S&V Footwear & Leather Goods Magazine Vol89 No9 September 2023
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IN THIS ISSUE:
03 Upfront
- Angry reaction to Jim Green influencer claim that it is ‘one of the few, perhaps the only SA manufacturer who pays full rate plus bonuses’.
06 Exports
- Di Queen Designs: The intrinsic beauty of a practical product.
08 Headlines with Tinashe Mandirahwe
- Unexpected twist: could social media topple shopping giant?
- Commentary for footwear industry executives in Africa: Stay ahead.
- School shoe comfort is vital, according to Australian research.
- Schoolgirl sent home for designer shoes: Valuable insights for the footwear industry.
12 Counterfeits
- Bosch’s Origify digital platform ‘takes anti-counterfeiting to the next level’.
13 Sustainability
- Sustainability glossary, put together by APICCAPS: A guide to picking the right term for the application – AND helping you understand what this is all about.
15 Trade Statistics
- South Africa: July imports and exports of footwear and accessories, provided by SARS.
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The Next Issue:
- Out on 25 October.
- Jim Green ‘the only SA manufacturer who pays full rate’, claims YouTube influencer
An “influencer” who promotes Jim Green Footwear on YouTube has made the claim that it is “one of the only if not the only” South African shoe manufacturers that pays 100% of the prescribed [wage] rate. He said others paid 65% of the rate.The influencer, who operates under the name Rose Anvil, made the claim in a pr ...moreDi Queen Designs: The intrinsic beauty of a practical product
Florida, Gauteng, SA – As a handbag manufacturing country, South Africa has a rich and varied source of leathers as its most obvious advantage.And leather was originally the material of choice for Diana Lopez when she started making handbags in her native Colombia years ago. It remained the material of choice when she moved to South ...moreUnexpected twist: could social media topple shopping giant?
23 August 2023 – TikTok, the popular short-video app owned by China’s ByteDance Ltd., is rapidly growing its TikTok Shop feature in Southeast Asia, particularly in Indonesia, where it has found success as a livestreamed marketplace for in-app shopping. The platform’s success in this region is crucial, as it faces potenti ...moreSchool shoe comfort is vital according to Australian research
Insights from Australian Study on School Shoes:Footwear plays a pivotal role in our daily lives, impacting not only our style but also our health and comfort. Recently, a groundbreaking study conducted in Australia shed light on the attitudes of secondary school principals, parents, and students towards prescribed school footwear guidelin ...moreSchoolgirl sent home for designer shoes: Valuable insights for the footwear industry
UK Schoolgirl’s ‘School Shoes’ Spark Dress Code DebateIn a recent incident that occurred at Grace College in Gateshead, UK and was reported by Sam Elliott-Gibbs in the Mirror UK on September 7, 2023, a schoolgirl’s choice of footwear has ignited a nationwide debate on school dress codes and comfort. This incident c ...moreBosch claims digital platform ‘takes anti-counterfeiting to the next level’
Recognizing authenticity and ensuring traceability: Origify increases level of security for a wide range of products Stuttgart, Germany (31 August 2023) – Almost the entire European economy is affected by counterfeiting. Besides luxury goods, the problem affects many other sectors and industries: High-value, high-priced pr ...moreCommentary for footwear industry executives in Africa: Stay aheadAs the global business landscape evolves, it’s essential for executives in the African footwear industry to stay attuned to emerging trends that could reshape their market dynamics. The recent surge of TikTok’s in-app shopping feature, anticipated to reach a staggering $20 billion in gross merchandise value, underscores the si ...moreSustainability Glossary: A guide to picking the right term for the application – AND helping you understand what this is all aboutIf you had to pick the most used word from the many in the environmental wave which is engulfing the apparel industry, it would probably be ‘sustainability’.There are several other very common terms and words, like ‘global warming’, ‘carbon offsetting’ and ‘biodiversity’.All of them describe ...moreSA footwear & accessories trade statistics for July 2023Pretoria, Gauteng, SA (31 August 2023) – Source: SARS.Including Botswana, Eswatini, Lesotho and Namibia (BELN)Cumulative tradeTrade balance R'm (8 110 145 239)Ratio (exports/imports) 0.21Monthly tradeTrade balance R'm (1 411 294 417)Ratio (exports/imports) 0.19ExportsMonth % of total 0.19Cumulative 2022 (R'm) 1& ...moreFootwear Industry Articles
- Obituary: Zelton Wiskin – footwear agent (24/03/1958-24/01/2025) : A ‘well lubricated’ memoryZelton Wiskin, my friend.I'm sure you won't mind me sharing a fond memory of you with the shoe industry.In the good old days as shoe agents, we became good friends. You were taught by one of the best in the business (Aubrey). In those days we knew how to have fun and entertain our customers who became our friends.My best memory was when w ...moreEU targets Shein as number of low value parcels more than doublesBrussels, Belgium (06 February 2025) – The European Commission has asked online fast-fashion retailer Shein to provide internal documents and more detailed information on risks linked to the presence of illegal goods and content on its marketplace, the EU executive said on Thursday.Shein said it welcomes "efforts that enhance t ...moreJumbo: I’m sure we’re affected, but it’s not huge
East London, E. Cape, SA – They affect every business, I’m sure, though I don’t know how much. I certainly don’t know how much they affect mine, but it’s not massively.The way to counteract them is to improve customer service – after all, we’re on the ground. I suppose also improve our buying.&nbs ...more
Leather Industry Articles
- RETANNING CHEMISTRY - LEFTOVERS
The fundamental function of retanning has been to impart the final crust leather properties to the leather. The strength, softness, grain break, crust resistance (sweat, fastness, water spotting), fullness, drape, roundness, run, and nap properties; are common properties imparted by a typical retannage. The traditional leather science tex ...moreNew Year, New Ambitions?
The tradition of making a New Year’s Resolution is entrenched in ancient roots. Originally, used as a promise or commitment to Gods to repay debts or return borrowed items, they were a form of restoration. Resolutions evolved through Roman times to include reflection on the past as well as promises for the future, that often inclu ...morePathology of ‘double scale’ skin defect in farmed American alligators (Alligator mississippiensis) and the possible association with hepatic fibrosisIlaria M Piras 1, Annemarie Bezuidenhout 2, Josué Díaz-Delgado 3 4, Deirdre Slawski 2, Pamela A Kelly 1 Affiliations1University College Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.2Padenga Holdings Ltd, Harare, Zimbabwe.3Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory, College Statio ...more
PPE Industry Articles
- How dangerous is Radon?
Radon is estimated to cause 3% to 14% percent of all lung cancer cases in the world, depending on where you live and how much radon you are exposed to.Radon is a naturally occurring, invisible and odourless gas that enters homes and workplaces unnoticed. It can pose a serious health risk at elevated levels for a prolonged period. But what ...moreCircular economy: Fungal mycelium as the basis for sustainable products
Potsdam, Germany (02 September 2024) – Fungi have more to offer than meets the eye. Their thread-like cells, which grow extensively and out of sight underground like a network of roots, offer huge potential for producing sustainable, biodegradable materials. Researchers at the Fraunhofer Institute for Applied Polymer Research IAP in ...moreAutomatic image recognition to identify types of wood: Harnessing AI to fight global deforestation
Kaiserslautern, Germany (02 September 2024) – The new European Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) is intended to prevent goods marketed in the EU from contributing to the spread of deforestation. When a wood product is brought into the EU market, for example, there must be documentation of which types of wood were used to produce it, a ...more
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