ILM View From The Top Podcast Series
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ILM View From The Top Podcast Series
Welcome to the ILM ‘View from the top’ podcast series by the publishers of International Leather Maker, the leading news and business information service for the leather industry. ‘View from the top’ aims to provide listeners with invaluable insight and perspective on the global leather industry...
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Social media tips from leatherworker Yusuf Osman
Tom Hogarth interviews leatherworker Yusuf Osman about his time with the craft, his views on the industry and his tips for how best to navigate social...
Cartigliano discuss leather drying with radiofrequency technology
Two technical experts from Italian tannery machinery makers Cartigliano, discuss their latest radiofrequency leather drying system as well as the Comp...
Suzie Fletcher’s insights into leathermaking
ILM Deputy Editor Tom Hogarth interviews master saddler Suzie Fletcher, discussing what the industry can do to promote repair and maintenance of leath...
How can leather adapt to the current market?
In the latest episode of View from the Top, Tom Hogarth reviews three articles around how the leather industry can adapt and develop in a changing con...
Leather’s manifesto and cooperation for COP28
In this episode, Tom Hogarth covers cooperation in the leather industry and the latest edition of the leather manifesto, released ahead of COP28.
Industry and consumers respond to Apple abandoning leather
ILM Deputy Editor rounds up news on the recent announcement that Apple is dropping leather for its accessories, and the response from the industry and...
Understanding the role of mimosa extracts in leathermaking
In this latest ILM podcast, Nigel Payne, General Manager of mimosa extract producers, NTE Company, talks about the role that vegetable tannins play in...
The biomaterials issue
In this episode, Tom Hogarth reviews three articles around the threat of biomaterials and alternative, “vegan” materials.
Future leather developments and opportunities
ILM Deputy Editor Tom Hogarth presents three articles on the topic of future leather developments and industry opportunities.
News Bulletin 10/07/23 – 217,800 jobs lost in Vietnam
The latest ILM news bulletin includes stories on second quarter job losses in Vietnam, Bolt Threads halting production of Mylo, a call from Bridge of...
News Bulletin 03/07/23 – Zschimmer & Schwarz acquires Samia
This week, Tom Hogarth covers Zschimmer & Schwarz’s acquisition of Samia, a new leather product that can measure your heart rate and more.
What’s happening at the 2023 Sustainable Leather Forum?
Tom Hogarth speaks to Yves Morin, President of the Organizing Committee for the Sustainable Leather Forum, and Grégoire Biasini, Communications Office...
News Bulletin 26/06/23 – Tanners warn of hide smuggling
In this week’s bulletin, we cover concerns in Bangladesh over hide smuggling, flooding at a tannery in Brazil, Sustainable Leather Foundation workshop...
News Bulletin 19/06/23 – Hong Kong reconfirms APLF 2024
ILM Deputy Editor Tom Hogarth reviews six of the hottest stories from the last week, including reconfirmation of the APLF’s return to Hong Kong in 202...
News Bulletin 12/06/23 – EU adopts due diligence rules
This week’s bulletin includes stories on the EU’s new corporate due diligence rules, a leather sourcing update from John Lewis, Bader’s 2022 sustainab...
News Bulletin 05/06/23 – LVMH acquires Nuti Ivo
In our latest bulletin, we cover the acquisition of a majority stake in Nuti Ivo by LVMH Métiers d’Art, optimism for footwear production growth in Pak...
Leadership in leather
Tom Hogarth takes us through three articles from ILM columnist Mike Redwood on the topic of leather industry leadership and collaboration.
News Bulletin 29/05/23 – Zimbabwe tanners struggle to access fund
In this week’s bulletin, ILM Deputy Editor Tom Hogarth reviews some of the top stories from the latest week, including funding access issues in Zimbab...
News Bulletin 22/05/23 – Kia to phase out leather
The latest ILM news bulletin includes stories on Kia’s decision to phase out leather in its interiors, the struggles of tanners in Arzignano and more.
News Bulletin 15/05/23 – Brazil recognises Indigenous reservations
This week, Deputy Editor Tom Hogarth reviews stories on Brazil’s protection of Indigenous land, its hide and skin export results, Yue Yuen’s plans to...
