In memory of Filippo Brancati
The whole company Edizioni AF is close to his wife Nadia, his children Marika and Massimo, and to the Montebello team for the loss they had to suffer on last 15 September.Filippo Brancati joined the tannery in 1990 – together with Franco Dalle Mese, …
E.C.O. Hide, recycled leather for sustainable products
“Nature gives us life every day, we can reciprocate with our responsible actions”. This is how they see it at Italian Converter. And in order not to stop at words, the Vigevano company has for some years embarked on a sustainable path that has led i…
A New Point Of View by Lineapelle won the bet
It was not easy and it was not obvious to be able to organise an event that would provide a clear sign of responsibility and optimism to the fashion and luxury supply chain.Built around a smart display formula, characterised by a sober, but welcoming …
Cuoio di Toscana launches its Sustainability Declaration
Sustainability is not a story, but a commitment. The Cuoio di Toscana Consortium has always been committed to ensuring respect for the environment. The vegetable tanned sole leather industry is sustainable starting from its DNA, a virtuous example of …
Riri: tech, whimsical, and sustainable
Partner to the most prestigious designer labels in the fashion system, the Riri Group returns to inspire them with a collection of zips, buttons, and accessories for FW 2021-22 divided into three macro themes. Life Serving focuses on sustainability th…
Kind Leather is the most sustainable leather on the market
JBS Couros has released the results of the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) study carried out on its sustainable “Kind Leather” by an Italian specialised company. Results that confirm the high sustainability profile of its production process along the en…
Ogreen, the first eco-sustainable rubber
The Oldrati Group introduces onto the market Ogreen, the first eco-sustainable rubber, an innovative solution for the creation of quality technical items derived from regenerated rubber. Fruit of a long pathway of research onto both materials and inno…
Camper and Lenzing together for a sustainable sock boot
Lenzing collaborates with Camper in launching a collection of footwear made using sustainable Tencel? Lyocell fibre designed with an innovative knitted construction technique. Of botanic origin and derived from sustainably grown wood sources, Tencel?…
Bands for state-of-the-art bottoms
The company based in Morrovalle (MC) has been producing leather bands for more than 40 years, mainly used to cover, embellish and make wedges, plateau shoes, women heels, as well as many other types of trendy footwear, including those for men and chil…
Brazilian Leather Webinar Series: “Leather, automobiles, and sustainability”
The next episode of the Brazilian Leather Webinar Series – Leather Business and Future Consumer will take place online, for free on November 6 (Friday), 2 p.m. (GMT).Stephen Jeske (GST AutoLeather, global supplier of leather components to the automot…
Khaite into fashion’s new digital frontier
When Covid-19 blighted Khaite’s fourth runway show, Holstein took the opportunity to stage her own fashion technology showcase inside the homes of buyers and members of the press. In a box decorated with swatches of excess fabric from the collection,…
Alteray Technology?: wow effect in sunlight!
Thanks to a significant investment in research and collaboration with the best professionals in the sector, the start-up Alteray Technology managed to obtain an exclusively water-based mixture, composed of metal free pigments, which allows fabrics, le…
Biodegradable shoes
Biodegradable shoes. Different componentsThe shoe, however, is made of many different components, let’s try to list some of them: the material used for the upper and that used as a liner, the strings if present and also the eyelets in which the strin…
The universe of seduction and fantasy
Luxury shoes to seduce, play with your own fantasies, express your personality free from rules. Real jewel-like shoes made with precious materials and unique handcrafted details. These are the proposals of Revolver Requeen Venexia, the new Italian lux…
RBRSL timeless and without borders
No season, no collections: founded in 2011, the brand of innovative and artisanal sneakers RBRSL decided to focus on a single product, embracing a new responsible approach to its collections, so they are functional with a timeless look. The aim is to …