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\n\tMILAN \u2014 Italy\u2019s tanning industry has yet to emerge from a downturn that has dragged on for four years. During the Lineapelle trade show which ran Tuesday to Thursday, UNIC, Italy\u2019s tanners\u2019 association reported a 6.4 percent decline in turnover and a 5.2 percent drop in production volumes in the first half of 2026 compared with the same period last year.<\/p>\n
\n\tThe situation, UNIC said, continues to reflect geopolitical uncertainty and persistent inflation, which is tightening consumer spending on fashion, furniture and automotive products.<\/p>\n
\n\tItalian leather exports fell 4.9 percent overall in value during the period. Of the country\u2019s top 20 export markets, only France, Portugal, Turkey and Cambodia recorded stable or positive performances. France led growth at 8 percent, followed by Cambodia at 40 percent and Turkey at 2 percent.<\/p>\n
\n\tExports declined across other major markets, including Spain, Vietnam, Germany, China, the U.S., the U.K., South Korea and India.<\/p>\n
\n\tThe industrial side of Italy\u2019s leather supply chain generated just under an estimated 30 billion euros in 2025, according to a February estimate by UNIC. <\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t\tGoretti\u2019s \u201cpetal effect\u201d at Lineapelle. <\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSAVERIO LOMBARDI VALLAURI<\/p>\n
\t\tA Balancing Act\t<\/p>\n
\n\tVisitors to the fair rose to 22,800 versus 21,433 in September of last year. Exhibitors at Lineapelle, which took place at Fiera Milano Rho tradegrounds, totaled 1,029, spanning leather, accessories, components for the fashion, luxury, interior design and automotive industries. Leaders contented that in addition to geopolitical challenges, they have been impacted as luxury brands struggle to restore client loyalty following a period of rampant price hikes and even some lapses in quality. In response to the slowdown, suppliers struggled to keep their prices in line for their business to business clients.<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201c[We increased] our prices by 1 percent, while brands increased their prices by 8 percent. It would be historically inaccurate to say that final consumer prices rose simply because the cost of processing or raw materials increased,\u201d said MinervaHub\u2019s chief executive officer Alessandro Corsi. MinervaHub, which was established in 2022 to protect and support Italian manufacturers in the country\u2019s supply chain, is home to 21 companies \u2014 among them tanneries like Pisa-based Conceria Zuma Pelli Pregiate, bijoux for fashion firms Deadema and hi-tech heel manufacturer LTM \u2014 said their first-half 2026 performance was broadly in line with the same period last year.<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t\tFall 2027 alligator hides from Zuma Pelli Pregiate.<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSAVERIO LOMBARDI VALLAURI<\/p>\n
\t\tBuilding Trust \t<\/p>\n
\n\tRegaining consumer confidence in luxury was the cornerstone of a talk hosted by C.L.A.S.S. (Creativity, Lifestyle and Sustainable Synergy), a Milan-based eco-hub founded in 2007 by Giusy Bettoni. At the Rho Fiera trade grounds, C.L.A.S.S. unveiled its InsideOut, a campaign that was created to promote new values for consumers.<\/p>\n
\n\tThe campaign highlights core values like transparency and traceability, in addition to environmental responsibility, circular-economy initiatives and ingredients. \u201cTrust has emerged as the new luxury\u201d across the fashion and accessories industry, Bettoni commented. <\/p>\n
\n\tVeneto-based Dani, which has been producing leather for the automotive and fashion industries since 1950, said that as economic challenges have increased, the firm has invested in research and development.<\/p>\n
\n\tThe company now has a dedicated sustainability department with seven environmental engineers working on certifications and related initiatives, Alessia Zaramella, Dani\u2019s marketing and communications director explained, adding that they became the first tannery to measure their carbon footprint in 2011. <\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cItalian companies are recognized worldwide for producing beautiful, high-quality products. But how products are made is just as important as how they look,\u201d she said. Dani booked 114 million euros in revenue in 2025 and generates 80 percent of its sales worldwide.<\/p>\n
\n\tLikewise, Limonta, which specializes in weaving, textile ennoblement and coating for leather, has invested in research and development and data reporting. One main facet of their research has been dedicated to understanding the risks of a product\u2019s end-of-life, said Paolo Rambaldini, the firm\u2019s research and development director.<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cWhen this expertise is combined with data on product returns \u2014 information typically held by brands \u2014 we can better understand what the market wants and how durable consumers expect a product to be. That, in my view, is the true meaning of quality,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t\tFall 2027 collections at Lineapelle.<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tCourtesy of Lineapelle<\/p>\n
\n\tIn terms of new launches, Swarovski unfurled its fall 2027 collection named \u201cStage of Life,\u201d a collection envisaged to help designers create a sense of emotion and even drama with their collections. Swarovski introduced the iridescent Crystal Iris Pearl, gems with a luminous Crystal Urban Grey effect and the versatile Cabochon Cupchain, which combines crystal brilliance with a pearl-like softness.<\/p>\n
\n\tTo boost visibility, Lineapelle organizers are gearing up for a new chapter of the Lineapelle Designers Edition, aimed at creating connections between creativity, production and the market, which means contributing to the growth of brands while enhancing the competitiveness of the entire supply chain.<\/p>\n
\n\tThe 10th edition will unfold with 14 events held during Milan Fashion Week from Tuesday to Sept. 26. The program includes runway shows by nine designers at the Leather Fashion Hub and presentations by five others at Spazio Lineapelle.<\/p>\n
\n\tThe spring 2027 lineup includes rising names like Simon Cracker, an Italian brand known for upcycling, Veiga Milano and Yezael by Angelo Cruciani.<\/p>\n
\n\t\u201cThe future of the leather supply chain depends not only on its ability to preserve and enhance its wealth of expertise,\u201d said Fulvia Bacchi, CEO of Lineapelle and director general of UNIC\u2013Italian Tanneries, \u201cbut also on its ability to look ahead and support new ideas, new forms of expression and new talent.<\/p>\n
\t\t\t\t\tSwarovski unfurled its fall 2027 collection named \u201cStage of Life.\u201d<\/p>\n
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