Brazil Leather Exports Fall 4.9% to $544 Million in H1 2026 Despite Strong June Recovery

Brazil exported 90.8 million square metres of leather during H1 2026 with China accounting for 29.1% of total export revenue ...

August 31, 2026 / Arshad

Ethiopian Leather Industries Association Signs 5 Year Partnership to Expand All African Leather Fair’s Global Reach

August 28, 2026 / Arshad

China Leather Garment Exports Rise 45.6% to $49.4 Million in January-May 2026

August 27, 2026 / Arshad

East African Businesses Urged to Move Towards Value Addition to Capture Greater Opportunities Under AfCFTA

August 26, 2026 / Arshad

How Ascender Technology is Changing the Way Tanneries Finish Leather

November 20, 2025 / Arshad

Iskefe Holding to Build $240 Million Bio Campus in Türkiye Combining Leather and Bio-Industrial Manufacturing

İskefe Holding plans to combine leather, collagen, gelatin and pharma-grade manufacturing under 1 roof in a project expected to create ...

August 25, 2026 / Arshad

Executive Interview: Gemata CEO Giulio Mandruzzato on AI, Automation and the Future of Leather Finishing

As automation, digitalisation and artificial intelligence continue to reshape manufacturing, leather machinery companies are playing ...

July 15, 2026 / Arshad

Why Italian Leather Chemical Company Sommer Chose to Exhibit at IILF 2026 After 25 Years in India

February 12, 2026 / Arshad

How Iskefe Leather Transformed from a Single Factory into a Specialised Leather Manufacturing Ecosystem

A closer look at how specialised manufacturing facilities and integrated raw material management are helping Iskefe Leather improve quality, efficiency ...

August 4, 2026 / Arshad

Brazil Leather Exports Fall 4.9% to $544 Million in H1 2026 Despite Strong June Recovery

August 31, 2026 / Arshad /

Ethiopian Leather Industries Association Signs 5 Year Partnership to Expand All African Leather Fair’s Global Reach

August 28, 2026 / Arshad /

East African Businesses Urged to Move Towards Value Addition to Capture Greater Opportunities Under AfCFTA

August 26, 2026 / Arshad /

22 Year Old Tannery Worker Dies After Poisonous Gas Exposure in Kanpur

August 25, 2026 / Arshad /

Iskefe Holding to Build $240 Million Bio Campus in Türkiye Combining Leather and Bio-Industrial Manufacturing

August 25, 2026 / Arshad /

Egyptian Cabinet Approves $12 Million Leather Goods and Footwear Manufacturing Project in Robbiki Leather City

August 21, 2026 / Arshad /

Brazil Leather Exports Rise 12.1% to $93.4 Million in June 2026

Brazil's leather exports recorded their strongest monthly performance of 2026 in June, with export value increasing 12.1% YoY to $93.4 ...

July 26, 2026 / Arshad

China Leather Garment Exports Rise 45.6% to $49.4 Million in January-May 2026

August 27, 2026 / Arshad

French Leather Exports Rise 11% to €60.6 Million While Imports Climb 2% in Q1 2026

France leather exports reached €60.6 million during the first quarter Q1 of 2026, between January - March 2026 up 11% ...

June 9, 2026 / Arshad

Indian Leather and Footwear Exports Dip 1.66% to $4.75 Billion in FY2025-26 Despite Global Headwinds

According to DGCI&S data, India's leather, leather products and footwear exports reached $4.75 billion in FY2025-26, a marginal decline of ...

May 25, 2026 / Arshad

UK Leather Exports Fall 14% to £159.5 Million as Imports Decline 11.1% in 2025

June 5, 2026 / Arshad

Stella International Reports 1.5% Revenue Growth to $786.7 Million in H1 2026 and Commissions 3 New Factories

August 20, 2026 / Arshad /

Stella International Holdings reported a 1.5% increase in consolidated revenue to $786.7 million for...

Global Footwear Production Holds Steady at 24.6 Billion Pairs as Export Value Rises 1.6% in 2025

August 7, 2026 / Arshad /

China, India and Vietnam continued to lead global footwear manufacturing in 2025, while North...

China Footwear Exports Fall 10.3% to $12.33 Billion in January to April 2026

July 24, 2026 / Arshad /

China’s footwear industry reported lower exports and imports during the first four months of...

Andhra Pradesh Govt to Set Up 2 Leather Units to Boost Employment for Leather Artisans

July 24, 2026 / Arshad /

The Andhra Pradesh government has announced plans to establish 2 leather units in Markapur and...

Italian Footwear Exports Decline 1.6% to €3 Billion in Q1 2026 While Domestic Demand Shows Modest Growth

July 17, 2026 / Arshad /

Italian footwear exports declined 1.6% to around €3 billion during the first quarter of 2026 as...

Stella International Reports 1.5% Revenue Growth to $786.7 Million in H1 2026 and Commissions 3 New Factories

ByArshad August 20, 2026

Global Footwear Production Holds Steady at 24.6 Billion Pairs as Export Value Rises 1.6% in 2025

ByArshad August 7, 2026

China Footwear Exports Fall 10.3% to $12.33 Billion in January to April 2026

ByArshad July 24, 2026

Andhra Pradesh Govt to Set Up 2 Leather Units to Boost Employment for Leather Artisans

ByArshad July 24, 2026

Italian Footwear Exports Decline 1.6% to €3 Billion in Q1 2026 While Domestic Demand Shows Modest Growth

ByArshad July 17, 2026

Vietnam Footwear Exports Rise 0.5% to $11.95 Billion in H1 2026

ByArshad July 13, 2026

Automation Is Coming for the Leather Industry but Probably Not How You Think

May 8, 2025 / James Bayly

13 Strategies for the Indian Leather Industry to Achieve $50 Billion Target by 2030

September 4, 2024 / Vasan Suri

Sabyasachi to Enter Footwear and Small Leather Goods as Luxury Brand Expands Its Portfolio

August 24, 2026 / Arshad /

Tapestry Reports $8 Billion in Annual Revenue as Coach Grows 24% While Kate Spade Continues to Decline

August 14, 2026 / Arshad /

Capri Holdings Reports $769 Million in Q1 Revenue as Jimmy Choo Growth Offsets Michael Kors Decline

August 6, 2026 / Arshad /

Groupe Lecuyer Acquires Historic French Leather Goods Brand Moreau Paris

August 4, 2026 / Arshad /

Prada Group Reports €3.05 Billion Revenue in H1 2026 as Prada and Miu Miu Maintain Growth

July 31, 2026 / Arshad /

Kering Fashion and Leather Goods Revenue Reaches €5.8 Billion as Gucci Sales Continue to Decline in H1 2026

July 31, 2026 / Arshad /

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