The fourth ‘Leather – From Beast to Beauty’ conference will take place in Northampton on April 26, 2013. Titled Leather; Eco and Creativity by Design it will give a global perspective of the ecology of leather.

Organised by World Leather and independent training consultancy Leather Wise, Beast to Beauty 2013 will explore the ecological challenges facing the industry. A high-level list of speakers will give presentations covering every step of the leather supply chain, from raw materials to luxury finished products.

The conference will take place in the Great Hall of the Newton Building at Northampton University. Here NVision have a 3-D design facility including a five-sided 3-D Active Cube which is unique in the UK. This technology, which is not the same as normal 3-D, is an invaluable tool for designers of all products.