BLC Leather Technology Centre Ltd and International Leather Maker (ILM) are delighted to announce the date of the Leather & Sustainability in Retail Conference on 16th November 2017. This half-day leather sustainability conference will be held at One Great George St, Westminster, London. This leather sustainability conference is built on the success of previous conferences…
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Sustainability in the Leather Supply Chain Conference 2016
Posted bySustainability in the Leather Supply Chain Conference 2016 This year BLC and APLF will once again be hosting a Conference in Hong Kong and this year’s focus will be on the challenges and opportunities that surround the theme of sustainability in the leather supply chain. Topics for presentation to include: Waste water and effluent discharge…
Leather and Sustainability in Retail Conference 2015
Posted byKeeping up to date with current legislation and the latest advances in environmental performance from leather and leather products is increasingly important in todays marketplace. For many brands and retailers it is more challenging to keep-up with or ahead of the latest information on this complex but much loved material. International Leather Maker (ILM) and…
New textile labelling rules for fur and leather
Posted byNew textile labelling rules were approved by the European Parliament on Wednesday 11 May 2011. The new rules state that any use of animal-derived materials will have to be clearly stated on product labels. Consumers often find it hard to distinguish between real or fake fur/leather; the new labelling rules will now allow easy identification…
BLC sponsors the Corium club meeting
Posted byBLC sponsors the Corium club meeting in Hong Kong during the Asia Pacific Leather Fair. Join BLC and the corium club for drinks Wednesday 30 March: HKCEC Room N206-N208 16.30 Press Conference 17.00 Drinks with the press and opportunity to meet Corium Club sponsors and supporters 17.30 Corium Club Reunion
Visit BLC at APLF – Stand ZA01/UK
Posted bySit down with our experts on the BLC stand ZAO1/UK to discuss how we can help you with your leather and footwear needs
Sourcing, Safety and Sustainability Conference, Hong Kong
Posted byBLC are holding a half day international conference ‘Sourcing, Safety and Sustainability in the leather and materials supply chain’. The conference will take place during the Asia Pacific Leather Fair in Hong Kong on Thursday 31 March 2011. Consumer and environmental legislation is constantly changing and it is vital in the global marketplace for retailers,…
BLC Sponsors 2010 Footwear Friends’ Designer Awards
Posted byBLC Leather Technology Centre Ltd will sponsor the 2010 Footwear Friends’ Awards. The awards are now in their fourth year and in that time have been recognised as an important way of spotting and rewarding British design talent. Footwear Friends, the industry charity, has been established for nearly 175 years and has a proud record…
Trader punished for misdescription of garments
Posted byTrading Standards have recently prosecuted a trader selling fake garments, which were made of synthetic materials and labelled ‘real leather’. The retailer concerned received a 28 day custodial sentence. When purchasing a leather garment, bag or other item described as leather, look for the leathermark which indicates that it is in fact genuine leather. For…
Footwear and Leather Retailers Show Strong Growth in January
Posted byAlthough the UK officially crawled out of recession in the final quarter of 2009, shoe and leather goods retailers were one of only two sectors to record strong annual sales growth in January (the other being grocers). Shoes and accessories such as leather belts have typically sold well during a downturn, as consumers look to…
