Press Releases

Latest Press Releases

October 29, 2024

Leather Naturally, Leather Working Group and SPIN360 establish New Leather Industry Dataset in Higg MSI Through Joint Life Cycle Assessment

29th October 2024 – Leather Working Group (LWG) and Leather Naturally announce that a combined data submission done by SPIN360 from their respective Life Cycle…

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August 29, 2024

Leather Naturally seeks new Management Board member

Leather Naturally (LN) has opened nominations for a new member to join its voluntary Management Board in October 2024.

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June 22, 2023

Leather Naturally launches ‘Get the Facts’-Icon

Leather Naturally has developed a ‘Get the Facts’-Icon, which has been created for brands, retailers, makers - indeed anyone that wants to provide access to…

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May 2, 2023

Successful celebration of World Leather Day 2023

The aim of World Leather Day 2023 was to engage the industry to celebrate the positive attributes of leather. Three key product themes focused on…

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January 26, 2023

Leather Naturally New Member Management Board

Leather Naturally is pleased to announce that following a member vote, Mrs. Aukje Berden has been confirmed as a new member of the Leather Naturally…

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March 23, 2022

Announcing World Leather Day, March 30 – 2022

Leather Working Group (LWG) and Leather Naturally (LN) are introducing this global initiative to encourage organizations within the leather industry to positively promote leather.

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March 18, 2022

Leather Naturally extends sponsorship IULTCS Young Leather Scientist Grant

Leather Naturally has been sponsoring the IULTCS Young Leather Scientists Grant competition with the Mike Redwood Grant of Euro 1.000/-- since 2020, initially for a…

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March 8, 2022

Leather Naturally searching for new Chair in the Management Board

Leather Naturally announced that they are searching for candidates who are interested in joining the Leather Naturally Management Board as Chair.

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October 28, 2021

International Leather Industry Calls on COP26 to Reduce on Fossil-Fuels, Prioritise Natural Materials

Leather Naturally, along with 28 other international leather industry organizations, today called on the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP26) to prioritize natural materials…

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September 28, 2021

Leather Naturally joins the leather industry in rejecting Swedish carmaker Volvo’s statement that by removing leather from its future electric vehicles cattle production will be reduced.

The announcement wrongly links the use of leather with meat consumption. Leather Naturally expresses its concern about Volvo’s statement, especially with regard to finding high-quality,…

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April 20, 2020

Is Vegan Leather Worse for the Environment? A Response

Harper's Bazaar published a reasoned piece that examines whether 'vegan leather' is more harmful to the environment than real leather. Although the article provided some…

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September 12, 2019

In Fashion Week Season… why designers should look to leather for sustainability

The Fashion industry has been called out for its waste problem, but it can help, not as some seem to think by shunning leather but…

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September 12, 2019

Frankfurt Motor Show… are car manufacturers going to be transparent about their interiors?

As fans gather to witness the unveiling of new car models one question remains – will the car industry have a better understanding of the…

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