A survey by the Leather Apex Society of East Africa, which is seeking to establish leather quality infrastructure in the East African Community (EAC), finds a sector that is bubbly with optimism and rich material base even as it is held back by low uptake of technology and inadequate supporting policies. [Policy tweaks that can raise leather production in EAC- Business Daily]
Shoe Intelligence writes it. The war hits the German shoe industry after a strong 2021. The Russian footwear market faces a perfect storm. Following the G7's announcement regarding Russia sanctions, US imposes Russia import/export ban on luxury goods, including footwear, with extension to any transaction in USD for these goods.
The fashion industry is notoriously polluting. KEEN makes shoes with recycled leather from car seats. This is reported by Green Matters. In addition to upcycling waste, KEEN operates with Gold Certified tanneries from the Leather Working Group.” Fashion is increasingly rich in recycling. Clothing with recycled deadstock and shoes with recycled plastic.
The trade value between China and the ASEAN leather industry in 2021 reached $16.47 billion, ranking 3rd with 15% of the value, and only lower than the EU (21.9%) and the United States (19.0%). The entry into force of the RCEP will have positive implications for bilateral industrial cooperation and economic and trade in the leather sector.
Using data from the Sustainable Apparel Coalition and Textile Exchange, the World Resources Institute (WRI) has estimated that emissions from the garment industry will be 1,025 gigatons of CO2e in 2019, or 2% of global emissions. On Forbes, fashion insider Brooke Roberts-Islam presents an overview of next-generation materials to reduce the environmental impact of textile and leather.
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