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The Carbon Footprint of Leather: A Critical Review of Roncevich et al. (2026)
A new reassessment puts bovine leather's carbon footprint at twelve times that of "vegan leather" alternatives. The number driving that gap ...
Wool's Trade Body Just Ran the Playbook Leather Is Building Toward
There's a lot leather can learn from how wool just made its case. Its trade body's new Green Book is worth studying as a model.
Textile Exchange Just Found a Real Gap in the Data Behind Polyester's Carbon Score
Brands treat Higg MSI scores as settled fact when they compare raw materials. Textile Exchange just showed how shaky that ground can be.
The Leather Rulebook: A Scannable Guide to the Circularity Rules Hitting Hides, Skins, and Finished Leather
The big picture: Below is a high level overview of several rules that touch leather. We’ll continue to evolve this tool. Why it matters: The...
Why LHCA Is Tracking the Circularity Rules
The big picture: Multiple jurisdictions across the globe are writing circular-economy rules for textiles and footwear. These rules include E...
Only Natural Goes Global: Copenhagen Debut Signals Next Phase
Only Natural made its European debut in June 2026 at the 3daysofdesign festival in Copenhagen. This was the movement's first showing outside...
RLSD Just Had Its Biggest Year Yet — Here's What It Means for LHCA Members
Real Leather. Stay Different. has always been about more than trophies and shortlists. It's a platform LHCA built to put US hides in front o...
PRESS RELEASE: Institute for Data Integrity Endorses UNIDO LCA Guidelines
After internal review, the Institute for Data Integrity (IDI) has decided to adopt the UNIDO Guidelines for Assessing the Environmental Foot...
