It ain't fashion, if it ain't sustainable

Mike Redwood

Denmark CO2 Laws / State of Leather 2024 / III

23 October 2024

7 minutes

A farm house with cattle grazing outside. A tax of around DKK 300 per tonne will be imposed from 2030, increasing to DKK 750 in 2034. A basic deduction of 60% will be applied to the average emissions from different types of livestock. Climate-efficient farmers will have an economic advantage.

Denmark CO2 Tax May Have No Impact on Industry, but Cyclical Nature of Leather Was Ignored

Does Denmark’s tax on livestock carbon emissions, to run effective from 2030, make scientific sense? Will it help the environmental, human health or farming livelihoods? Will the move impact the leather industry outside of Denmark? texfash probes.

Richa Bansal

Report

Spotlight: State of Leather 2024

Material Science / Apple FineWoven

29 February 2024

7 minutes

Apple Inc had claimed that its new FineWoven material had significantly lower emissions compared to the more "carbon-intensive leather" but tests have proven otherwise.

iTrash: Apple's Vegan Alternative Crumbles to Pieces as Durability Goes for a 6-Month Toss

The Apple FineWoven material that was touted as a more environment-friendly alternative to leather has failed the elementary test of durability, apart from the fact that the tech giant's unqualified claims have been exposed by laboratory tests.

Subir Ghosh

Commentary

Looking Back / Pittards

16 February 2024

8 minutes

Established in 1826, Pittards specialised in performance leathers for gloving, footwear and interiors with tanneries in the UK and Ethiopia, together with the facility to manufacture finished products in both locations, including component cutting, leathergoods, footwear and gloves. It closed shop just a year or two before its 200-year anniversary.

Lessons from Another Day. Or Why Pittards Coudn't Save Its Own Hide

The death-knell of Somerset-based leather manufacturer, Pittards had been sounded much earlier but when it finally closed shop last September, the story of a worldwide brand known for producing gloves for the Royal Family, is one that has lessons for entrepreneurs of all hues.