On June 1, 2021, Starr actively promotes environmentally responsible and reliable chemicals with the launch of its new StahlYmpact® line of leather chemical solutions made from renewable materials. As the first step in a sustainable strategy, Starr has launched its first series of renewable carbon polyurethane based on biomass and "carbon capture in CO2" for leather finishes, with a base and top finish of 66%. The product portfolio helps tanners reduce their environmental footprint while ensuring product quality or performance. Across the global leather industry, pressure from consumers and regulators is forcing tanners to improve the environmental impact of their products and services. In response to these issues, Starr launched the StahlYmpact® series to help customers grasp business opportunities in depetrochemicals. First, seven renewable carbon polyurethane solutions for base and top coating were unveiled, with two more products to be launched in the second half of this year. All StahlYmpact® solutions offer the same or better functionality than traditional solutions without the need to replace existing manufacturing equipment. With a strong track record in co-creation and open innovation, Starr has worked closely with a number of partners to develop the StahlYmpact® family. In fact, in order to ensure transparency and accountability to all our downstream partners, this series of products has been tested for biological based carbon content using the ASTM6866 carbon isotope method and has been certified. The StahlYmpact® line uses only futh-ready chemical ingredients, and all products meet the requirements of the Hazardous Chemical Zero Emission (MRSL) Production Restricted Substances List and contain less than 1% volatile organic compounds. "The introduction of the StahlYmpact® series underscores our commitment to using reliable chemicals and reducing the environmental footprint of the leather industry," said JoachimHenkmann, Global Marketing Director of Starr Leather Chemicals. This line of renewable carbon products will help our customers to move easily and efficiently towards sustainable development, seize new business opportunities and enter new markets. In the future, we will continue to work with our partners to further promote the defossilization process in the leather industry, providing solutions based on renewable raw materials from the entire water farm to the finish stage. Based on the present, we will strive to build the StahlYmpact® series into the emerging technologies of the future." Starr: Helping shape a better chemical industry Headquartered in Walwijk, the Netherlands, Starr works with global partners to develop and supply chemicals essential for everyday materials such as footwear, clothing, automotive and household goods. Supported by nearly 2,000 employees around the world, our processing and coating expertise helps these everyday materials perform better for longer while reducing their impact on the environment. Starr was founded in 1930. Nearly a century later, we remain committed to shaping the chemical industry for the better and building a high quality of life around the world. We have identified four areas of strategic importance to achieve our corporate goals: digital transformation, open innovation, renewable materials and sustainable development. We will work with our value chain partners in these areas to create more value for our employees, customers, investors and the whole society.
In recent years, with the rapid development of national economy, people's life is increasingly prosperous, business travel and travel has become more and more frequent, travel luggage has become an indispensable consumer goods in People's Daily life. China's luggage production has accounted for more than 70% of the world's share, in the world has taken a dominant position. With the rapid development of the luggage industry, the number of Chinese luggage enterprises is also increasing. Currently, they are mainly concentrated in the coastal provinces of Guangdong, Fujian, Zhejiang, Shandong, Shanghai, Jiangsu, and inland provinces of Hebei and Hunan. The improvement of the degree of centralization drives the sales scale of China's luggage industry. Currently, HOW does our COUNTRY box industry develop price? What about future investment space?
