S&V Footwear & Leather Goods Magazine Vol81 No1 Jan 2018
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IN THIS ISSUE:
Industry Barometer: Mixed Messages
- A Greenaways (Natal): Where to next for fashion ideas?
- Galabiss: More positive, but worried about lack of forward planning.
- Dangee Carken: If these were the bad times, the good times will be mind blowing.
- TFG: Still room to grow in SA.
Opinion: A sad farewell to Phillip Nutt
- Our long-time columnist died unexpectedly early this year. A final column, and a tribute from Lionel Astill.
Training
- 20 graduate from design course.
Company News
- Vermont Leathercraft Manufacturers returns to fashion market with Mintaka brand and online retail.
- Outdoor footwear range La Sportiva moves to Adventure Inc.
Technology
- Shoepack: New Year, new processes - make date integrity a priority.
- Growing feet? Try expandable shoes.
Trade fairs
- Registration open to attend CLE Leather & Footwear Expo.
- Gardabags to run alongside Expo Riva Schuh from June.
- Leatherworld Middle East 'at the regional epicentre of business and fashion'.
- Momad Shoes is the main showcase for the Spanish footwear industry.
Notice Board
- Obituary: Jim Butterworth.
- Retirement: Leon Volschenk, Leo D'Mar.
Publication dates 2018
- Material deadlines and publication dates for S&V Footwear & Leather Goods, S&V African Leather, S&V Protect, S&V Weekly Newsletters, and the S&V Directory and Calendar in 2018.
Ethiopia
- Expanding consumer base lures investors, says African Business Magazine.
International News
- Amazon 'took 4% of all US retail sales in 2017'.
- US Army to test new jungle boots.
- Italy: Confirmation of positive signs in first 9 months, flat thereafter.
- People are buying more clothes and shoes online - and returning even more there, too.
- Why footwear trails clothing when it comes to sustainable supply chains.
- Top 12 compliance shifts in 2017.
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Footwear Industry Articles
- Oh Sole: Handmade with a machine finish – and no stinting on components
Pretoria, Gauteng, SA – Yes, they’re both arty, but there’s almost no connection between cutting hair and cutting patterns. So for Conrad Kalp, who started his working life as a hair stylist, fashion, specifically fashion footwear, was a strong enough calling to start studying all over again to enter an entirely new care ...moreSAFLIA: Hopefully the slide will be reversed
Durban, KZN, SA – My forecast for 2024 is that production will be 12.5% down on last year. Meaning 41,690,000 pairs.The last time we saw such low volumes was in 2007.My forecast for next year is that production will be stabilised at the same level as this year – let’s say 42,000,000 pairs. However, with some serious inte ...moreGrasshoppers Trooper, first school shoe in South Africa to acquire the prestigious Banzi Feet Gold CertificationThe journey of BanziFeet began in 2015 with research to compare the foot measurements of German and South African children and adolescents. Research revealed significant differences in foot shape and size between the 2 groups. It also found that 91% of South African participants grew up habitually barefoot, and 67% of their school shoes w ...more
Leather Industry Articles
- Sam Setter's 'Pills': For readers who need some wry medicinal humourIt’s the middle-class market, not the rich, where the real money isAlthough I fully realise that luxury is a very important factor for the leather industry, I believe that we focus too much on this particular sector, and forget the day-to-day use of leather. There aren’t too many people who can afford a €100 000 bag, a &e ...moreRolfes Leather: New owners give it entrée to more African marketsBoksburg, Gauteng, SA – Rolfes Leather and the other 4 divisions which collectively make up the Rolfes Group have been acquired by the Solevo Group, a pan-African distributor of specialty chemicals.In a statement, Solevo said it had bought 100% of Rolfes Group in a deal backed by Solevo’s owner, London-based Development Partne ...moreSlavesPublicity has always been a very important trade tool and its use to sell products goes back ‘ages’. The use of publicity is becoming more and more important as people, the consumers, are not thinking anymore with their own heads, but follow what others, so-called self-promoted influencers, tell them how to behave, how to dres ...more
PPE Industry Articles
- MBA North members place in top 4 of every category in MBSA National Safety Competition – again
Master Builders Association North (MBA North) members have continued their multi-year winning streak by being placed in the top four of every category in the 2024 Master Builders South Africa (MBSA) National Safety Competition (NSC) – the flagship event for health and safety in the building industry.Gerhard Roets, Health and Safety ...moreOffshore wind energy: Mobile test platform for offshore wind turbines
Bremerhaven, Germany (02 September 2024) – Public power grids are highly complex systems. Wind turbine manufacturers have to comply with technical guidelines when connecting new turbines to avoid putting grid stability at risk. In the Mobil-Grid-CoP project, researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems IWES have d ...moreThe Fire and Life Safety Blame Game!
SFA: EMS Conference 10/24Leighton Bennett (BSc, MDP dip, Pr.CHSA, AIRMSA, GradSaiosh, .M.ACHASM, Former FIOSM)Safety First Association - Chairperson SHE and Risk Management ConsultantOverview• Fire and life safety aspects introduction • Owner / Lessor / Employer Fire and Life Safety Responsibilities • Meaning of life safety ...more
