Leather Industry Articles
- AI: understanding required
This article is a hybridisation between an artificially generated article and an editor’s contributions in blue. The article was generated using Chat GPT 3.5 and Deepai.org for the image.rnrnChat GPT was asked the question: rnPlease write 1200 words on how human thinkers in the tanning industry will be replaced by artificial intelligence going forward. ...moreThe potential of water hyacinth as a source of vegetable tannins
IntroductionDepending on the type of leather being produced, hides and skins are normally tanned using either a mineral or a vegetable tanning process. Chrome tanning accounts for more than 90% of the world’s leather production, but there is concern over the environmental impact of this tanning method. Vegetable tanning is a more en ...moreHow to make sustainability pay?
In our modern business landscape, sustainability is no longer just a buzzword; it is a fundamental aspect of corporate responsibility and long-term viability. However, many companies in the leather value chain still struggle to reconcile the seemingly conflicting goals of profitability and sustainability. The consistent misconception is t ...moreInternational trade bans threatening SA exports
The Chairman of the Sustainable Use Coalition (SUCo-SA), Pieter Swart, attended various local and international events recently. He says this report on the state of the wildlife Industry “is a mixture of hope and concern”. ...moreKeep control of the data, and all else follows
Horgen, Switzerland – Tanneries rely on complex machinery and an extended supply chain to process hides, which takes several months to a year from when the hides depart the slaughterhouse until the finished hides reach the final customer. Despite advances, most of the leather industry's supply chain operates in traditional methods t ...moreArchroma, G-Star RAW and Advance Denim promote cleaner denim production
Pratteln, Switzerland (03 April 2024) – With the aim to help the denim industry reduce the environmental impact of its wastewater and move towards circularity, three leaders from across the denim supply chain have renewed their joint commitment to the production of aniline-free denim apparel based on Archroma’s Denisol Pure In ...moreSappi’s Pelletin achieves feed safety assurance certification for its lignin-based animal feed additive
Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA (19 March 2024) – Sappi Southern Africa has achieved GMP+ Feed Safety Assurance (FSA) 2020 certification for Pelletin, one of its lignin-based products used as an additive in animal feed manufacturing. This makes Sappi the second organisation in Africa to attain this certification.GMP+ is the world’s ...moreSouth African beef exports hit 7-year high in January
South African beef exports have shown strong growth over the last year. In January, they achieved their highest level in seven years.South Africa has a vibrant agricultural sector, and the local livestock and meat industry is no exception.A 2021 AgriSETA report stated that South Africa accounted for over 21% of the total meat produced in ...moreSam Setter's 'Pills': For readers who need some wry medicinal humourItalian Finance police raided in Northern Italy a Chinese leather goods manufacturing laboratory, where they found unbelievably dire hygienic, living and labour conditions as well as a crew of illegal (Chinese) workers. The laboratory was found to be producing leather bags for one of the famous top fashion brands. The brand announced imme ...moreSuccessful APLF return ‘tempered by slow market demand’After a 5-year absence, APLF returned to its home base in Hong Kong to celebrate the 40th year of its launch in 1984.Due to low prices and slow demand for leather, especially in the footwear sector, pre-fair expectations were mixed and somewhat muted. At the same time, there were hopes that the return of APLF could give the flagging marke ...more© S&V Publications
