The next BLC one day understanding leather course will be held at our offices in Northampton on 26 June 2012. This course is ideal for those who are new to leather and want to get a basic understanding of the different types of leather and its application. Read More
Consumer safety has never been more important within the leather supply chain. Most responsible retailers and brands now carefully monitor restricted substances to achieve compliance to local and global regulatory standards to ensure that consumer safety is not compromised. Read More
REACH is the European Community Regulation on chemicals and their safe use (EC 1907/2006). It deals with the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemical substances. Read More
The use of Dimethyl Fumarate, or DMF as it is more commonly known, is banned in the EU in consumer products such as sofas and shoes. The ban aims to eliminate serious health risks and, in particular, severe allergic reactions suffered by some consumers when exposed to this chemical through regular use of everyday leather products. Read More
The subject of chrome VI in leather appears regularly in the news and is a matter for concern when it comes to the health and safety of consumers. This chemical is highly regulated, both by legislation and by brands, and organisations and systems exist to police consumer products and regularly identify products which do not meet the standards required. Read More
Since the initial Dirty Laundry campaign in July 2011, Greenpeace have stepped up the pressure on brands. As a consequence, a group of key brands are now looking at a joint initiative towards zero discharge of hazardous chemicals in their supply chains by 2020. This poses a significant challenge, initially targeted at the textile industry, but with the potential to impact on the leather industry. Read More
From 3rd April 2012, Argentina banned BPA in baby bottles. BPA also known as Bisphenol A is used in the production of epoxy resins and polycarbonate plastics. These plastics are used in many food and drink packaging applications, whilst the resins are commonly used as lacquers to coat metal products such as food cans, bottle tops and water supply pipes (ENDS, 1995). Read More
The US CPSC (Consumer Product Safety Commission) has published a federal notice which details an exception to the 100ppm lead content rule. The exception applies to certain aluminium alloy components of children’s die-cast, ride-on pedal tractors and similar component parts made of aluminium alloy on ride-on children’s products for children 3 years and above. Read More
Yu Hua Tannery (Capital Joy Holdings) has been audited by BLC against the Leather Working Group (LWG) environmental auditing protocol and has achieved a Silver rating.
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M A Khizar Hussain & Sons has been audited by BLC against the Leather Working Group (LWG) environmental auditing protocol and has achieved a Bronze rating. Read More
