S&V African Leather Magazine Vol11 No4 April 2017
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IN THIS ISSUE:
Sector Reports
Norfund invests in a beef exporter in Ethiopia.
Alan D Jackson: Leather under pressure.
Kenyan tanneries embrace international best practices.
Opinion – The world of acrylates
From columnist H. Procter.
Technology
Clean processing technology and sustainable production in the tanning industry Reducing Salt in Tannery Wastewater – Part 11, from Dr Clive Jackson-Moss.
Some hide and leather specifications
Compiled by the ISTT.
Technology
Taking the invader out of wattle.
Textiles
High prices in 2016/17 encourages cotton area expansion in 2017/18.
Advertisers in this Issue
Buckman (OFC), DyStar Boehme Africa (2), ISTT (10), Lanxess (4), Mimosa Extract Co (9), Rolfes Chemicals (6), SCOT (8)..
- A review of techniques to reduce salt in tannery wastewater: Sustainable leather production – Part 11
In this series on sustainable leather production, the previous ten articles have discussed the steps that tanners could take to reduce the salt concentration in tannery effluents. Another major source of pollution in a tannery is the liming / unhairing process, and the following few articles in this series on sustainable processing will h ...moreThe world of acrylates
Whether the user is a finisher, or a technologist in the wet-end, the industry cannot escape the grip that acrylates have on the leather-making process. Many tanners describe the panic and fear they feel when they gaze into the future and see how rapidly polymers are taking over the position, that synthetic tanning agents (syntans) and ve ...moreTaking the invader out of wattle
Production of a sterile black wattle as a means of controlling the spread of a commercially important forestry species in South Africa. ...moreHigh prices in 2016/17 encourages cotton area expansion in 2017/18Washington, USA – High cotton prices have prevailed in 2016/17, which are expected to encourage farmers to expand the area under cotton by 5% to 30.8 million hectares in 2017/18. India’s cotton area is forecast to increase by 7% to 11.3 million hectares in 2017/18 as farmers are encouraged by better returns due to high cotton ...moreAlan D Jackson: Leather under pressurePinetown, SA – The demand for cheaper footwear means demand for footwear upper leather has dropped, leaving leather sellers in a difficult position, says Alan D Jackson member Morgan Naidoo. His business specialises in Brazilian leather for better-end footwear, but the pressure is on for alternatives. “The exchange rate has ma ...moreKenyan tanneries embrace international best practicesFrom May 4 - 16, the Hub partnered with its grantee IL&FS Cluster Development Initiative and the Central Leather Research Institute to facilitate a two-week leather-training workshop for representatives from Kenyan tanneries and education institutions. The training, conducted at the Kenya Research Institute, the premier product innova ...moreFootwear Industry Articles
- Back to Amazon, up with prices — is Nike’s comeback plan enough?
Nike has now reported its fourth straight quarter of declining year-over-year sales. To stop the slide, it’s making two major moves — selling directly on Amazon again and raising prices on select products. These strategies may offer a short-term lift, but deeper challenges remain.Returning to Amazon connects Nike to over 230 m ...moreTechnically, all the brands have good modelsPretoria, Gauteng, SA – Well it's always difficult to say how accurate the count is because it's done in November, 7 months before the actual race day. So it's not done physically on the day, and it can change over that time. For example, people can change brands because they aren’t working anymore for them and also a lot of b ...moreBoat shoes: Sales finally climbing in the US, but local suppliers say there’s no uptick here
Under the headline “Boat shoes sales up for first time in 10 years — one year after fashion declared the style’s comeback”, Footwear News this month reported that boat shoe sales finally seeing an increase, “albeit a fraction of where the category once was in the 2010s”. ...more
Leather Industry Articles
- Determining the product environmental footprint of ostrich leatherA priority for SA’s ostrich tanneries ...more‘Real Leather. Stay different.’ chooses Taipei to host 2025 international final
The Leather & Hide Council of America (LHCA) has selected Taipei, Taiwan, as the host city for the 5th annual Real Leather. Stay Different. (RLSD) international student design competition final, scheduled for 27-28 October 2025.Following events in London and Milan, the competition now underscores Asia's rising prominence as a hub for ...more
PPE Industry Articles
- A partnership for inclusion: Circular Energy and Bradshaw LeRoux join forces for disability inclusionCircular Energy is partnering with Bradshaw LeRoux, a disability inclusion specialists organisation, to forge a disability-positive workplace. ...more7 strategies to create more resilient mine dewatering
Dewatering is a crucial operation in mining. Chetan Mistry, Strategy and Marketing Manager at Xylem Africa, advises how to approach mine dewatering with these 7 strategies. As recent events at a Namibian mine demonstrate, dewatering is a critical linchpin for mining operations. ...moreUnderstanding respirator PPE
The subject of Respirator Personal Protective Equipment is confusing until one understands the basic concept requirements.OHS Act defines Respiratory Protective Equipment as a device which is worn over at least the mouth and nose to prevent the inhalation of air borne hazardous chemical substances and which is of a type or conforms to a s ...more
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