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- AI: understanding required
This article is a hybridisation between an artificially generated article and an editor’s contributions in blue. The article was generated using Chat GPT 3.5 and Deepai.org for the image.rnrnChat GPT was asked the question: rnPlease write 1200 words on how human thinkers in the tanning industry will be replaced by artificial intelligence going forward. ...moreThe potential of water hyacinth as a source of vegetable tannins
IntroductionDepending on the type of leather being produced, hides and skins are normally tanned using either a mineral or a vegetable tanning process. Chrome tanning accounts for more than 90% of the world’s leather production, but there is concern over the environmental impact of this tanning method. Vegetable tanning is a more en ...moreHow to make sustainability pay?
In our modern business landscape, sustainability is no longer just a buzzword; it is a fundamental aspect of corporate responsibility and long-term viability. However, many companies in the leather value chain still struggle to reconcile the seemingly conflicting goals of profitability and sustainability. The consistent misconception is t ...moreInternational trade bans threatening SA exports
The Chairman of the Sustainable Use Coalition (SUCo-SA), Pieter Swart, attended various local and international events recently. He says this report on the state of the wildlife Industry “is a mixture of hope and concern”. ...moreKeep control of the data, and all else follows
Horgen, Switzerland – Tanneries rely on complex machinery and an extended supply chain to process hides, which takes several months to a year from when the hides depart the slaughterhouse until the finished hides reach the final customer. Despite advances, most of the leather industry's supply chain operates in traditional methods t ...moreArchroma, G-Star RAW and Advance Denim promote cleaner denim production
Pratteln, Switzerland (03 April 2024) – With the aim to help the denim industry reduce the environmental impact of its wastewater and move towards circularity, three leaders from across the denim supply chain have renewed their joint commitment to the production of aniline-free denim apparel based on Archroma’s Denisol Pure In ...moreSappi’s Pelletin achieves feed safety assurance certification for its lignin-based animal feed additive
Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA (19 March 2024) – Sappi Southern Africa has achieved GMP+ Feed Safety Assurance (FSA) 2020 certification for Pelletin, one of its lignin-based products used as an additive in animal feed manufacturing. This makes Sappi the second organisation in Africa to attain this certification.GMP+ is the world’s ...moreSouth African beef exports hit 7-year high in January
South African beef exports have shown strong growth over the last year. In January, they achieved their highest level in seven years.South Africa has a vibrant agricultural sector, and the local livestock and meat industry is no exception.A 2021 AgriSETA report stated that South Africa accounted for over 21% of the total meat produced in ...moreSam Setter's 'Pills': For readers who need some wry medicinal humourItalian Finance police raided in Northern Italy a Chinese leather goods manufacturing laboratory, where they found unbelievably dire hygienic, living and labour conditions as well as a crew of illegal (Chinese) workers. The laboratory was found to be producing leather bags for one of the famous top fashion brands. The brand announced imme ...moreSuccessful APLF return ‘tempered by slow market demand’After a 5-year absence, APLF returned to its home base in Hong Kong to celebrate the 40th year of its launch in 1984.Due to low prices and slow demand for leather, especially in the footwear sector, pre-fair expectations were mixed and somewhat muted. At the same time, there were hopes that the return of APLF could give the flagging marke ...moreAs leather seeks to claw back share from sneakers, ‘ACLE has the role of reinvigorating China’s industry’Shanghai, China (20 March 2024) – The 2024 All-China Leather Exhibition will take place from 03 – 05 September at the New International Expo Centre in Pudong, Shanghai. The event covers a total exhibition area of 92,000 m² and 8 halls of international and domestic tanneries, materials, machinery and chemical suppliers.The ...moreChain store visits: It’s very hard to find the locally made shoes
SAFLIA and S&V have separately carried out chain store visits in recent weeks at some prominent shopping centres, including most of the apparel chains aimed at middle- to upper middle-class consumers.There were a number of difficulties:It wasn’t always easy to find country of origin marking. Different chains – or perhaps d ...moreDiadora: Background to the brand
Diadora is an Italian sportswear and athletic footwear manufacturer that has a rich history dating back to 1948. The company was originally founded as a manufacturer for mountain boots by Marcello Danieli in Caerano di San Marco, a small town in northern Italy. The name"Diadora" is derived from the Greek words "dia" an ...moreAdmiral: Quietly, over a long period, it has grown a business supplying mainly into the sport trade and independent retailers
Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA – Admiral first traded in South Africa in the 1970s and returned after isolation again in the late 80s, and while there have been changes, the business model has been largely consistent over that period: A brand offering technical clothing, footwear, and sports equipment for all teamwear sporting codes to t ...moreStitching success - exploring the future of clothing and footwear in Sub-Saharan Africa
Despite gloomy forecasts, research points to brighter prospects for Africa's fashion industry, driven by anticipated population growth. Contrary to what I thought before, it seems the secret does not lie in choosing better leaders but in having more babies :) ...moreHermès in trouble in California courts over its Birkin Bag
This article highlights a legal dispute surrounding Hermès and its iconic Birkin bag. The piece delves into a controversy in California courts, addressing allegations of unfair sales practices and potential antitrust violations. Additionally, I explore the Birkin bag's status as a luxury symbol and investment asset. I am amazed by the outrageously high price of the bag, and even more astonishing is the price of the bag on the second-hand market. I hope the article will provide your readers with insights into a market niche which I never knew existed. ...moreObituary: Basil Da Silva – Mendelson & Frost (28/02/1945-14/02/2024): The industry had many characters ‘back then’, and one has passed on
Cape Town, W. Cape, SA - It is with sadness we acknowledge the passing of our dear colleague and friend, Basil Da Silva, who died 2 weeks short of his 79th birthday.Basil joined Mendelson & Frost in 1970 at the age of 25 and retired in 2011, 40 years later, after being Cape Town branch manager and a shareholder of the company.He was b ...moreObituary: Douglas Andrew Patterson-Roberts – Kronies Footwear, Verona Shoes (06/06/1943-11/03/2024): A factory that was ‘a happy place to be’: Those were the days
Joins the footwear division of Feltex Industries – later R. Faulks & Co. – as a teenaged apprentice under the watchful eye of his father, Andy Patterson-Roberts, in about 1958. Studies via the SA Institute of the Boot & Shoe Industry and qualifies in 1965. Becomes a supervisor on the production floor in ...moreThe monthly PMO Extended committee meeting: Duty-free status isn’t a straightforward processRemoving the duty on imported components is a process, and footwear is just starting out on it.Clothing has been granted duty free access to imported woven fabrics, but that doesn’t automatically extend to footwear.“What I didn’t know was that separately from the HS tariff code for the product, there are specific rebate ...moreEls Agencies: Trying to get around late ordersMany footwear manufacturers which concentrate on producing women’s leather sandals for retail are “very quiet at the moment”, Attie Els owner of leather supplier Els Agencies said.“They have fair orders for delivery from July on, but until then, they’re living off their reserves, trying to survive. The orders ...more© S&V Publications
