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 […]
Keeping Goldfish
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 lobbying in various industries is very large, and that even in […]
Some Things Tanners Need to do to Make Great Leather in 2016
Make it properly and don’t cut corners with cheap chemicals and badly maintained machinery. We may class leather as a renewable resource – up to a point – but it is costly and valuable. Longevity really matters for the image of our product and for especially when compared with competitive materials like plastics. As a […]
Leather creates jobs. Vital in a growing world trying to eradicate poverty
POSTED ON MARCH 3, 2015 Not just jobs, but good jobs Last Wednesday the Institute for Creative Leather Technologies (ICLT) was packed with students listening to chemical companies from Holland and Germany, to SATRA and the BLC plus a team from Aston Martin talking about careers in leather. An additional group including Lear (who have […]
Fair environmental boundaries for leather
POSTED ON FEBRUARY 19, 2015 Getting to the meat of it Leather never lives in isolation. Most often we think forward to the shoemakers and craftsmen making articles of leather or even more likely to the famous brands that market those products at price levels that make us cringe when we think of the margins […]
Water and tanning, Alumni awards, the Wider University dimension.
POSTED ON APRIL 30, 2014 Three items below Condolences to the Family of Akram Zaman It is with sadness we were informed of the passing away of Leather Technology alumnus Akram Zaman on Saturday 19 April 2014. The University of Northampton and the Institute for Creative Leather Technologies (ICLT) would like to recognise not only […]
Press release from Leather Naturally
POSTED ON DECEMBER 10, 2013 LeatherNaturally! supports UGG Boots against a totally unjustified attack Alumni will be well aware that leather frequently comes under attack from a variety of pressure groups who attack leather creating their narrative by using and mixing selective truths, errors and often what seem like deliberate lies. The latest attack on […]
Do not let bad science damage the leather industry
POSTED ON OCTOBER 28, 2013 Swallows hibernate in lakes and mud Given that for much of Europe Africa is a fairly recent discovery it is not surprising that the concept of birds migrating thousands of miles in the winter is the result of fairly recent discoveries. In the last few years finding birds in various […]
Leather Naturally and sustainability
POSTED ON DECEMBER 20, 2012 Managing “Brand Leather” If you read the discussions group for LeatherNaturally!on LinkedIn you will be aware that the subject of environmental and sustainable leather production of leather in the developing world has been raised by Anthony Wright, of Barrhead Kid in Scotland, and Ian Michel of Amandian Leather in Northampton. Many […]
Sustainability and environmental protection in the leather industry
Words from the Editor of the APLF Special Edition on Sustainabiliyt:Sustainability and environmental protection have become hot topics, not only for the leather industry but also for the textile industry as well. This issue also concerns the consumer who is more aware of such problems than a decade ago. The world’s leading brands are offering […]