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
- New generation nonwoven components lead the way towards biodegradable shoes
Compostable and biodegradable footwear is becoming a reality.The nova-Institut für politische und ökologische Innovation GmbH in Hürth, Germany, has published an updated version of its poster, 'Biodegradable Polymers in Various Environments', and project manager Kristijan Mršić told Shoes & Views that several of ...moreShlobo Designs: Foreign consumers appreciate handwork and the story behind the brand
Durban, KZN, SA – I’m a native of Umlazi’s K section, but I’ve called Seaview home since 1994.My life has been a tapestry of experiences, woven with threads of resilience, creativity, and unwavering determination. My journey took an unexpected turn when I was retrenched while working for the bank with a wealth expe ...moreHistorical highlights: How Rockshoes became Trailmix Trading
Rockshoes was one of the many successful footwear factories in Pinetown in the 1960s through to the early 2000s. Its successor, Trailmix Trading, has repeated that success, as an importer and wholesaler. Here’s how it unfolded. ...more
Leather Industry Articles
- Improving the strength and softness of crust leather through pressure treatment
IntroductionRetanning and fatliquoring have a major impact on the characteristics of leather, whereas dyeing and the finishing concentrate on the appearance of the leather. Various retanning agents and fatliquoring agents have been developed to improve the softness and mechanical strength of leather, parameters that are important to the b ...more‘ESG is a global requirement’
Deborah Taylor, Sustainable Leather FoundationShe spoke about the SLF’s role in supporting harmonisation and minimising duplication of effort across the leather value chain, its education and training, development of robust and credible standards, and advocacy of the leather industry.She quoted the first definition of sustainability ...moreSARLEN – the journey so far
SARLEN was guided by a model policy framework for the leather value chain, adopted by all member states in 2023. It was supported by Deutsche Zusammenarbeit (German Cooperation), implemented by Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), with the SADC Secretariat as the principal sponsor.The building blocks are ass ...more
PPE Industry Articles
- CONSIDERING A PPE MATRIX
What Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) do we need to have on site to reduce and manage the workplace and environmental exposure risks to our employees?Safety and mining legislation place the responsibility on employers to ensure that they provide and maintain working environments that are safe and without risk to the health on employees ...moreGlobal stage for occupational safety innovations: exhibitor registration for A+A 2027 has begun
Düsseldorf, Germany – The next A+A fair will be held from 19 to 22 October 2027.Since 16 June 2026 exhibitors have been able to register for A+A 2027. Companies and organisations from around the world are invited to introduce their innovations and solutions for safety and health at work and sustainable prevention to an int ...moreProtecting the workforce: The critical role of PPE
Personal protective equipment (PPE) is utilised in a work-environment as part of a larger prevention plan, because on its own protection is limited and may even provide a false sense of protection.An occupational disease prevention plan must be an actionable approach that identifies workplace health hazards, evaluates exposure, and i ...more
