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...
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...
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 ...
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...
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...
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...
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...
On November 23, 2023, in Izmir, Turkiye, COTANCE Secretary-General, Gustavo Gonzalez-Quijano gave the keynote speech at the opening of the 7th IAFLI Congress on Innovation Aspects for Leather Industry, updating the audience with the cha...
Today, we bid farewell to a legendary figure in the Italian tanning industry, Enrico Juliani, who passed away at the age of 96 on November 17, 2023.
A visionary in his field, Juliani was the driving force behind Albatros Tannery, renowned for pioneering ...
Arthur Bevan Harris, father of Richard Harris, has passed away.
Ian Arthur Bevan Harris of the Clyde Leather Company passed away on 26 October 2023, at the age of 87.
A graduate of Leeds University, Leather Chemistry, BSc Hons, Ian joined the family...
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