Our leather industry is typical export-oriented industry, depending on foreign market is high. Imports are mainly leather products, raw materials such as rawhide and wet blue leather, while exports are mostly shoes and manufactured goods. According to the newly released statistics, during the first five months of this year, the export value of leather, fur, goods and footwear products reached 28.175 billion US dollars, an increase of 37.3% over the same period last year. Imports amounted to $3.862 billion, up 74.5 percent year on year. Import growth was 37.2 percentage points higher than export growth. Imports maintained rapid growth From the perspective of segmented products, the growth rate of manufactured goods picked up significantly. Footwear continued to be the biggest contributor to imports. From January to May, 104 million pairs of footwear products were imported, with a value of $2.747 billion, up 21.9% and 47.0% respectively year-on-year. It is worth noting that the import of leather shoes is growing rapidly. From January to May, a total of 28,642,500 pairs of leather shoes were imported, with the amount reaching 1.095 billion US dollars, up 26.7% and 59.8% compared with the same period last year, respectively. The growth of the import volume and the amount of leather shoes were 4.8 and 12.8 percentage points higher than the total import volume of shoes, respectively. While a low import base last year was an important factor, it still reflects signs of a slight pickup in demand for leather shoes. Leather cases and bags are the second largest imports. Imports from January to May reached 51.305 million, or $2.675 billion, up 29.5 percent and 132.3 percent, respectively, over the same period last year. The third category of imported products is rawhide and semi-finished leather. Driven by multiple factors such as low international raw leather prices, increasing demand from downstream markets, and stocking up during the low price period, imports of raw leather and semi-finished leather showed an increasing trend from January to May this year. Among them, the import of rawhide was 557,400 tons, the amount of 514 million US dollars, up 13.6% and 22.0% year on year respectively; The import of semi-finished leather was 250,500 tons and $441 million, up 20.2% and 33.6%, respectively, compared with the same period last year.
Luxury material features private customization of leather goods
The perfect leather product is no longer just an existing option, but can also have its own unique style. When the unique design meets the luxury material, but also into their own ingenious ideas, that is a unique and perfect embodiment! Today, luxury brands are also developing "personal customization" services for noble leather goods, such as Gucci's special customization of classic leather pieces, all of which can be carefully discussed and designed by both parties.
Let's see how to choose a bag.
First of all, the material is very key now bag material is generally divided into: canvas, PU leather, cow leather, sheepskin, pig skin, imitation leather, PVC, cotton, linen, non-woven fabric, denim, wool, synthetic leather, grass, silk, brocade, patent leather and so on, the general price of animal skin is expensive, in addition to the famous brand that the price is high. There are cortical characteristics, generally abrasive leather, soft face leather, embossed leather, patent leather, printed leather and so on, this to see their usual hobbies. 1. Straps: An important part of a bag, but also the most easily damaged part. Check whether there are stitches and cracks on the strap, and see whether the connection between the strap and the bag body is strong. All kinds of bags should pay attention to the straps, and backpackers will pay more attention to the bearing and firmness of the straps, and pay special attention to the selection. 2. Surface: flat and smooth, no seams outside the design, no bubbling, no bare raw edge. 3 line: no matter the use of bright thread or dark thread sewing bag, the length of the foot should be uniform, and no thread exposed, pay attention to whether the suture without wrinkles, whether the line has gone to see whether the cable head will cause the bag cracking. 4. In: whether the selection of textiles or leather products, the color should be coordinated with the surface. Lining seams more, stitch should be fine, not too large. 5. Hardware: as the external decoration of the bag, it has the effect of finishing the finishing touch. Select the package, the shape of the hardware, workmanship should be very careful, such as gold hardware, must consult whether it is easy to fade. Like, cosmetic box with a handle of the case, it is necessary to pay attention to. 6. Glue: When selecting the package, be sure to drag the components to see whether the adhesive is strong. Especially some more fashionable bags, because the style is beautiful, the ornament is excellent, so it will be very attractive, but if the ornament is not very firm, it will lose its characteristics. 7. Pull lock: Check whether the surrounding line is tight, and the bag joint is natural. In particular, some key bags, makeup bags and other bags that will store hard things should pay more attention to them. 8 Buttons: although it is a humble accessory, compared with the lock, it is easier to replace, so the selection should also pay more attention to. For bags that open and close frequently, such as CD bags and wallets, pay attention to the practicality of the buckle. Finally, design style design style is very key, which directly affects the taste of the use of bags, a high-grade lady, the style of the bag is also quite noble, but here to clarify ah, expensive sometimes does not necessarily design is very noble, this is the so-called suitable for their own is the best.
Chinese leather goods: To adapt to change is the hard truth of development
China's leather industry, as the pillar of China's light industry, plays an important role in the socialist market economy. In the market economy, the application of leather is extensive. In the leather industry line link, the leather industry leads the development of most industries, such as clothing, furniture, shoes and bags and so on. Therefore, many industries will look at the leather industry in the period of economic adverse conditions.