While some animal welfare organisations are the prime motivators behind anti-leather campaigns, they rely on others to cave in to their campaigns. London Fashion Week this year banned reptile leather. ...more

Mogwase, N.W. Province, SA – At a macro level, China has slowed, the USA appears to be going through headwinds, and Europe is quiet. There is less concern about the effects of the Ukraine war, but Gaza is an issue. Wars affect the travel industry, which is an important market for luxury brands.In China, which was a secondary market ...more

Legal battles can be very drawn-out affairs, so the reptile exotic leather lobby globally is very relieved that a landmark victory in March this year in California, in a case between the states of Louisiana and California, “is all wrapped up and done, and there are NO APPEALS IN COURT! 🎉”, wrote Christy Plott, director of A ...more

The National Council of Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NSPCA) is pursuing its case against a Limpopo-based crocodile farm for cruelty to animals.The case dates back to 2021, when the NSPCA “received reports of severe animal cruelty” at the farm.NSPCA inspectors “found carcasses of juvenile crocodiles ...more

Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA – Crocodile farm and tannery Le Croc has bought luxury leather goods manufacturer Lorenzi Exclusive Handbags for an undisclosed sum, effective from 01 August 2022.      "Le Croc has always been interested in creating full vertical integration in the exotic leather val ...more