The theme for this year’s celebration is: “Beyond the Surface”, designed to promote a deeper look at leather as a material and challenge misconceptions. This year, Leather Naturally aims...Read More
LASRA's own Zoheb Akhter is one of two recipients of the IUR Research grants announced by IULTCS in February 2025. The title of his project is “Alkaline Hydrolysis of Zeolite and Chrome...Read More
It's time to participate in our Client Satisfaction Survey again! Your feedback is an invaluable tool to improve LASRA's services and better meet your needs. This survey aims to gather your...Read More
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World Leather Day, operated in collaboration by Leather Naturally and Leather Working Group, returns for 2024 on April 26. The theme for this year’s celebration is “Repair, Reuse,...Read More
This 3-day event took place between 19 Sept-21 Sept at LASRA where 6 keen fellmongery operators were put through their paces. It can be said that we probably learned as much from their collective...Read More
Our Senior Technical Officer and 'footwear guru', Peter Roy is retiring after 46 years in the physical testing Laboratory. The breadth of knowledge and experience Peter brings to footwear testing...Read More
A LASRA innovative research project in collaboration with AgResearch will receive investment funding totalling $1 million over three years through the Ministry of Business, Innovation and...Read More
New Zealand exports dollar value to the year ending June 2022 is up 30% on the previous year. This is a welcome sign of an economic recovery that will soon be back to pre-pandemic levels.Read More
Are you a designer, artisan, craft person, student, new in the leather industry, working in retail or you just want to refresh your knowledge about how leather is made today, download the guide to...Read More
2021 saw the New Zealand skins and hides market recover nearly 25% on 2020 to (NZD)254 million. This is a positive sign pointing to the resilience of the industry in very challenging times.Read More