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This Week's News from the Global Leather & Footwear Industry by Leathernews.org
DANI Becomes First Italian Tannery to Receive ESG Recognition from DNV | Farida Group Managing Director Irshad Ahmed Mecca Passes Away | CLE & Material Exchange Partner to Develop AI-Powered Digital Sourcing Initiative | Brazil Leather Exports Reach $94.3 Million in April 2026 | Bangladesh Government Fixes Raw Hide and Skin Prices Ahead of Eid-ul-Azha 2026 | Most Savar Tanneries Still Far Behind on LWG Certification Audit Finds & more...
Arshad Leathernews.org
May 24, 2026
Your quick 5 minute brief on this week’s global leather & allied industries news & insights
Good morning & welcome to another edition of Weekly Roundup by Leathernews.org
Every Sunday at 11 am, we bring you the entire week’s news, insights, updates, market research, analysis, expert opinions, facts & figures from the global leather & allied industries in a simplified & easy to read format, saving you time while keeping you well informed & updated in under 5 minutes.
Irshad Ahmed Mecca, Managing Director of Farida Shoes Private Limited, Arcot Soles Private Limited, Farida Leather Ware Limited, Farida Shoes Pvt Ltd - Palms Unit and Vice President of the Indian Shoe Federation (ISF), passed away on 22 May 2026.
The Real Leather. Stay Different. (RLSD) International Student Design Competition 2026 has opened entries for fashion, footwear and accessories design students worldwide.
“The importance of RLSD continues to grow because it consistently uncovers exceptional young talent from across the world.”
Council for Leather Exports and Material Exchange are partnering to develop a digital sourcing initiative aimed at connecting Indian leather, footwear and component suppliers with global brands through AI-supported sourcing and collaboration tools.
“India is one of the world’s largest footwear and leather manufacturing bases, with strong capabilities across footwear, leather goods, accessories, materials, and finished products.”
Brazil’s leather industry reports $94.3 million in exports in April 2026, showing a slight 0.6% increase compared to April 2025, Export volumes reached 16.0 million square meters and 55.8 thousand tons in April 2026.
China’s leather garment exports reached $33.5 million from January to March 2026, the first quarter of 2026, rising 54.3% compared to the same period last year.
Imports of leather garments stood at ….
Stakeholders highlighted that high production costs, fragmented compliance systems and heavy taxation are reducing the sector’s competitiveness in global markets.
Commerce Minister Khandakar Abdul Muktadir said salted cowhide prices in Dhaka have been fixed at Tk 62 to Tk 67 per square foot, up from last year’s Tk 60 to Tk 65.
Outside Dhaka, prices have been set at …
China’s bags and cases exports reached $7.04 billion from January to March 2026, the first quarter of 2026, down 1.1% compared to the same period last year.
Imports of bags and cases stood at ….
The project aims to improve traceability, sustainability and global compliance in Bangladesh’s leather industry.
The ESG Recognition from DNV confirms that the company has certified management systems aligned with key international standards: ISO 14001 for environmental management, ISO 45001 for occupational health and safety, and ISO 9001 for quality management.
A recent audit of 20 tanneries in the Savar Tannery Industrial Estate found that most units are still far from meeting international standards under the Leather Working Group (LWG) protocol, limiting Bangladesh’s access to global leather markets.
CTC is an international technical center that operates in the leather, footwear, leather goods, glove and PPE industry and supports companies in France and international markets.
The Assembly of the Association of Leather Chemists and Technicians of León, A.C. (AQTCL) was held on May 14, where members elected Ernesto Martín Nache Rodríguez as the new President of the association.
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Arshad is the Founder & Editor of Leathernews.org, a global news platform covering the leather, footwear & allied industries. He is an engineer specialising in leather technology with over 9 years of experience across the global leather & allied industries & content creation. He closely tracks trade policy, exports, global sourcing trends & industry developments, with a focus on making complex topics simple, clear & easy to understand for industry professionals.
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