Preserving the important things
In this episode, Deputy Editor Tom Hogarth covers three articles around some of the most important things for the leather industry to preserve as it c...
News Bulletin 08/05/23 – LHCA calls for FTC to end greenwashing
In this latest ILM news bulletin, we review the hottest stories of the last week, including the LHCA’s call for the FTC to stamp out greenwashing, Sta...
News Bulletin 01/05/23 – EU approves legislation on deforestation
This week’s bulletin includes stories such as the EU approval of legislation on deforestation, Pangea win an award from Toyota, Indonesian footwear ex...
Making leather great again with The Leather Dude
In this episode, Deputy Editor Tom Hogarth is joined by Muhammad Junaid Vohra, a leather industry consultant based in Pakistan who works with UNIDO, b...
News Bulletin 24/04/23 – APLF ASEAN returns in October
This week’s bulletin includes stories such as the return of APLF to Thailand in October 2023, Volkswagen Group joining the LWG, coffee bean tanned lea...
News Bulletin 17/04/23 – Bridge of Weir welcomes WWF report
In this week’s news bulletin, Deputy Editor Tom Hogarth reviews stories on a WWF report around leather and deforestation, the French leather industry’...
Leather’s longevity in changing times
The latest episode of View from the Top focuses on three articles on the changing global environment and what leather can do in the face of these chan...
News Bulletin 03/04/23 – China lifts Brazilian BSE ban
The latest ILM news bulletin features news on China’s BSE ban on Brazilian beef, Kering’s sustainability report for 2020 to 2023, the finalists for th...
Events and opportunities for leather
In this podcast, Deputy Editor Tom Hogarth covers three articles around recent events in the leather supply chain and the opportunities they present.
News Bulletin 27/03/23 – ECHA invites feedback on PFAS restrictions
In this week’s news bulletin, we bring you updates on ECHA’s PFAS restriction proposal, Wolverine Worldwide’s PFAS cleanup plan in the U.S., Chinese l...
News Bulletin 20/03/23 – APLF to return to Hong Kong
ILM Deputy Editor Tom Hogarth brings you six stories from the last week, including confirmation of the APLF trade show in Hong Kong for 2024, news on...
News Bulletin 13/03/23 – Puma drops kangaroo leather
In this latest ILM news bulletin, we cover Puma’s decision to stop using kangaroo leather, tanners’ outrage over a government decision in Argentina, S...
Education and employability in the global leather industry
ILM Editor, Martin Ricker is joined by Vicki Dean, Head of the Institute of Creative Leather Technology, along with two former leather students, Jenny...
News Bulletin 06/03/23 – Authority over advertising in Germany
ILM Deputy Editor Tom Hogarth brings you a selection of stories from the past week, including VDL’s new powers to combat misleading advertising, the n...
Podcast: News Bulletin 27/02/23 – A round-up of Lineapelle 101 in Milan
In the latest weekly bulletin ILM covers events from the recent Lineapelle trade show as well as Argentina’s plans to lift raw hide export duties.
Solving the bisphenol problem with TFL
ILM Deputy Editor Tom Hogarth is joined by Christopher Tysoe and Dr Martin Kleban from global leather chemicals supplier TFL to discuss the hot topic...
News Bulletin 20/02/23 – All-time high for Portuguese footwear and leather
In this latest bulletin, we cover record exports for Portuguese footwear and leather, the new ILM website, Lineapelle’s upcoming show in Milan and mor...
News Bulletin 13/02/23 – EU proposes PFAS restrictions
The ILM news bulletin for this week covers the U.S. beef cow herd decline, European proposals to restrict PFAS, employment in the Brazilian footwear s...
News Bulletin: February 6, 2023
ILM Deputy Editor Tom Hogarth covers the India International Leather Fair, Pakistan’s trade agreements with Russia, a tannery closure in the UK and mo...
News Bulletin: January 30, 2023
This week's bulletin features updates on excellent 2022 financial results from luxury groups LVMH, Tod’s and Zegna, led by leather goods sales, as wel...