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This Week's News from the Global Leather & Footwear Industry by Leathernews.org
How Iskefe Leather Transformed from a Single Factory into a Specialised Leather Manufacturing Ecosystem | Zimbabwe Leather Development Council Calls for Public Procurement to Support Local Leather Manufacturers | Global Footwear Production Holds Steady at 24.6 Billion Pairs as Export Value Rises 1.6% in 2025 & more
Arshad Leathernews.org
August 09, 2026
Your 5-Minute Brief on This Week's Global Leather & Allied Industry News
Good morning and welcome to the 114th edition of The Weekly Roundup Newsletter by Leathernews.org
Every Sunday at 11 am, we bring you the entire week's most important news, insights, trade data and developments from the global leather and allied industries in a simple, easy to read format, helping you stay informed in under 5 minutes.
A closer look at how specialised manufacturing facilities and integrated raw material management are helping Iskefe Leather improve quality, efficiency and flexibility.
ZLDC is urging the government to give local leather manufacturers a bigger share of public procurement contracts, saying stronger government support could help revive the country’s leather industry.
China, India and Vietnam continued to lead global footwear manufacturing in 2025, while North America remained the region with the highest footwear consumption per person.
French luxury group Groupe Lecuyer has acquired Moreau Paris, one of France’s oldest luxury leather goods brands, following approval from the Paris Commercial Court.
The Kenyan government has commissioned a KSh 376.3 million (~$2.91 million) water supply project for the Kinanie Leather Industrial Park (KLIP) in Machakos County, a key infrastructure project aimed at supporting the country’s growing leather manufacturing sector.
Looking ahead, Capri Holdings revised its fiscal 2027 revenue outlook to approximately $3.4 billion, citing inventory delays at Michael Kors, softer demand across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and foreign currency headwinds.
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Arshad is the Founder & Editor of Leathernews.org, a digital publication established in 2024 that covers news, updates and developments across the global leather & allied industries every day. He is also an engineer specializing in Leather Technology from the Department of Leather Technology, Anna University, housed at CSIR-Central Leather Research Institute (CSIR-CLRI) and currently serves as the Interim Secretary of the A C TECH Association of Leather & Footwear Alumni (ALFA).
He closely tracks trade policy, exports, global sourcing trends and industry developments, with a focus on making complex topics simple, clear and easy to understand for industry professionals.
In 2025, Leathernews.org generated over 2.52 million views across its website, LinkedIn and newsletter and has built a community of more than 17,000 followers on LinkedIn. Its top six readership comes from India, China, USA, France, Italy and Brazil (as of July 2026).
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