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PETA Snaps Up Enough Levi’s Shares to Weigh in on Material Sourcing
PETA has purchased the minimum number of Levi's shares required to secure speaking rights at annual meetings.
PETA Wants Levi’s to Swap Out Leather Patches for Vegan Ones
PETA is calling on Levi Strauss to ditch animal-derived leather for a more ethical alternative that is also…
Leather Sourcing May Be Next in the Consciousness Revolution
With brands leaning into material innovations and manufacturing practices to reduce environmental impact…
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Bangladesh’s Leather Industry is Facing a ‘Health and Safety Crisis’
Workers in Bangladesh's export-oriented leather industry in Savar are facing a "health and safety crisis" due…
In Fashion Footwear, Leather Gets a Makeover
Innovations in leather finishes took center stage at FN Platform this February.
Oeko-Tex Updates Standards for Chemicals Usage in Textiles and Leather
Oeko-Tex has issued amended regulations to advance consumer protection and sustainability in the textiles and…
Leather Sourcing Gets One Step Closer to Supply Chain Traceability
Companies sourcing leather for their products are a step closer to being more equipped to trace the raw…
ECCO Leather Introduces New Water Saving Technology for Tanning
ECCO Leather has taken "the first solid step towards waterfree leather manufacturing," unveiling its new…
Mushroom Root Faux Leather Makes its Way to Market
Mushroom root imitation leather is now commercially available, and the offering could help fuel the market…
Textile Exchange Launches New Platform for Responsible Leather Sourcing
Responding to the desire of brands to address impacts of leather sourcing, Textile Exchange launched the…
F/W 19-20 Color and Leather Trends Embrace Contradictory Ideas
Fall/Winter 19-20 leather and color trends break from traditional autumnal constraints and invite the…
Applied DNA Gets One Step Closer to a Traceable Leather Supply Chain
Applied DNA Sciences Inc. said it has successfully completed its year-long consortium research project with…
Bolt Threads Just Made Faux Leather From Mushroom Roots
Bolt Threads, the maker of Microsilk, has introduced its second material–Mylo–the world's first commercially…
Dyneema and ECCO Leather Launch Thinnest, Strongest Leather Ever
While efforts toward advancing the sustainability of leather move forward, the strength of the material is…
Applied DNA Helps Push for Greater Transparency in Leather Sector
Leather sourcing and manufacturing is joining the supply chain movement toward great transparency and…