CORRECTION: This story was updated on May 29, 2015, to clarify the form of chromium used in leather processing. Turning animal hides into the supple, rich-hued leather in shoes, handbags, coats, and ...

ON A RECENT VACATION in Morocco, my husband and I watched one of the oldest chemical processes in action: the conversion of animal hides into leather by a process that was already well-developed by ...

LAHORE: The leather industry has much more potential than it is currently delivering as it needs a centralised processing facility with government assistance to make tanneries cost effective and help ...

The automotive industry is increasingly turning to more sustainable materials, both for interior and exterior applications. Mercedes-Benz has recently announced the use of a leather alternative ...

The guide equips leather industry stakeholders with essential knowledge on leather LCAs. Credit: Commercial RAF/Shutterstock. This publication is designed to equip various stakeholders in the sector ...

In the forest, fungus slowly spreads across logs in complex, branching networks. Mycelium (the root structure of fungi like mushrooms, which sprout from mycelium) grows by absorbing nutrients from the ...