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S&V Footwear & Leather Goods Magazine Vol83 No2 Feb 2020

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IN THIS ISSUE:

3 Coronavirus
- Importers say they have stock - for now; APLF ponders delaying fairs.

4 Profile
- New Bata SA MD Michael Wyatt on plans for the business.

5 Business
- Ihlobo Footwear in liquidation.

6 The U.S. market - opinion
- Consumers in 2020: 5 trends to watch.
- Sneakernomics: 2020 predictions for sports retail, by Matt Powell of NPD.

10 The Environment
- New Environment minister Barbara Creecy gives packaging industry a chance to get its house in order.

12 Trends & Fashion
- Expo Riva Schuh & Gardabags: Sustainability as a global competitive edge.
- Chelsea boots to take over from sneakers, predicts Footwear Plus.
- Forecasts from Dangee Carken.

14 Notice Board
- Obituary for Jane Bairstow, A. Greenaways.

14 Trade
- SARS statistics for December 2019.



Advertisers in this Issue
Creative Leathergoods Manufacturers (9), Euro Industrials (3), Fubu (OFC, 2), Kaytex Belts (7), Micam (5, 6), Togo Footwear (8).


In The Next Issue:


- What's wrong with our CBDs? Durban as a case-in-point.

Footwear Industry Articles

  • Tshepo opens new store at Mall of Africa
    Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA (02 June 2026) — South African fashion brand Tshepo has opened its second store at Mall of Africa.Tshepo, founded by Tshepo Mohlala in Victoria Yards 10 years ago, specialises in locally made denim jeans.“Victoria Yards remains central to Tshepo's identity, serving as the bran ...more
  • Manufacturer-buyer event: Among the manufacturer comments
    The 2-day Retail Buyer Engagement & Manufacturer Onboarding Programme on 01 and 02 July was part of an effort to kickstart the R-CTFL Masterplan – which, from a footwear perspective at least, has appeared stalled.It was sponsored by the International Labour Organisation (ILO) and implemented through the R-CTFL Masterplan Footwea ...more
  • Shlobo 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 ...more
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Leather Industry Articles

  • The leather value chain offers opportunities for all SADC countries
    The Southern African Regional Leather Network (SARLEN) and the SADC Leather Forum present a great opportunity for the development of the leather value chains (LVCs) in all or most SADC states, whose LVCs are at different stages of development.in Zimbabwe we already have a well-structured LVC coordinated by an apex body, the Zimbabwe Leath ...more
  • 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
  • David Buirski retires (but we’re sure to hear more from him)
    David Buirski, the former South African who edited World Leather from 1993 to 2005, and who continued his involvement with the publication and its offshoots until recently, has finally retired because “having turned 90 last December, I guess it was the sensible thing to do. Thirty-three years could be considered a long time.&rd ...more
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PPE Industry Articles

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