Newsletter
We hope to provide interesting and entertaining information on all aspects of leather. This information also aims to reach people who are not familiar with the leather industry. The newsletters are written by the member associations of our umbrella organization COTANCE and are published about eight times a year in different languages. We are delighted if you like them and will be even happier if you share them. You are also welcome to send us any suggestions.
News
Leather-Manifesto for COP30
We are pleased to inform you about the Leather Manifesto sent to us by Dr. Kerry Senior from the International Council of Tanners, UK. It is important that this document reaches as many people as possible, especially politicians, the press,[read more]
Leather to be officially recognised as bio-based material
Presenting at the 38th IULTCS congress, scientific director of CTC ARS Tinctoria, Gustavo Adrian Defeo, announced that, following four years of work to combat greenwashing, leather will be officially registered as a bio-based material under the CEN/TC 411 standards by[read more]
What’s better: leather vs vegan leather?
Click here for the potcast: Living Planet Vegan leather, synthetic leather, faux leather. Whatever you want to call it, demand for this non-animal-based leather alternative is on the rise, especially when it comes to shoes. Some consumers don’t want to[read more]
Videos
LEATHER NATURALLY – Join Leather Naturally as a new member
LEATHER NATURALLY – An exploration of modern leather manufacturing and its position as a responsible employer and producer of a sustainable, long lasting material.
FILK FREIBERGER LEATHER DAYS 2023 –
Wilhelm Windisch: What would a world without farm animals look like?
(Slides english, speech german)
Competences
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We act in the common interests of the leather industry. This involves economic and political interests, the exchange of opinions and information with other professional associations, information for members, community promotion of leather and prosecution of unfair competition, promotion of education and training, scientific and practical research. We do not pursue any economic business or political goals.
Sustainability
This is a term that is now used very generally. The creator of the term is Hans Carl von Carlowitz, who demanded in his Sylvicultura oeconomica in 1713 that nature and its raw materials be treated with respect and care and that only as much wood be taken from the forest as would grow back again. Leather is a natural renewable resource that is only available in quantities that are related to the number of animals that are slaughtered or hunted.