Leather Webinars

Non-bovine leathers for shoemaking

Many consumers today have the misconception that leather only ever comes from cattle. While the vast majority of leather (around 65 per cent) is made from this source, there is still room in the marketplace for leather made from many other animals – some quite common, some distinctly unusual. The one thing that they have in common is that their skin structure is predominantly collagen, and this can be tanned to form leather. Assistant director, Christine Anscombe, considers the suitability of some of the more common animals for footwear production and other applications, before reviewing more exotic species.

What is Leather?

One of the most difficult things for anyone entering the leather product supply chain can be trying to understand the 'language' of leather. Like all industry sectors, leather manufacturers like to use terminology to describe processes and leather attributes that seem quite alien to the newcomer.

In this webinar SATRA's assistant director (and leather technologist) Christine Anscombe discusses the most important definition - what can be described as 'Leather' (and what can't).

Leather : Key Testing Properties

It is important to ensure that your leather is of the required quality, is able to withstand manufacturing processes, the rigours of wear and meet legislative requirements. Mark Southam and Jade Hurley review the key physical and chemical testing properties that leather should be tested for to ensure it is fit for purpose.