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Nike’s ‘Techleather’ naming will conflict with leather labelling laws

11/12/2025
Nike’s ‘Techleather’ naming will conflict with leather labelling laws

Nike has launched the Tiempo Maestro football boot featuring an upper material branded as “Techleather”.

However, the use of the word “leather” for a synthetic or engineered material will conflict with labelling laws in multiple EU Member States and key global markets.

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