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January 6, 2026

Bringing you the top stories and opinion from the leading source for global leather industry news.

Redwood Comment: What happened with leather in 2025 December 24, 2025   In his last ILM comment of 2025, Mike Redwood reflects on 2025, the peaks and challenges the leather industry has faced, as well as what might come from 2026. From footwear trends to persisting anti-leather arguments, he takes 2025's lessons and suggests some hopeful next steps.

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The Birkin case and navigating risks in luxury January 2, 2026  Michelle Mantine and Samantha Jones of Reed Smith discuss what luxury’s Birkin case signals for exclusivity and antitrust risk.

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Italian leather showing signs of recovery January 2, 2026  The Italian leather industry has reported third quarter results which show tentative signs of recovery for the sector.

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Global partnership announced for premium hide sales January 5, 2026 A major U.S. beef processor has named new sales and marketing partner for all hides produced in its Nebraska facility.

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French leather and footwear sector show mixed trends January 5, 2026 The French leather, footwear and leather goods sector reported mixed results for January–October 2025 compared with the same period in 2024, according to data released by Alliance France Cuir.

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Indian leather industry endures mounting tariff pressure January 2, 2025   Indian leather exporters continue to report losses and falling shipments to their biggest overseas market following steep tariffs of up to 50% imposed by the U.S. Trump administration.

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