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Ferragamo expands leather mapping efforts as EU sustainability rules take shape
Ferragamo said strategic tanneries now help it trace more than 80% of the leather it buys, a first step under tighter EU sustainability rules.
- Italian luxury brand Ferragamo announced it can trace the country of origin for more than 80% of its leather supply, marking a first step in material traceability for the fashion house.
- New EU sustainability rules are increasing pressure on fashion brands to account for materials in their supply chains, particularly leather, which experts say is harder to trace than textile fibers such as cotton.
- Footwear and leather goods comprised 86% of 2025 sales totaling €976.5 million , and Ferragamo says 81% of its materials are certified under third-party sustainability standards.
- Davide Triacca, Ferragamo sustainability director, said "there is not one single solution" to trace leather to birth farms, while Francesca Rinaldi, a sustainability expert at Bocconi University, noted traceability is "essential" but "not sufficient."
- Ferragamo continues experimenting with alternative materials including vegetable dyes and nylon from castor oil, while EU regulations move toward full circularity through repairs and end-of-life management across Europe.
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Ferragamo expands its leather-mapping efforts as EU sustainability rules take shape
Italian luxury brand Ferragamo said it can map the country of origin for much of the leather used to make its coveted footwear and handbags, which is a first step in traceability according to experts.
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Ferragamo expands leather mapping efforts as EU sustainability rules take shape
Salvatore Ferragamo is mapping the origin of much of the leather used in its products. Experts say leather is harder to trace than textiles like cotton.
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