11Mar 2024
Renewal of the Italian Tanning Labour Agreement
The Italian national Collective Labour Agreement has been renewed and signed on March 7th 2024 by UNIC - Italian Tanneries - on one side and the trade unions of the sector - FILCTEM CGIL, FEMCA CISL, UILTEC...
06Mar 2024
PRESS RELEASE
AEQUALIS-4-TCLF brings together 19 European partners to upskill and reskill the TCLF sectors for equality and inclusion
Brussels, 06 March 2024 – In the context of the EU Pact for Skills, EURATEX is proud to launch an EU co-funded project ...
28Feb 2024
Deforestation in the leather supply chain takes centre stage in Milan and Paris
On February 20, 2024, at the Science-based Fashion Talks of the Lineapelle fair in Milan, COTANCE-UNIC held a joint session titled "The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUD...
18Feb 2024
Leather in Fashion: An Obvious Choice for a New Generation of Designers: Katarzyna Ostapowicz
“As a designer, I am committed to ensuring that my products are of the highest quality and serve a good purpose. Natural leather possesses great advantages that m...
06Feb 2024
Leather in Fashion: An Obvious Choice for a New Generation of Designers: Ana del Rio Mullarkey
In the ever-changing world of contemporary fashion, leather has always been a key material. While trends rapidly shift, the value of leather remains unchanged. I...
31Jan 2024
Useful Resources
Leather Traceability Cluster - Terms of Reference
European Commission's webpage on the EU Deforestation Platform, where all documents and tools necessary for the implementation of the ...
29Jan 2024
After the first phase where the LTC expanded its membership to reach critical mass, members have been advancing by setting up Sub-Groups.
Currently, there are three active Sub-Groups: "Certification," "Standardisation," and "Deforestation".
Each o...
26Jan 2024
European workshop on the Carbon Footprint of European bovine leather
Frankfurt, 25 January 2024Today in Frankfurt, the European social partners for the tanning and leather sector, COTANCE and industriAll European Trade Union, held a European workshop on th...
15Jan 2024
COTANCE and EU Industries urge immediate Action to conclude EU-Mercosur Agreement
On January 11, 2024, COTANCE joined key EU industries, calling on EU authorities to conclude and ratify the historic EU-Mercosur Agreement.
The deal goes beyond trade - it's...
05Jan 2024
Revolution in the TCLF industry: Harnessing the power of AI in design and manufacturing
AI is crucial in the competitive textile industry. Traditional methods based on human experience are insufficient compared to AI's capabilities. Embracing AI is essenti...