The athletic-wear company announced on Monday that it's working on a new material, a plant-based leather that will be used to make shoes. The leather alternative is made from mycelium, which is part of a fungus. Adidas said it is working on the plant-based leather with partners, but did not announc... Read more...
APLF’s Virtual Exhibitions Connecting you to the Leather Sector For nearly 40 years, APLF is the no.1 platform where the leather industry gathers to launch new products, meet colleagues and exchange information. Our mission remains unchanged under all circumstances; thus we continue... Read more...
Leather & Footwear Fairs -2021 (Many fair dates yet to declare) Name Place From To 1 ExpoRivaSchuh, International shoe fair Riva del Garda, Italy 16-01-2021 19-01-2021 2 Bluegrass Buyers Market Lexington, Kentucky 17-01-2021 18-01-2021 3 CalceModa Cu... Read more...
The latest pair to dominate the arena is Adidas Futurenatural which steps in the field with a technological breakthrough – it is a shoe without any seams! Yes, the Futurenatural’s top is molded not sewn – it is forged like metal rather than stitched together like fabric. ... Read more...
TÜV SÜD recently launched a vegan product certification for apparel, footwear and home textiles. The certification aims to demonstrate companies' animal-friendly commitments by ensuring that the final textile or leather products do not contain animal-derived materials through a series of material ... Read more...
THE CARBON FOOTPRINT OF SNEAKER PRODUCTION Sneaker production is exceptionally carbon intensive, accounting for 1.4% of the global greenhouse gas emissions, which is significant given that air travel is responsible for 2.5 percent of all emissions. A study conducted by MIT found that a typica... Read more...
Applications are invited from well qualified Indian nationals (including Persons of Indian Origins (PIOs) and Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs) for faculty positions at the level of Professor/Associate Professor/Assistant Professor/Contractual Posts/Guest Faculty/Adjunct Faculty in its various Depa... Read more...