PV Paris talks take on challenging leather questions
07/02/2020
Nicole Lambert, fibre and material specialist for Textile Exchange, will talk about the topic of making an impact through responsible leather. She’ll explore issues and solutions within the complex leather supply chain, including innovative approaches to addressing deforestation and farm animal welfare.
Denis Bruna, chief curator for the fashion and textile department pre-1800 collections at Musée des Arts Décoratifs, will give a history of the heel and high platform shoes. This conference will dive into the heel’s functional origin on Persian men’s shoes and move through the stiletto heels of the 50s and to the state of heels today.
A group conversation on the topic, “Leather Bashing: getting the truth about leather” will be moderated by Yves Morin, president of the organising committee of SLF (Sustainable Leather Forum) Paris. Exploring why people may still doubt that leather is a “noble, responsible and ethical material”, this session pulls together Christophe Dehard, president of SGCP (French Hides Association); Thierry Poncet, manager of leather and sustainable development departments at CTC; Frank Boehly, President of CNC (French Leather Council); and Jérôme Verdier, president of the French Tanners Federation.
A fourth session aims to create a better understanding of the industry’s challenges, from animal husbandry to finished product. “Today’s consumers are reexamining the use of leather in a sometimes virulent way, imposing a moral and environmental responsibility on the production chain, to the point of some brands banning its use,” session organisers wrote.
“The growing ecological awareness of fashion players needs to go hand in hand with a better understanding of the leather value chain: there is no leather without breeders, slaughterhouses, meat consumers and tanneries to recycle the hides.”
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