S&V Footwear & Leather Goods Magazine Vol87 No10 October 2021
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IN THIS ISSUE:
03 This Month's Focus Sector: School Shoes and Belts
- After 18 months of 'bust' maybe a brief moment of 'boom'?
- Comments by:
- Hans Beier, Neucoat: Locally made synthetic school shoe upper material launched.
- Michael Wyatt, Bata SA: It all depends on customers' sell out rate.
- Rajeev Pattundeen, Palm Footwear: In the bigger picture, this is just another blip.
- Andrew Fenwick, Saddler Belts: 'We'll respond to the future together.'
- Shane van Niekerk, Jet: Anticipating close-to-normal demand, but pressure on prices.
- Sharon New, Term Footwear: Looking to source from countries 'more aligned to the UK'.
- Delanie Bezuidenhout, My Walk With Soul: Combining recycling PVC with donated school shoes.
11 Sector: Safety Footwear
- Wayne Plastics: Gumboot manufacturers at the forefront of footwear's campaign to be recognised as sustainable.
12 Sector: Travel Goods
- Kennith Barlow, Destinations by Frasers: After a long famine, travel goods retailers need to stock up for a deluge.
13 The U.S. Market
- Marshall Cohen, the NPD Group: Holiday 2021 - A season of comfort and concern.
14 New Ideas
- Russell Addinall: If you can imagine it, you can make it - product development, internships and training.
15 Trade Fairs
- MICAM Milano: Re-launch 'exceeded expectations' - now preparations for February edition get underway.
17 Notice Board
- Debbie Ditchfield obituary: Like a shooting star, a brief, glorious life.
Advertisers in this Issue
BBF Safety Group (OFC), Caterpillar / Medicus Footwear (13), Corvari Footwear / Angels (17), Corvari Footwear / Natural Steps (15), Destinations by Frasers/Busby (04), Destinations by Frasers/ Delsey (06), Freestyle Genuine Handcrafted Leather (02), Italtan (03), Karma / Caterpy (09), Manock Naturals (10), New Creation Shoes (16), SA Footwear & Leather Export Council (18), Saddler Belts (07).
In The Next Issue:
- Focus Sector: A look at some local brands.
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Footwear Industry Articles
- Vermont sale completedJohannesburg, Gauteng, SA – After 39 years, former owner Mandy Owen has sold her shares in Vermont Leathercraft Manufacturers (Pty) Ltd to Creek Lab (Pty) Ltd, and officially handed over the business to Prashant Bhaga.In a message on LinkedIn, she wrote: “I would like to thank my husband, Graham, for his invaluable contributio ...moreHow FootJoy’s superbly crafted shoes influenced my life
An Informative & Nostalgic Letter written in April 2025 to two executives at Acushnet (USA) – A leading golf corporation which includes FootJoy Shoes.RE: FootJoy & II recall the very first pair of FootJoy golf shoes my late father bought for me in July 1976. This wasn’t my first interaction with the brand that I had al ...moreNational Leather and General Goods Strategy WorkshopOn 23 June, following months of fieldwork, B&M Analysts (BMA) hosted an online workshop to discuss the recovery of the handbags, belts, travel goods and allied manufacturing industries in SA.The industries, although very diverse, fall under the General Goods & Handbags Sector of the National Bargaining Council of the Leather Indus ...more
Leather Industry Articles
- SARLEN – 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 ...moreCooperation between SMEs, academia and government can find solutions
Dr Cecilia China, AfriTech Organic Leather Co. Ltd, the Nelson Mandela Institution of Science & Technology She said Africa has the hides and skins but lacks organised systems to convert them into competitive products.She described her interactions with the Kiwango Leather Cluster with the goal of producing high quality, eco-frien ...moreNigeria’s Leather Industry: Not a clear picture
Nigeria is widely accepted as having a very large livestock population, but a relatively small tanning industry, much of it concentrated in Kano, producing high grade goat- and sheepskin crust which is exported for finishing elsewhere for use in garments.Recent articles cast some doubt on this, so are Nigeria’s hides and skins: M ...more
PPE Industry Articles
- More precise fire extinguishing from the air using simulation and sensor data
Wildfires are becoming more frequent and more intense worldwide. Fires often become infernos due to heat, drought and wind, especially in the summer. The problem is compounded by the climate crisis. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Industrial Mathematics ITWM and the startup CAURUS Technologies GmbH are responding to this growi ...moreSAPEMA demands action against retailer Curve Gear over selling noncompliant safety footwearThe Southern African Protective Equipment Marketing Association (SAPEMA) has reported retailer Curve Gear to the National Regulator for Compulsory Standards (NRCS) for selling “possibly noncompliant” safety footwear.The allegation is because Curve Gear’s safety footwear doesn’t carry mandatory marking: Its NRCS app ...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 ...more
