HONG KONG — Asian leather goods manufacturers, particularly from China, are upgrading to higher end goods, driven by escalating labor prices and a desire to move away from unskilled labor. At the ...

Founded five years ago in Milan, Vegea develops better-for-the-world alternatives to synthetic and animal-based materials for fashion, furniture, packaging, and transportation. Among the ...

Following is a transcription of the video. Narrator: This is said to be the world's oldest leather-making tradition. It's called vegetable tanning, and it's a process that has been perfected over ...

Linny Kenney’s journey to becoming an internationally-renowned, sought-after leather maker and designer gives new definition to the term “unique path.” Consider these resume details: born in Texas, ...

When Sustainable Composites introduced its recycled leather product Enspire Leather in 2019, the fashion industry stepped up to adopt the new material, leading to deals with Timberland and its parent ...

When you buy through our links, Business Insider may earn an affiliate commission. Learn more Custom leather has, at least to us, always seemed a lavishly out-of-reach prospect. Where do you even ...

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From algae-grown bioplastics to lab-grown fur and leather crafted from fish scales and jellyfish collagen, luxury fashion’s ...

For consumers who make purchases with animal welfare and the many chemicals used to make leather in mind, synthetic leather provides an alternative. The polyurethane or polyvinyl chloride material has ...

It’s hard to beat a well made leather jacket when the weather starts to cool. The smell and feel of leather evokes a strong response. Where coats made of woven fabrics start to look worn with age, a ...

Leather crafters like Jonathan Medrick are a dying breed. When Medrick opened his leather goods store, Jonathan’s Leathercraft, in 1992, he was one of many leather crafters in Marin. One by one, he’s ...