POSTED ON JUNE 24, 2011 Two items below COTANCE press release June 2011 COTANCE complains against the adoption by the EU of a penalising descriptor for Leather on Textile clothing labels The representatives of the European Leather Industry meeting in Council in Rome regret the approval of the EU Regulation on Textile Names and Labelling […]
What is an AGM for; and brand extension
Yesterday Pittards, the UK based tanning group, held their AGM. It lasted nine minutes, fitting the routine of many companies in the UK and US where getting AGMs concluded in record time is a target. This approach begs a few questions: – Why bother to turn up – Why not use the event for PR […]
What is a trade fair for?
POSTED ON APRIL 20, 2011 What is a trade fair for? Meeting alumni is a good start. For those alumni who rushed from Hong Kong to Bologna this has been a hectic few weeks. Some even have added the Portland material show, more of an athletic than a leather one, but important none the less. […]
APLF, Pakistan and the Worshipful Company of Glovers
POSTED ON MARCH 9, 2011 It is getting intense The Corium Club dinner in Northampton is just a couple of weeks away on the 18th March. Paul Evans is the contact for tickets. It is to be held at the Oriental Garden Restaurant, 13 – 15 Sheep Street, Northampton NN1 2LT from 6:30pm and the guest speaker will […]
Innovation at Northampton
The BSLT Becomes the ICLT and the start of some unusual decisions regarding the leather courses at Northampton University, which created the confusion that has lasted until 2021 POSTED ON JANUARY 27, 2011 Innovation at Northampton The industry group of the UK Leather Federation had an unusual hour yesterday as for the first time they […]
The Start of Chrome Tanning
Schultz and chrome tanning After the introduction of the Dongola tannage the Booth Group was to be involved in another technical development which was to lead to the transformation of the world leather industry. This was the initial discovery and development of what was to become the dominant tannage for the whole of the 20th […]
Hot in São Paulo
JANUARY 21, 2011 Hot in São Paulo It’s Tuesday and it is hot in São Paulo, and late afternoon some of the suburbs are flooded when a huge thunderstorm filled the skies with incredible rain for an hour. The lights and power went out at Cuoromoda and the 2ndInternational Leather Forum was nearly brought to […]
Back from Brazil
Hot in São Paulo It’s Tuesday and it is hot in São Paulo, and late afternoon some of the suburbs are flooded when a huge thunderstorm fills the skies with incredible rain for an hour. The lights and power go out at Cuoromoda and the 2nd International Leather Forum is nearly brought to a stop. […]
A definition of leather
As the LeatherNaturally! movement continues to grow getting a proper definition of leather has become important. Below I reproduce a posting (slightly adapted) by Amanda Michel from Leatherwise which helps us take this forward. Group:LeatherNaturally! Discussion:How should we define “premium” leather; and stop lower grades sliding into a commodity? The “official” definition of leather that […]
Research Funding
POSTED ON DECEMBER 23, 2010 “Many of the smaller, less research intensive universities have thrived without significant state funding” Many readers of this may not know that we have a new Vice-Chancellor, Nick Petford. All those associated with Ann Tate know how much we owe to her during her years in charge. She forced through […]
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