LINEAPELLE 2025: Craftsman Engineering and Artificial Intelligence Come Together

Held at the Fiera Milano Rho exhibition grounds in Milan between September 23–25, 2025, Lineapelle this year brought together the fashion, luxury, and design supply chain once again with the theme “Creative Discovery: Synthesis of Craftsman Engineering and Artificial Intelligence.”

Celebrating its 106th year, the event became one of the most important international platforms where creativity meets technology, shaping the future of production processes.

The Meeting Point of Fashion and Technology

Tanneries, accessory and component manufacturers, fabric and synthetic material companies showcased their 2026/2027 Autumn-Winter collections. The exhibited products represented a vast production network encompassing more than 50,000 companies, driving an annual turnover of approximately $11 billion.

Despite fluctuations in global markets, Lineapelle 2025 demonstrated the sector's capacity for innovation with strong participation.

A Journey from Craftsmanship to Artificial Intelligence

Among this year's most notable sections were the "In The Making" workshops organized in collaboration with Giorgio Linea. Here, the intersection of artisanal skills and modern engineering was showcased.

The role of artificial intelligence in the fashion industry was addressed with the "Smart Textures: The Weave Between Fashion and AI" project.

In addition, the "Ingenium – Made in Italy Innovation Platform" and the AI-powered virtual assistant developed in collaboration with Hevolus, introduced at the fair, opened a new chapter in the digital transformation of the sector.

Sustainability and Ethical Production on the Agenda

In the panels held throughout the fair, sustainability, environmental awareness, and supply chain legality were highlighted.

The assessments made on the new EU deforestation regulation (EUDR) provided guidance for the future of the sector. The partnership of fashion and sport was also discussed in a special session with the participation of Deborah Compagnoni, Ambassador of the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics.

Turkish Companies Shine at Lineapelle

This year, over 60 manufacturers from Turkey had a strong presence at Lineapelle.At the fair, which featured 1,150 participants from 37 countries, Turkish leather, sole, chemical, and accessory manufacturers received great acclaim for their high quality, sustainability, and innovative designs.

AYSAD President Sait Salıcı and İDMİB President Güven Karaca also visited the Turkish companies, emphasizing the sector's strength in the global market.Turkish participants were one of the standout groups at Lineapelle 2025 with their creativity, engineering skills, and environmentally friendly production approach. The Pride of the Fair: Turkish Participant List

The companies that successfully represented Turkey at the fair were:

AKAYLAR LEATHER, AKFORM, ALPAKA, ARTEKS LAMINATION, ASEN, ASPELLS LEATHER, AYGÜLLER LEATHERWORK, BELLA SHOE SOLE, BERKEM FUR LEATHER, BEYSA LEATHER, ÇALIŞKANLAR LEATHER, CEVAHİR LEATHER, ÇUBUKÇOĞLU, DENİZLER, DENLAKS, DER-AY LEATHER, DERİSAY LEATHER, EGE SOLE, EMELDA LEATHER, ENES LEATHER, ENSARİ, ERDOĞAN, ERDOĞDU, ENZİN, FLEXİST SHOE MATERIALS, FURNOVA, GKS SHOE SOLE, GOMMER, GÖRYAKINLAR, GÖZEN, GÜNDÜZ FUR, İSKEFE LEATHER, KOLUNSAĞ MUFLON, KOPUZLAR EVA RUBBER, KUPON LEATHER, LANA PIEL LEATHER, FIBER ROLL, MARMARA LEATHER, MAY LEATHER, NORM, OPAQUE SOLE, OYNURDEN CHEMISTRY, ÖZDERİ, ÖZEN YARN, ÖZTÜRKLER LEATHER, PARS GLOBAL LEATHER, PELLE LEATHER, PUCON LEATHER, ROTA CHEMISTRY, SARP LEATHER, SCAYS GROUP, SELINA FUR, SONART, SOYDAN, TEK-OR PLASTIC, TESS, TORRINI LEATHER, TURGUT KARDEŞLER LEATHER, UCD (UŞAK CEVAHİR LEATHER), UNIPEL LEATHER, UYGUNER LEATHER, VEFA GROUP, VOLDER LEATHER, ZAMAKS METAL and ZİYLAN SOLE.

An Inspiring Gathering

Lineapelle 2025 concluded as an event that shaped the fashion world with a powerful synergy blending craftsmanship, innovation, and artificial intelligence. The success of Turkish leather and footwear sub-industry firms on this prestigious platform once again showcased our country's competitiveness in the international market.

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