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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In The Next Issue:
- New technology from Simac/Tanning Tech.
Out on October 7
Footwear Industry Articles
- Dodo’s: Addressing structural challenges essential if local retailers are to remain competitive in the long term
The Effects of TEMU and SHEIN on South African Retail: A Perspective from Dodo’s and Franco Ceccato chains.The emergence of online retailers like TEMU and SHEIN has significantly impacted the South African retail landscape, especially for brick-and-mortar stores such as our Dodo’s and Franco Ceccato chains. These platforms are ...moreAI-generated images of a Birkin bag show just how iconic and widely recognized its design has become. Even AI knows its distinctive look!
01 January 2025 – Walmart, America’s retail powerhouse, has disrupted the fashion industry with the “Wirkin Bag,” a budget-friendly alternative to Hermès’ iconic Birkin bag. Officially called the Kamugo Genuine Leather Handbag, the Wirkin has captivated social media, offering luxury aesthetic ...moreHistory: British United Shoe Machinery : Harking back to the days of the great BUSM
Barry Turner joined British United Shoe Machinery (BUSM) in Port Elizabeth in the 1970s, when PE was still a major footwear manufacturing centre and BUSM was the preeminent machinery and component supplier to the footwear industry. He got in touch with S&V last year looking for fellow BUSM old boy Johannes (Hannes) Harding, who, with ...more
Leather Industry Articles
- Transforming the leather sector in Ethiopia
A new leather processing programme, 42 new enterprises, 22 women's saving groups, and 2,876 young people with enhanced business development capacities—these are just some of the achievements within The Leather Initiative for Sustainable Employment Creation (LISEC).The three-and-a-half-year Leather Initiative for Sustainable Employme ...moreNew Zim tannery seeks ‘retired adviser’A new tannery to process cow and goat skins has started near Harare, and is hoping to attract “a retired tanning person” from South Africa for a short period to help set it up.“We have 3 drums and a few machines,” said Hashmook Naran of Tika Shoes, Harare, who is involved in the new business.“We’re curr ...moreThe use of copper nanoparticles to prevent bacterial and fungal growth on leather
IntroductionBiocides and fungicides are used at different stages of the leather-making process. However, bacteria and fungi are still able to grow on finished leather, and especially vegetable tanned leather. The reason for this is that sweat from footwear can act as a carbon source for microbial growth, or that the concentration of fungi ...more
PPE Industry Articles
- SGS to host 'Discovering PPE softlines solutions’ on 27 MarchGeneva, Switzerland – Testing, inspection and certification company SGS is hosting a complimentary webinar, ‘Discovering PPE softlines solutions’, on 27 March 2025.The global market for personal protective equipment (PPE) is expanding, but it is also becoming more regulated. Businesses looking to ensure product complianc ...moreA partnership for inclusion: Circular Energy and Bradshaw LeRoux join forces for disability inclusionCircular Energy is partnering with Bradshaw LeRoux, a disability inclusion specialists organisation, to forge a disability-positive workplace. ...moreLengthy 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: ...more
