Footwear leather case study; Santa Croce, Italy

BACKGROUND Perhaps more than anywhere else in the world, leather production in Italy is an art that is zealously protected by tanners. Leading designers from across the world flock to Lineapelle to source the best leather. For Italian tanners and their customers,...

Improved chemical uptake in leather processing

R. P. Daniels, D. Cutner, A. Sadeghi, Qualus, UK – World Leather The part-replacement of water in a float by the addition of inert polymer spheres allows good distribution of products between individual skins in leather making. At the same time, the increase in...

The hidden plastic in leather alternatives

Future Net Zero: Are alternative leather materials as green and sustainable as their names imply? Recent research shows that many should in fact come with a sustainability health warning Hardly a week goes by without a leading fashion brand announcing that it’s...