Where to check the sustainability of a tannery
There are a number of organisations that monitor and audit the sustainability of tanneries. There are two in particular we at RLSD think are the most useful: The Leather Working Group (LWG) is a...
View ArticleLeather and Hide Council of America works to establish definitive Lifecycle...
It’s not just the manufacturing of products that has an impact on the environment. The materials that are used to create them, the waste, and what happens to them when people stop using them must also...
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Back to nature: Bill Amberg collaborates with rewilding pioneers on new...
Rather than walk, you can now recline on the wild side with Bill Amberg Studio’s latest collaboration with the Knepp Estate. The luxury leather designer has created a furniture collection that is both...
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Meet the judges: Christopher Koerber, Paola Arosio, Gal Benjamin, Mike Adler,...
In partnership with Arts Thread, The Real Leather. Stay Different. International Student Design Competition judges have been announced for 2023. The judges for this year’s competition include last...
View Article600-year-old leather wristband uncovered
A leather archer’s wrist guard dating back to the 16th century has been found in mud on the Thames riverbank in London. It was discovered by palaeontologist Alessio Checconi, while ‘mudlarking’ –...
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Real Leather. Stay Different. announces the judging panel for its first...
Real Leather. Stay Different. in partnership with Africa Leather and Leather Products Institute (ALLPI) and the Leather & Hide Council of America (L&HCA) has announced its judging panel for the...
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SOFA SO GOOD…NEW LIFE FOR OLD LEATHER
When Lisa Crick sees an old leather sofa, she sees a whole world of possibilities. The super-recycler tells us about the inspirations for her business, New Baginnings, and how her materials evolved...
View ArticleLab grown leather. Why?
Vitrolabs, a company that has discovered a tissue engineering process that can grow cowhide in a lab has just raised $46million in funding for production. This is undoubtedly amazing, but what problem...
View ArticleYou can’t buy heritage, but you can pass it on
Braydan and Misty Shaw own and run Burns 1876, a business dating back to the days of the wild west. And they have a mission to keep leather crafting skills alive. We had a chat about the company’s...
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Paint your dragon
It’s quite a career change from designing textiles in New York to travelling the world painting Japanese tattoo-inspired designs. Gina McQuen tells us how it came about. Inspiration, it seems, comes...
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Economist Magazine’s Sustainability Week Summit told impact of leather is...
An independent study funded by the Leather and Hide Council of America (L&HCA) has found that greenhouse gas emissions caused by the use of cattle hides were significantly less than previously...
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