How migrant workers suffered to craft the 'Made in Italy' luxury label
Z Production and other workshops employed undocumented migrants there with no prior experience in leather-making to produce luxury products.
Wed Sep 18 2024
Thailand frees endangered turtles with trackers to boost conservation hopes
The release of the turtles, follows an intense conservation effort to boost the leatherback's survival chances.
Fri May 17 2024
Rihanna wins the Oscars fashion parade with the most-searched look
Rihanna showed off her baby bump in a particularly audacious sheer dress adorned with leather bands designed by Alaa.
Wed Mar 15 2023
Horses on the catwalk: Stella McCartney pushes leather-free style
Stella McCartney said she sought to explore the relationship between humans and nature.
Tue Mar 07 2023
Locally-made handcrafted leather hats
The wearing of leather hats with the classic cowboy look may not be familiar to some people in this country but it still has its own fans.
Tue May 03 2022
For Stella McCartney, fashion must ditch leather or die trying
The fashion industry must prepare to eliminate waste and take radical stances such as ditching animal leather altogether, McCartney said.
Fri Nov 05 2021
Locally designed pouch from fruit peels gets international recognition
The bio-leather material is made from Calamansi lime skins as the main ingredient.
Wed Sep 01 2021
Our collective pasta habit in lockdown inspired this designer to create a leather pasta bag
Designer Nik Bentel took one of lockdown's food crazes and turned it into inspiration.
Sun Aug 08 2021
Watchmaking is also going green
Some of the approaches being used to achieve this include the use of vegan or less polluting leathers and recycling.
Sun May 16 2021
How vegan and sustainable leathers have got fashion in the bag
Some of fashion's biggest luxury brands are doubling down on creativity to meet growing consumer demand to make tomorrow's it-bags ethical and sustainable.
Sat Apr 03 2021
Why are Malaysia's sea turtles disappearing?
The status of marine turtles in Malaysia is either endangered or critically endangered.
Mon Dec 21 2020
Marie-Antoinette's shoe to go on the block
An elegant white shoe made of silk and goat leather that belonged to Marie-Antoinette, France's last queen before the 1789 revolution, goes up for auction on Sunday.
Sun Nov 15 2020
Scaling up, French firm fashions fish skins for luxury market
A French company is collecting fish skins that would otherwise wind up in restaurant trash cans, turning them into leather.
Sat Sep 19 2020
Is the future of sneakers vegan?
Why buy leather sneakers when you can get sneakers that take into account animal welfare as well as respect for the planet?
Wed Sep 02 2020
Deserted Thai beaches lure rare turtles to build most nests in 20 years
A ban on international flights due to COVID-19 have brought a collapse in tourist numbers, but freed up the beaches for wildlife.
Mon Apr 20 2020
How quickly can Trump's Musk-led efficiency panel slash US regulations?
Moves by Trump and his appointees to eliminate existing rules will be met with legal challenges, as many progressive groups and Democratic officials have made clear.
Sat Nov 23 2024
2TM: Consultations on PTPTN loans, admission to IPTA at MOHE booth
Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.
Sat Nov 23 2024
Kampung Tanjung Kala residents affected by flooded bridge every time it rains heavily
Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.
Sat Nov 23 2024
COP29 climate summit draft proposes rich countries pay $250 billion per year
The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Bomb squad sent to London's Gatwick Airport after terminal evacuation
This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Kelantan urges caution amidst northeast monsoon rains
Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Former New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern receives UN leadership award
Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.
Fri Nov 22 2024
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM
The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays
KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024
Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024