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Vietnam’s Leather and Footwear Industry Reports Over 10% YoY Export Growth in First Half of 2025

Vietnam’s leather and footwear industry is off to a strong start in 2025, recording over 10%...

How This Ethiopian Leather Brand Taza Is Turning Locally Available Leather Into School Bags

After losing both parents at a young age, the founder of Taza Behaylu Eskindir began his journey in...

Brazilian Footwear Exports Grow 8.8% in First Half of 2025 Reaching $497 Million

Brazil’s footwear industry began 2025 with solid performance, as new data from the Brazilian...

Coach Parent Tapestry Invests $15 Million in UK based Recycled Leather Maker Gen Phoenix

Tapestry Inc., the parent company of Coach and Kate Spade, is investing $15 million into Gen...

Renault to End Use of Leather in All Cars by 2025

French carmaker Renault has announced it will completely stop using leather in all its vehicles by...

PrimeAsia Releases 2024 Sustainability Report With Major Progress Across Climate and Social Goals

PrimeAsia, one of the world’s largest leather manufacturers, has published its 2024 Sustainability...

German Court Bans the Use of the term Apple Leather as It Is Misleading Consumers

A German court has ruled that companies can no longer call synthetic materials “leather” if they...

Brazil Leather Exports Total $83.4 Million in June with 11.9% Drop in First Half of 2025

Brazil exported hides and skins worth $83.4 million in June 2025, down 13.7% from the previous month...

Bangladesh Govt Targets $1.25 Billion from Leather and Leather Product Exports for FY2025-26

Bangladesh has set a new export target of $65 billion for the current fiscal year, aiming for a...

Taiwanese and Vietnamese Firms Keen to Invest in India’s Non-Leather Footwear Sector Says CLE

India is quickly becoming a hotspot for investment in the non-leather footwear industry. Companies...

CLE Leads Indian Delegation to Vietnam at Shoes & Leather Fair 2025

The Council for Leather Exports (CLE) led a strong Indian presence at the Shoes & Leather Fair...

Uzbekistan and Russia Forge New Leather Industry Ties at INNOPROM 2025

At INNOPROM‑2025 in Yekaterinburg, Uzbekistan’s Uzcharmsanoat Association held talks with leading...