Footwear - Leather - PPE Industry News & Articles
- Clothes remaketh the woman – or perhaps the other way aroundThere are several points to make about this remarkable article, which appeared in multiple major magazines and news channels at the beginning of March. As noted by 19th Century American showman P.T. Barnum, “There’s no such thing as bad publicity.” An apparel brand is an apparel brand. Former sports brands Nike and ...moreThe R-CTFL Masterplan, 5 years on: It’s done nothing for us, most footwear sources claim, but plan’s backers say they ‘need to engage more’Has the R-CTFL Masterplan, launched 5 years ago, done anything to increase local procurement of footwear and leather goods by the chains that agreed to be part of it?It depends on who you ask, and the answers are very different.In the ‘yes’ corner is Michael Lawrence, who wears 2 hats – as director of the National Clothi ...moreNew Balance ventures into Cambodia
New Balance, the footwear and apparel brand, has expanded its global presence with the opening of four stores in Cambodia. The management of these stores falls under MAP Active Cambodia, a sports and lifestyle brand importer and distributor, as reported by The Phnom Penh Post.Strategic Partnership with MAP Active CambodiaNew Balance& ...moreNorth America — the largest and most attractive clothing and footwear market globally — BMI report
The latest BMI Report unequivocally positions North America as the largest and most attractive clothing and footwear market globally. Companies in the industry should recognize the immense opportunities awaiting them in this dynamic market.Why North America Is So AttactiveThe North American region’s appeal is grounded in a ...moreBison leather boots by Patagonia — a tale of innovation, conservation, and craftsmanship
Here's a story that speaks of a journey from America, where buffalo hides are tanned, to Portugal, where value is added by transforming the leather into boots. The journey then returns to America, where these boots are sold for a whopping $429! The story touches on topics such as research and development, storytelling marketing, niche marketing and more. Most importantly, I'm hoping the story will illustrate the possibilities that exist in the industry. ...moreRowdy Bags: Wrong hall, but useful all the same
Cape Town, W. Cape, SA – Director Adam Young said Rowdy Bags has been in business for 12 years, and is already a consistent exporter. Its principal markets are in the UK and Switzerland, followed by Australia and Germany, and together they account for 30% of Rowdy Bags’ business by turnover? / units?“Export is the way fo ...moreTactical footwear poised for growth
To prove a point – that Southern African footwear manufacturers can be part of the global industry, contributor Tinashe Mandirahwe, a former Zimbabwean now writing from Canada, has chosen South African and Zimbabwean examples to illustrate a global trend. “Tactical footwear covers diverse applications,” he writes. “They can be drivers of growth.” ...moreMalawi’s Mr Footwear: Obituary: Mussa Hajat – Bata Malawi, Footwear Centre (27/09/1933-22/01/2024)
Blantyre, Malawi – My father, Mussa Hajat, passed away in the early hours on Monday 22 January 2024, aged 90.He was still fully active and working up until Christmas.He was affectionately known as Mussa Footwear and was a true giant in the footwear scene in this country ever since he left Bata and established his own business in 196 ...moreThe confusing story behind woven fabrics: Tariff codes – correctly applied – offer in-depth information on what goes into products, but they can make duties very complicatedAt the request of the PMO Core, and on behalf of clothing manufacturers, SARS has lifted the 22% import duty on woven fabrics, which includes some PU-coated woven fabrics used for footwear – an apparently significant saving.However, these footwear products, which fall under tariff code 5903.20.90, were already subject to rebate, mea ...moreThe R-CTFL Masterplan, 5 years on: The manufacturers’ experienceS&V asked 16 footwear manufacturers to comment on any growth in their orders from chains – especially those that are part of the NCRF, which was a signatory to the Masterplan – since its launch 5 years ago. 2 manufacturers answered. ...moreBata SA: Growth has nothing to do with MasterplanS&V asked 16 footwear manufacturers to comment on any growth in their orders from chains – especially those that are part of the NCRF, which was a signatory to the Masterplan – since its launch 5 years ago. 2 manufacturers answered. ...moreThe R-CTFL Masterplan, 5 years on: Anonymous: Our chain business has shrunk dramatically over the 5 yearsThis manufacturer requested anonymity.Since the inception of the Masterplan 5 years ago, we have not seen an increase in orders from local retailers.With the exception of 2022, we have experienced a decline in orders every year, 2023/2024 being the largest reduction. Over the past 5 years our local orders have reduced by 47% in pairs ...moreThe R-CTFL Masterplan, 5 years on: A chain’s viewS&V had planned to ask a number of chains the following questions. In the event, we only asked TFG:In the 5 years since the signing of the charter in 2019, have any of your chains bought more locally made footwear, and can you quantify that growth by pairs and value?Have any of your chains REDUCED their local footwear buy?By compariso ...moreThe R-CTFL Masterplan, 5 years on: TFG: We’re buying more in SA and SADC, but if we can’t find what we want here, we importIn support of government’s 2030 Retail - Clothing Textile Footwear and Leather (R-CTFL) masterplan, TFG remains committed to building and growing our local manufacturing capability and capacity. In unit terms, more than 76% of our products are produced locally, in SADC or South Africa. By investing in and prioritising local producti ...moreMBA Thesis Research: Strategies for footwear startups – ideas and input requestedIntroductionThis is a request to the footwear community in South Africa to take part in a research project titled: Enhancing Sustainable Innovation Adoption in Footwear Startups in South Africa.Project DescriptionThe project focuses on the South African footwear industry, particularly startups in the sector. It recognises the pressing nee ...moreMagic: Lots of news, but we can’t get hold of itFor the first time, the Las Vegas Magic show featured an African Textiles and Apparel Pavilion, hosting 68 exhibitors from 35 countries, and organised and sponsored by the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Africa Trade and Investment programme (USAID ATI) and theProsper Africa US Trade & Investment initiative.The ...moreSA footwear & accessories trade statistics for December 2023Pretoria, Gauteng, SA (31 January 2024) – Source: SARS.Including Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho and Namibia (BELN)Cumulative tradeTrade balance R'm (13 795 684 796)Ratio (exports/imports) 0.24Monthly tradeTrade balance R'm (962 390 982)Ratio (exports/imports) 0.31ExportsMonth % of total 0.26Cumulative 2022 (R'm) 3 ...moreNakara: SLF audit ‘reassurance for customers’
Windhoek, Namibia – I have been appointed MD of Nakara Tannery & Manufacturing as of January, and I am pleased to report that Nakara has been audited by the Sustainable Leather Foundation and that it is now an SLF compliance partner.With regards to the benefits and learnings during the auditing process:The SLF auditing process b ...moreIn a difficult era for trophy hunting, Pieter Swart heads both SATTA and SUCo-SA
Pretoria, Gauteng, SA – Pieter Swart, the current President of the SA Taxidermy & Tannery Association (SATTA), was elected as the Sustainable Use Coalition Southern Africa (SUCo-SA)* Chairman late in 2023. He entered the wildlife industry as a part time professional hunter and outfitter in the early 90s shortly after ...moreTops: Processing lower crocodile skin grades for local leather goods market, aimed at tourists
Kafue, Zambia – Topsoil General Dealers was registered as a company in 2009 as a raw hides and skins trading company. The company supplies good quality raw hides and skins to local tanneries to be processed into leather as a way of value addition.The raw hides not fit for leather processing are sundried and exported for food t ...more© S&V Publications
