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Leather’s flower power on show at Inspiramais

Materials event Inspiramais closed in Porto Alegre on January 28. There were 16 leather manufacturers in total among the 150 exhibitors. Organisers said 8,000 fashion professionals attended over the two days of the show. Designer Walter Rodrigues...

India International Leather Fair takes place in Chennai
The 2026 edition of the India International Leather Fair (IILF) opened in Chennai on February 1, running until...
Hopes of an extra €1 billion in revenue at Birkenstock
Footwear brand Birkenstock has said it will open 140 new own-brand stores between now and the end of 2028. At the...
Turkish delegation eyes Brazilian leather
A four-strong delegation from Turkey travelled to Porto Alegre at the end of January to attend the Inspiramais...
Administrators will try to secure a fresh start for Sympatex
Membrane technology developer Sympatex has gone into administration. A court in Munich appointed Axel Bierbach of...
Inspiramais, a source of hope
The latest edition of the Inspiramais materials exhibition opened in Porto Alegre on January 27, running for two...
Anta becomes Puma’s biggest shareholder
Chinese sportswear group Anta has bought a 29% stake in Puma for €1.5 billion from Groupe Artémis, the ...

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Complex journey to biocircularity

After decades of looking after Asian manufacturing for big brands, David Solk and Irmi Kreuzer ploughed their resources and experience into creating a shoe in which every element has been selected for its ability to decompose – and...

A decade of discoveries
Lenzing’s innovations in the footwear sector means its wood-based...
From the ground up
Twenty-five years of learning about the footwear industry from the...
Sustainability race
Covestro has been working with Huafeng since 2023 on what the...
Another new start for Stuart Weitzman
For the third time in just over a decade, Stuart Weitzman is under...
SMEs weigh data burden
Some of the world’s most beautiful shoes are made by highly skilled...