Returning to Bangkok's Queen Sirikit National Convention Center (QSNCC) next week is APLF ASEAN, bringing together exciting suppliers, designers, buyers, and industry experts under one roof.
As Thailand's first and only leather exhibition, APLF ASEAN and the Thai Tanning Industry Association (TTIA) will unite the industry by gathering top leather tanners, chemical suppliers, and buyers.
Thai tanners like CPL Group, Interhide, Kongsiri, Chun Wang, and chemical companies such as Modern Dyestuffs and Allied Chemicals will present their latest products at the exhibition, and renowned Thai brands will not only display their iconic pieces but also have their designers share their entrepreneurial stories.
Ten student teams preselected by a judging panel, including Vera Paris, Mynte Studio, Jakawa Studios, and TTIA, will also receive leather donated by the exhibitors to produce their leather bags.
Karl Flowers and Yusuf Osman, leather professionals from the UK, have been invited to conduct two courses, which offer an immersive journey of the technical know-how of confidently choosing the right leather for their collections and dispelling common myths.
Three local leather artisans will also share their stories on why Thailand needs more artisans to export Thailand's culture to the world.
APLF ASEAN will be held from the 25th to the 27th of October.
