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Sanjay Leekha Takes Over as Leather Sector Skill Council Chairman

A leadership change took place at the Leather Sector Skill Council (LSSC) during its 36th Governing...

Jordan Leather and Garments Exports Slip 2% to $2.01 Billion in First 10 Months of 2025

Jordan’s leather and garments exports saw a small dip in the first ten months of 2025 as pressure...

Geoff Holmes Takes Over as IULTCS President for 2026-2027

The International Union of Leather Technologists and Chemists Societies (IULTCS) has officially...

Four Students from New Zealand Launch Natures Prime Leather Balm from Classroom to Retail Shelves

A group of four young entrepreneurs from Otago in New Zealand are proving that age is no barrier to...

French Raw Material and Leather Exports Total €39.3 Million in October 2025

French leather industry continued to feel the pressure in 2025 and October did not bring any real...

Vietnam Footwear Exports to Indonesia Rise 21% in November 2025 to $10.7 Million and $117 Million YTD

Vietnam exported $518 million worth of goods to Indonesia in November 2025, marking a 10.24% rise...

Why Kashmir’s Leather Opportunity is Leaving the Valley

Kashmir holds an economic resource that rarely gets the attention it deserves. Every year the valley...

Researchers from Mangaluru Turn Fish Skin Waste into Leather Creating New Income Stream for Fishing Communities

Indian researchers have turned discarded fish skin into a new form of leather offering a fresh...

Indian Leather Industry Exports to US Slide Even After Offering 10 to 40% Discounts

Indian leather exporters are staring at heavy losses as steep US tariffs shake their biggest...

Tannery Worker Found Dead in Ranipet

A 54 year old worker was found dead outside a private tannery in the Melvisharam area of Ranipet on...

China Bags and Cases Exports Fall 12.9% to $24.8 Billion in First 10 Months of 2025

According to official data released by the China Leather Industry Association (CLIA) the bags and...

China Leather Garment Exports Reach $100 Million in First 10 Months of 2025

According to official data released by the China Leather Industry Association (CLIA) the leather...