www.theguardian.com/fashion/2016/mar/13/is-it-time-to-give-up-leather-animal-welfare-ethical-lucy-siegle?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other Sirs, While it is admirable to hold strong views regarding the climate and the use of animals for meat and other things, to support these with a narrative built of […]
Lobbying and facts around methane
POSTED ON JANUARY 7, 2016 Keeping Goldfish to save the planet? When the EU social partners COTANCE and the European trade union, IndustriALL meeting took place in Glasgow last December to discuss the future of the European Leather industry Federico Brugnoli, Consultant from Spin 360, made the point that the amounts of money put into […]
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