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S&V Footwear & Leather Goods Magazine Vol88 No1 January 2022


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IN THIS ISSUE:

03 Focus Sector
- Sneakers: If local manufacturing is to grow, it must find a way of getting into this market.

05 The U.S. Market
- Top 5 retail trends to watch in the new year.

06 Sector Reports
- Safety footwear - BBF: Championing local manufacturing in workplace safety solutions.

10 Components
- Logomotif: Branding made visible.

11 Logistics
- The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft is developing IT solutions to counter supply bottlenecks.

12 Sustainability
- Huntsman and Shincell create fully recyclable TPU foam for footwear.

13 Italy
- Recovery led by branded exports.

13 Fairs & Events
- Première Vision appoints fashion director.

14 Notice Board
- Nigel Plumpton obituary: The best times in life were around the campfire.
- Chris Bezuidenhout obituary: The Cross Trainer mourns the loss of its GM.
- Ron MacNiven obituary: A corporate man with a rebellious sense of humour.



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BBF Safety Group (OFC), Caterpillar / Medicus Footwear (05), Freestyle Genuine Handcrafted Leather (02), Italtan (below), S&V Calendar (10), S&V Diretory (11), SA Footwear & Leather Export Council (07), Saddler Belts (06), Soft Wear (04).


In The Next Issue:


- Innovative manufacturers: New ideas, new looks, new ways of doing things.


Out on February 4

  • Sneakers
    If local manufacturing is to grow, it must find a way of getting into this market ...more
  • BBF: Championing local manufacturing in workplace safety solutions
    Pinetown, KZN, SA - BBF Safety Group is an integrated workplace safety solutions provider that helps customers create safe working environments.  BBF was formed on the basis of championing local manufacturing, procurement and SMME development – an objective more relevant now to get the South African economy back on its feet tha ...more
  • Logomotif: Branding made visible
     Cape Town, W. Cape, SA - Logomotif, founded in 1997 and 25 years old this year, is an entirely South African business and the only local manufacturer of the moulded branding trims it produces. It has a wide range of branded customers, including clothing and footwear manufacturers. Its custom-made PVC moulded products for clothing, f ...more
  • Huntsman and Shincell create fully recyclable TPU foam for footwear
    The Woodlands, Texas, USA – Huntsman has developed a new thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU), which is fully recyclable, UV protected and can be extruded into a film and then easily expanded into foamed sheets. The special grade of Irogan TPU was developed by Huntsman, in conjunction with the Shincell New Material Company Ltd, which is ...more
  • Première Vision: Desolina Suter appointed fashion director
    Paris, France - This month, Desolina Suter has joined the Première Vision team as fashion director.  Of dual French/Italian origin, she is an expert in materials, colours and trends, and has been Première Vision’s fashion correspondent in Italy for nearly 15 years. She will be in charge of coordinating the Premi&e ...more
  • Obituary: Nigel Plumpton: The best times in life were around the campfire
    Obituary: Nigel Plumpton - CNB Industries (29/04/1949-29/10/2021) ...more
  • Obituary: Chris Bezuidenhout - The cross trainer mourns the loss of GM
    Obituary: Chris Bezuidenhout - The Cross Trainer (11/12/1951-16/12/2021) Johannesburg, Gauteng, SA - Frame Leisure Trading, T/A The Cross Trainer, is saddened to announce the passing of its beloved General Manager, Chris Bezuidenhout.   “Chris spearheaded many businesses, with the inclusion of taking our company and facili ...more
  • Obituary: Ron MacNiven - Bata, Edworks, Decofurn (24/09/1944-09/01/2022) - A corporate man with a rebellious sense of humour
    Durban, KZN, SA - Ron arrived in the then Rhodesia from Scotland as a schoolboy. He kept his Scottish accent throughout his life, which I teased him about.      I met him in the late 1960s when he was one of Bata's retail shop managers in the then Salisbury. Through various promotions, he became retail personnel m ...more
  • Handmade Espadril: A touch of the Med
    Patricia Terre is Spanish. With local Rizqah Isaacs, she co-founded Handmade Espadril in 2014. She studied fashion styling at Central Saint Martins in London and both worked in retail with first line and luxury brands for years. "We lived surrounded by some of the most exclusive brands in the world, which taught us everything we know ...more
  • IT solutions for stable supply chains
    The Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft, headquartered in Germany, describes itself as the world’s leading applied research organization, and we frequently carry its reports in S&V Footwear & Leather Goods' sister publication, S&V Protect. This report, however, is pertinent for all our publications. ...more
  • Italy: Recovery led by brand exports
    Footwear industry: double-digit recovery in 2021 (turnover +16.2% over 12 months, according to the earliest projections) despite a -10 to -15% gap compared to 2019. Recovery is uneven: the big names are making great progress, while 2 out of 3 companies close the year with revenues below pre-Covid levels. Uncertainty is caused by a fresh o ...more

Footwear Industry Articles

  • Comrades Expo 2026
    Durban, KZN, SA – The exhibitor list at the Comrades Expo, from 11-13 June, has shown an evolution in the types of companies exhibiting. Just 1 running footwear supplier, Ikhambi Distribution, promoting its Hoka brand, was there.Technical sock suppliers, however, were well represented, with Balega, Falke, Sox Footwear and The Hirst ...more
  • Bova Socks: The PPE layer that works inside the boot
    In demanding work environments, safety footwear plays a critical role in helping workers manage workplace risks. However, the sock worn inside the boot also influences comfort, hygiene, fit and overall performance throughout the shift. This makes Bova’s sock range an essential part of a complete PPE solution.Bova high-performance so ...more
  • Manufacturer-buyer event: Among the retailer comments
    Kim Cunniffe, Kingsmead ShoesOur buyers found some suppliers they were unaware of, and a few possibilities in terms of product. We haven’t yet taken this forward, but we will do so.Hassen Ismail, Fashion WorldIt was more-or-less what you expect of local manufacturing in terms of styling, quality, and price.We have asked for samples. ...more
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Leather Industry Articles

  • SADC Leather Forum unites 16 member states to strengthen the regional leather industry
    The Southern African Development Community’s Regional Leather Forum met in Durban, South Africa, in August. Nerisha Jairaj and Jacob Nyathi explain different aspects. ...more
  • Luxury or not
    We hear from all sides that the leather industry is not doing too well and the conflict in the Middle East is definitely not improving the situation. The present wars have a huge impact on inflation and hence on the buying power of consumers with negative consequences for the luxury industry whose shares we have seen tumbling at the vario ...more
  • ISTT offers free entry level leather course to encourage training
    Grahamstown, E. Cape, SA – The International School of Tanning Technology (ISTT) is offering one of its short online courses, Introduction to the Leather Industry, for free.The course is suitable for entry level tannery staff.It is also suitable for anyone in footwear, leather goods, furniture and upholstery manufacturing, retailing ...more
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