17Nov 2025
First "Train the Trainers" Workshop of the Metaskills4TCLF Project Launched in Pirmasens
The Metaskills4TCLF project officially kicked off its five-part workshop circuit with an engaging three-day event in Pirmasens, hosted by PFI. The workshop brought t...
15Jul 2025
EU Green Week: Leather - A Natural Choice for the Circular Economy
The process of transforming raw hides into finished leather deserves to be studied at Harvard as a business case of circular innovation. By upcycling less than 1% of the animal’s econom...
30Jun 2025
Why Leather Matters in a Sustainable Future
The choices we make as consumers, especially regarding the materials used in the products we buy, have a significant impact on the environment. Leather represents a sustainable consumption option, as it aligns wi...
20May 2025
EU Green Week: Leather - A Natural Choice for the Circular Economy
Leather – A Natural Choice for the Circular Economy - COTANCE Partner Event | EU Green Week 2025
Date: 11 June 2025Time: 14:30 CESTLocation: Brussels (by invitations on...
12May 2025
From Heritage to Innovation: METASKILLS4TCLF Builds Skills for Tomorrow’s TCLF Industries
On 6–7 May, partners from Belgium, Germany, France, Greece, Italy, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Sweden, Spain, and Ukraine gathered in Pirmasens, Germany, a city renown...
24Feb 2025
Leather Biodegradability: A Key to Sustainable Fashion
We often hear about massive floating "islands" of plastic polluting our oceans. But have you ever wondered why leather is never a part of that conversation?
One simple reason: leather is a natural, bi...
13Nov 2024
Matching Education to Industry needs: MetaSkills4TCLF Project Paves the Way for Green and Digital Innovation in TCLF
On November 6th and 7th, representatives from the private and public entities in 11 European countries — Belgium, Germany, France, Greece, ...
24Apr 2024
A European Collaborative Effort Towards Skills Enhancement in the TCLF Industries
On the 18th and 19th of April, private and public organisations from 11 countries (BE, DE, FR, GR, IT, PL, PT, RO, SE, SP and UA) representing the European textile, clothing,...
13Mar 2024
An Industry in Flux, Sustainability and Nearshoring
The world of trends is both attractive and volatile. What is true today, and is projected as real the next day, can quickly change its meaning. It's an exercise in observation that we could often compare ...
18Feb 2024
Leather in Fashion: An Obvious Choice for a New Generation of Designers: Katarzyna Ostapowicz
“As a designer, I am committed to ensuring that my products are of the highest quality and serve a good purpose. Natural leather possesses great advantages that m...