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
- Weef: The art of taking an extravagance and making it an essential – globally
Dévan Swanepoel of Cape Town manufacturer Weef makes products that no-one actually needs, but which a sizeable percentage of his target market wants – especially after they’ve been exposed to the enthusiasm, energy and visual appeal of Weef’s ‘handmade leather statements’: leather ties, leather bowties ...moreFSP Collection enters new chapter with Lindiwe brand launch
Cape Town, W. Cape, SA – Handbag and homeware manufacturer FSP Collection is entering a new phase of growth following its acquisition by Andrew Pittaway in 2023. Under Pittaway’s leadership, the company has expanded its operations, doubling its manufacturing capacity and positioning the business for further growth in both the ...more‘The ideas are there – SA needs the implementation’: National Productivity Symposium: Productivity, Decent Work and Sustainable Development in SA (From Policy to Action)
I attended the National Productivity Symposium on 05 and 06 March hosted by NEDLAC in collaboration with the International Labour Organisation (ILO). The symposium aimed to assess productivity trends and experiences in South Africa, particularly lessons from enterprise-level initiatives linking productivity improvements to the advancement ...more
Leather Industry Articles
- Henkel to acquire StahlDüsseldorf, Germany (04 February 2026) – Just months after Stahl Holdings B.V. completed the carve-out of its wet end leather chemicals into Muno Italy S.r.l., German company Henkel has announced it is acquiring the Dutch-based Stahl Group for a purchase price of €2.1 billion. Stahl is majority-owned by the French pri ...moreChrome-free fish skin leather
Kisumu, Kenya – Fish skin tannery Alisam Products Developments & Design, which uses skins from the invasive Nile Perch, is offering leather which owner Newton Owino describes as “non-conventionally tanned, chrome-free, naturally dyed, minimum 1 sq. ft. each, suitable for leather goods, footwear and textile blend”.&nb ...moreSouth Africa: Rich and varied resources, but German automotive leather upholstery downturn threatens stability of the tanning industry
In leather terms, South Africa has a generally robust agricultural sector producing abundant and varied raw materials.On the bovine side, its semi-processed tanneries and its footwear upper leather and furniture upholstery tanneries are stable, but its automotive upholstery leather tanneries are currently quiet.On the sheepskin side, semi ...more
PPE Industry Articles
- A reliable communication solution for civil protection and disaster relief
Energy-self-sufficient communication networks for disaster-stricken areas ...moreJonsson offers free minor repairs for its workwear, repurposes badly damaged goodsDurban, KZN, SA – Jonsson Workwear is offering a free workwear repair service for minor repairs. For garments which it deems to badly damaged for repair, it asks users to donate them for ‘repurposing’.The project, termed Jonsson Rethread, is “a bold sustainability programme that underpins its promise of lasti ...more
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