LEATHER INDUSTRY TURNS TO SUSTAINABLE TECHNOLOGY

• Sustainable fashion has found its supporters in Tamil Nadu as well.
• A variety of leather products made with sustainable technology will be displayed at the Indian Finished Leather Manufacturers and Exporters Association (IFLMEA) on February 1.
• International participants from 15 countries will also take part.
• R. Vijayan, Chairman, IFLMEA, speaking at a press conference on Tuesday, said the fair has proposed to put up more than 450 stalls.

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• This would help in removing the misconception about the leather industry of being a polluter, and highlight how the leather manufacturers are becoming environmentally responsible by investing in eco-friendly sustainable technology.
• Tatheer Zaidi, General Manager, Solidaridad Asia, spoke on the eco-friendly technologies used by leather manufacturers.

SOURCE: THE HINDU, THE ECONOMIC TIMES, PIB