S&V Footwear & Leather Goods Magazine Vol88 No9 September 2022
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IN THIS ISSUE:
03 Upfront
- allfashion Sourcing gears up for first show in 3 years.
05 Local Sourcing
- Woolworths: Growing local sourcing and aiming to change mindsets and add design skills, says technical manager, footwear & accessories Jonathan Hagan.
- ...and there was good news for Woolworths' apparel in the annual report.
07 Sport
- Comrades shoe count: Surprisingly consistent, writes The Sweat Shop's Jax Snyman.
09 Innovation
- Introducing Zyler: A new way for consumers to virtually 'try on' garments.
11 The US Market
- Retail rebalances as consumers return to work, school and play.
- Sales of dresses grow 42% and surpass pre-pandemic levels, says NPD.
13 Casual Footwear
- Genuine Grasshoppers: 'Style is just a step away.'
- Rossimoda: Creating legacies since 1977.
15 Safety Footwear
- Foot care in the workplace is more than just appropriate footwear.
19 Notice Board
- Obituary for Katz Footwear's Graeme Katz: Humble, honourable, talented, decent.
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Footwear Industry Articles
- Can India’s Uttar Pradesh become the next global footwear hub?The state of Uttar Pradesh has approved a new footwear policy aimed at building a smooth chain that goes from design to delivery — covering ideas, production, training, and exports. The plan focuses on traditional hubs like Agra and Kanpur while pushing investment into less-developed regions such as&nbs ...more‘We can grow this industry’ – new SAFLIA director brings a strong legal and business background
Durban, KZN, SA – Zamani Oliphant has been appointed as the incoming executive director of the Southern African Footwear & Leather Industries Association (SAFLIA). She will start on 01 February 2026, and will work alongside outgoing executive director Jirka Vymĕtal for a handover period.An attorney, she joins from LexisNexis, w ...moreObituary: Miles O’Brien – Sportshoe, Jordan Shoes (08/02/1950-26/10/2025) Some See the Crescent, He Saw the Whole of the Moon
Cape Town, W. Cape, SA – Miles O’Brien went to Progress College in Rondebosch and studied marketing at Cape Technikon. His first job was at Standard Bank in Plumstead for a short period of time, then onto the City Tramways for 10 years.Sportshoe was owned by Benny Stoltzman (who also owned Vogue Shoes) who had the agency for A ...more
Leather Industry Articles
- PEPTIDE MANUFACTURE
Purchasing a 25 kg hide for the purposes of manufacturing a bit of leather used to be a pretty inefficient process. Consulting the 1999 paper (by UNIDO) showed the industry that 60-70% of that 25 kg is water, leaving collagen, keratin, glycosaminoglycans, fat, and a few minor components. The hair, epidermis, and fat are removed to leave a ...moreSam Setter's 'Pills': For readers who need some wry medicinal humourICLT – no need to mourn too muchRegretfully the University of Northampton decided in 2023 to close the Institute of Creative Leather Technologies, which in a variety of forms can be dated back to 1891. Apparently, the number of students declined over the years, the costs increased and the institution became unsustainable leading to ...moreEUDR Update: What Africa’s Leather Sector Needs to Know NowThe European Commission’s latest proposal to simplify the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) timeline has sparked debate, and arguably a little relief, across global supply chains. However, while there are signs of continued flexibility, the message from the European Commission in Brussels remains firm: the regulation is ...more
PPE Industry Articles
- New approach integrates scrap PU back into safety footwear
Osnabruck, Germany – PU systems supplier Huntsman Corporation and safety footwear manufacturer Steitz Secura have developed a PU solution that can help improve the circularity of safety footwear. The DALTOPED® polyurethane midsole system can incorporate recycled content without compromising performance.PU plays a vital role ...moreHong Kong residential towers fire: Spotlight will fall on bamboo scaffolding
The fire in Hong Kong which affected 8 32-storey residential towers in November will lead to scrutiny of the bamboo scaffolding which encased the buildings.There will be pressure to ban it, or at least modify it perhaps to the point where it loses the properties that have made it an attractive option for so long.Bamboo scaffolding is wide ...moreCompetition Tribunal dismisses market division complaint in fire protection industryPretoria, Gauteng, SA – The Competition Tribunal has dismissed a complaint of alleged market division brought by the Competition Commission against the Automatic Sprinkler Inspection Bureau (Pty) Ltd (ASIB) and six other firms in the fire protection industry, namely:National Security & Fire (Pty) Ltd; Fireco (Pty) Ltd; IBR Fire ...more
