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Prada Launches Made in India Kolhapuri Inspired Sandals with 3 Year Artisan Training Program After Milan Show Backlash

Prada Group has launched a limited edition sandal collection inspired by Kolhapuri chappals...

Brazil Leather Exports Report $94.9 Million in March as Q1 2026 Totals $262.8 Million Down 10.7%

Brazil’s leather industry exported hides and skins worth $94.9 million in March 2026, as shipments...

Hermès Opens 25th Leather Goods Workshop to Expand Production and Create 260 Jobs

Hermès has opened a new leather goods workshop in Loupes, Gironde in France, to expand its...

Vietnam and India Seminar Boosts Leather and Footwear Ties

The Vietnam Trade Office in India held an online seminar on April 22, 2026 to boost cooperation in...

Fourth Worker Dies Days After Tannery Accident in Germany Raising Death Toll to Four

A 35 year old man, one of the two workers who were injured after a tannery accident on 16 April 2026...

Kering Reports Stable Q1 2026 Revenue with Fashion and Leather Goods at €2.85 Billion

Kering reported revenue of €3.56 Billion in the first quarter of 2026, remaining stable on a...

Bentley Motors Releases Responsible Raw Material Sourcing Policy for Leather and Interior Materials

Bentley Motors has released its Responsible Raw Material Sourcing Policy Statement to improve...

Hermès Reports €4.1 Billion Q1 Revenue with €1.8 Billion Coming from Leather Goods

Hermès reported €4.1 billion in revenue for the first quarter of 2026, up 6% at constant exchange...

Paraguay Launches Socio-Environmental Traceability System RETSA PY to Boost Beef and Leather Exports

The government of Paraguay has launched RETSA PY, a new socio-environmental traceability system to...

How French Leather Industry Spent €13.7 Billion in Imports with Asia Accounting for 50% in 2025

Leather is one of the four key sectors of French imports and exports. In 2025, France’s...

Three Dead and Two Found in Critical Condition at German Tannery in Hesse

Three people died and two others were found in critical condition in a septic tank at a tannery in...

COTANCE and industriAll to Assess Social and Environmental Performance of European Leather Industry

COTANCE and industriAll Europe, launched a joint project on 9 April 2026 to deliver the Social and...