S&V Footwear & Leather Goods Magazine Vol87 No11 November 2021
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IN THIS ISSUE:
03 Productivity
- 'Unless we improve productivity, footwear manufacturing in SA will slowly wither away,' according to a study commissioned by SAFLIA.
- National Bargaining Council: Contribution 'holiday' extended.
05 The U.S. Market
- Gender fluidity in fashion is a growing trend, says the NPD director of apparel market insights, Kristen Classi-Zummo.
06 Sector News - Fashion
- Calvin Klein SA distributorship - An opportunity born of lockdown and Edcon's demise.
- Barbie gets an SA makeover with designer Gert-Johan Coetzee and Europa Art.
- Alisam seeks market for its fish skin leather shoes.
09 Sector News - Leather Goods
- Richemont and Farfetch striving to increase online sales for the entire luxury industry.
10 Sector News - Safety
- Lemaitre expands into new terrains.
11 Sector News - School
- No more exclusive supply agreements for school uniform retailer after Competition Tribunal confirms consent agreement.
12 Exporting
- 'There's no one right answer to growing exports in our current, ever-changing environment - we need to think out of the box,' says new SAFLEC chairman.
13 Technology
- Global standards laboratory SGS talks about the advantages of colour matching via digitalisation.
14 Sustainability
- U.S. legal site says companies seeking to promote 'green' credentials should get their claims checked by an attorney.
- VF Corporation releases profile on inclusion, diversity, equity and action - but is it really real?
15 Fairs & Events
- MICAM Milano 93: Featuring 'glamorous magic' for February edition.
- Blossom Première Vision the industry's first in-person event for spring/summer 2023.
16 Notice Board
- Graham Gradwell obituary: A master of women's fashion footwear.
- Michael Clark obituary: A talented man who overcame an addiction to leave a very human legacy.
18 Rapid Response Fund Guidelines
- Dr Jaywant Irkhede of the DTIC wants all businesses affected by the July rioting and looting to be aware of changes to government relief funds.
Advertisers in this Issue
Angelsoft Shoes (13), BBF Safety Group (OFC), Caterpillar / Medicus Footwear (08), Caterpy No Tie Shoelaces (12), Freestyle Genuine Handcrafted Leather (02), Italtan (10), Karma / Caterpy (09), Manock Naturals (10), SA Footwear & Leather Export Council (09), Saddler Belts (04).
In The Next Issue:
- Innovations - Manufacturers who are making genuinely different products.
Out on January 21
Footwear Industry Articles
- 40 000 retail doors could close by 2029, but footwear stores could hold their ownAgainst a backdrop of store closings, shoe retailers UBS analyst Michael Lasser favours include On Holding, Deckers, Dick's and Academy Sports. ...moreCanton: As big as ever
China Import and Export Fair, also known as the “Canton Fair”, is the World’s No.1 Expo in terms of scale. Canton Fair will see its 137th session to be held from April 15 to May 5, 2025 in Guangzhou, China.With an exhibition area of 1.55 million square meters, the 137th edition of Canton Fair converges 28,000+ exhibitors ...moreChallenges in the global footwear market amid economic strainDiscussions in Hong Kong: At a recent network session with fellow Footwear Council members from a few other countries while at the APLF, the topic for discussion revolved around the almost flat line and dip seen in manufacturing and exports with no significant increase.Of course, the likes of India and a few others commented on thing ...more
Leather Industry Articles
- COMESA launches leather value chain strategy to boost regional industrialisation
Nairobi, Kenya (02 April 2025) – In a landmark move to accelerate Africa’s industrialization, the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) has unveiled its Leather Value Chain Strategy 2025–2029.The high-profile launch, held in Nairobi, brought together government officials, development partners, private se ...moreIsihlangu
The skill used for making these historical shields is slowly being lost and should be a national heritage priority for Southern African tanners to relearn the skills and to ensure that the craft continues ...moreREGENERATIVE AGRICULTURE
Tanners should try to source their hides from farmers who are practising sustainable farming techniques ...more
PPE Industry Articles
- Lengthy detentions: That’s just the way it is, says NCCS&V Protect asked the National Consumer Commission to comment on Treadsafe’s experience, and also whether other containers have been detained. Jabu Mbeje, Divisional Head: Enforcement & Legal Services, at the NCC, sent this response: ...moreWHO targets 15 countries for elimination of sleeping sickness by 2030
A project is underway to eradicate ‘neglected tropical diseases’ (NTDs) in Africa.Among them is sleeping sickness, also known as nagana in domestic and wild animals.Sleeping sickness, known medically as human African trypanosomiasis, is caused by protozoan parasites transmitted by infected tsetse flies, and is endemic in sub-S ...moreSouth Africa’s first safety escape room for hands-on health and safety training
South Africa's first safety escape room was set up at Phalaborwa Mining Company (PMC) in November last year by health and safety solutions provider KBC.“We required a fresh approach to training,” said Mabore Macheru, Manager in Training Development and Contractor Management at PMC. “This offers an interactive and practic ...more
