CORRECTION: This story was updated on May 29, 2015, to clarify the form of chromium used in leather processing. Turning animal hides into the supple, rich-hued leather in shoes, handbags, coats, and ...

ON A RECENT VACATION in Morocco, my husband and I watched one of the oldest chemical processes in action: the conversion of animal hides into leather by a process that was already well-developed by ...

Researchers at the Chennai-based Central Leather Research Institute have developed a novel green technology for leather processing which makes use of biocatalysts to reduce the amount of environmental ...

LAHORE: The leather industry has much more potential than it is currently delivering as it needs a centralised processing facility with government assistance to make tanneries cost effective and help ...

Environment-friendly bio-processing of hides and skin to leather using enzymes in the pre-tanning process, a technology that can make India a world leader, is nearing commercialisation. The Central ...

The automotive industry is increasingly turning to more sustainable materials, both for interior and exterior applications. Mercedes-Benz has recently announced the use of a leather alternative ...

Xingye Technology will contribute 45 million yuan, holding a 90% stake, while Xu Jiakuan serves as the general manager of the company's holding subsidiary, Hongxing Automotive Leather (Fujian) ...