From September 15, 2026 until September 17, 2026
https://www.lineapelle-fair.it/en

  • Why It’s Huge: The No.1 leather fair worldwide, focusing on high-quality leather, synthetics, fabrics, and accessories.
  • Who Attends: Luxury fashion brands (Gucci, Prada, etc.), car interior designers, furniture makers.

From March 31, 2027 until April 02, 2027
https://www.aplf.com/aplf-2026/

  • Focus: Leather, components, and materials for footwear, bags, upholstery.
  • Special Highlight: Strong sourcing hub for Asian markets, especially China, Vietnam, and India.

  • Focus: High-end fashion leather & sustainable materials.
  • Who Attends: Designers, luxury fashion houses, trend forecasters.

From September 15, 2026 until September 17, 2026
https://simactanningtech.it/en/

  • Focus: Machinery and technology for leather processing, footwear, and tanning.
  • Best For: Manufacturers, tannery owners, and industrial equipment buyers.

From March 09, 2027 until March 11, 2027
http://www.fimec.com.br

  • Focus: Raw hides, chemicals, and machinery for tanneries and footwear industries.
  • Who Attends: South American leather & shoe manufacturers.

From February 01, 2026 until February 03, 2026
At I D P L Quarters Road, Nandambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, 600069 Categories: Fashion Industry, Clothing Industry Tags: Leather, Shoes, Mold, Cotton, PU, Moulds, Chennai
https://indiatradefair.com/iilf/

  • Focus: Finished leather, components, footwear, leather goods, and tanning chemicals.
  • Best For: Buyers seeking competitive sourcing & large-volume suppliers.

  • Focus: Raw hides, semi-finished & finished leather, chemicals, machinery.
  • Best For: Accessing China’s massive leather manufacturing base.

From June 13, 2026 until June 16, 2026
https://exporivaschuh.it/en

  • Focus: Finished leather footwear & bags.
  • Who Attends: Retail chains, importers, designers.

 

Quick Comparison 

Show Focus Area Best For
LINEAPELLE Luxury & fashion leather Designers, luxury brands
APLF Leather Materials & components Asian sourcing, OEMs
Première Vision Paris High-end fashion leather Fashion houses, trend scouts
Simac Tanning Tech Machinery & tech Tanners, manufacturers
Fimec Raw hides, chemicals South American market
IILF Finished leather & goods Volume sourcing
ACLE Raw hides & chemicals China manufacturing
Expo Riva Schuh Finished leather goods Importers & retail chains
  • Luxury & fashion trend scoutingLINEAPELLE & Première Vision

  • Sourcing raw hides or componentsAPLF, ACLE, IILF

  • Machinery & technologySimac Tanning Tech & Fimec

  • Entering Asian marketsAPLF, ACLE

  • Finished footwear/bags sourcingExpo Riva Schuh