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- Global footwear trends and the impact of evolving consumer behaviour on exportsSponsored by the SA Footwear & Leather Export Council (SAFLEC).The worldwide footwear sector is experiencing notable changes driven by technology advancements, evolving fashion trends, and shifting consumer preferences. Below are the significant trends and shifts in consumer purchasing habits.Current Trends in Footwear1. Emphasis on s ...moreItalian Trade Agency sponsors SA visit to Milan fairsThis September, SAFLEC, accompanied by a group of trailblazing members funded by the Italian Trade Agency, made a significant and impactful presence at Simac Tanning Tech, Lineapelle, Micam, and Milan Fashion Week.More than a routine industry visit, this participation was a strategic initiative designed to gather high-level intelligence a ...moreSAFLEC AGM – ‘recovery after the storm’Sponsored by the SA Footwear & Leather Export Council (SAFLEC). Durban, KZN, SA – This year’s SA Footwear & Leather Export Council (SAFLEC) AGM – the 22nd – was a much smaller occasion than in previous years, an acknowledgement of a reduced budget. It was, however, quite upbeat. ...moreThe 8th annual ARSUTORIA Workshops: Sponsored by the SA Footwear & Leather Export Council (SAFLEC).The 8th annual ARSUTORIA 1-week Footwear & Leather Workshop in Durban and the ARSUTORIA 1-day Handbag & Accessories Workshop in Cape Town took place earlier this month.Below, Stefano Migliavacca, who runs International Projects at Edizione AF Srl, which also operates the ARSUTORIA school in Milan, says that to be successful export ...moreExplaining the International Labour Organisation’s role in sponsoring a design workshop: It’s about boosting exports and thereby creating jobsPretoria, Gauteng, SA – The South African office of the International Labour Organization (ILO) picked up the tab for this year’s ARSUTORIA Footwear & Leather 1-week workshop in Durban and Handbag & Leather Goods 1-day workshop win Cape Town.Explaining the rationale behind the sponsorship, Nii Moi Thompson, chief techn ...moreR-CTFL criticism: Patel calls for manufacturer-chain meetingsCape Town, W. Cape, SA – In response to criticism that the R-CTFL Masterplan has not delivered benefits for footwear manufacturing, Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition Ebrahim Patel, who attended the virtual PMO core meeting last week, asked the footwear representatives, representing SAFLIA and SAFLEC, to compile a full list ...moreAPLF Leather, Materials+, Fashion Access: Infix Creations : Handmade handbagsEast London, E. Cape, SA – Infix Creations won the best traditional handbag award and was chosen to feature in the trend area, positioning South Africa as a trend leader. This was a very big achievement with world buyers present. ...moreSAFLEC: As world output exceeds demand, SA is still an attractive source of foowearSAFLEC executive director Nerisha Jairaj took part in session 1 of the Global Footwear Executive Summit, which covered footwear production and its supply chain.The theme of the session was to discuss the current scenario where the demand for footwear is significantly lower than the available supply, and finding a balance for the supply ch ...moreAPLF Leather, Materials+, Fashion Access: It was good to be back, exhibitors said21 businesses from Africa exhibited in Hong Kong in March. Of those, 4 were from Ethiopia and 3 were from Egypt.The SA exhibitors were divided between finished goods exhibitors on a sponsored national pavilion in the Fashion Access hall, overseen by the SA Footwear & Leather Export Council (SAFLEC), and 3 leather chemicals and leather ...moreThe R-CTFL Masterplan, 5 years on: It’s done nothing for us, most footwear sources claim, but plan’s backers say they ‘need to engage more’Has the R-CTFL Masterplan, launched 5 years ago, done anything to increase local procurement of footwear and leather goods by the chains that agreed to be part of it?It depends on who you ask, and the answers are very different.In the ‘yes’ corner is Michael Lawrence, who wears 2 hats – as director of the National Clothi ...moreMagic: Lots of news, but we can’t get hold of itFor the first time, the Las Vegas Magic show featured an African Textiles and Apparel Pavilion, hosting 68 exhibitors from 35 countries, and organised and sponsored by the U.S. Agency for International Development’s Africa Trade and Investment programme (USAID ATI) and theProsper Africa US Trade & Investment initiative.The ...moreFashion World Tokyo: Products that are identifiably African attract interestA series on successful South African footwear and leather goods exporters. Sponsored by the SA Footwear & Leather Export Council (SAFLEC).A South African delegation returned to Japan’s Fashion World Tokyo trade fair from 10-12 October, for the first time post-covid. Described as ‘Japan’s largest international fashion ...moreJim Green ‘the only SA manufacturer who pays full rate’, claims YouTube influencerAn “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 ...moreComrades Expo 08-10 June, Durban, KZN, SAThe pre-race Comrades Expo is growing again. Mr Price Sport was the major sponsor and the biggest footwear exhibitor. The only running shoe exhibitor was Hoka distributor Ikhambi. The DTIC sponsored a pavilion which included 2 non-athletic shoe manufacturers. ...moreSAFLEC AGM: Unity in diversityExport via chain retailers, export via brands, export via fairs – all roads that lead to export growth are worth exploring. ...moreChimpel (Shim-Pal for those in the know): A hunger to succeedCape Town, W. Cape, SA – What is it about Cape Town that most of the country’s top end leather goods manufacturers are there?That question made Chimpel founder Majda Rabin pause. “I don’t know,” she said. “I think we’re very cosmopolitan here.”The daughter of a tailor and a wedding dress des ...moreArsutoria trend workshops: 'You have the most multi-ethnic society in Africa - use the inspirations'Durban, KZN, SA - The annual Arsutoria footwear and handbag international trends workshops in South Africa - which have run since 2017 - have, over the years, opened a window onto the fashion world for around 200 mainly design staff, most of whom would have had little opportunity to travel to fairs.The courses continued right through Covi ...moreArsutoria trends workshops: In a word: InspirationalThe annual Arsutoria footwear and handbag international trends workshops in South Africa are sponsored by SAFLIA, SAFLEC and the Ethekwini Footwear & Leather Export Programme, and this year’s workshops were held in Durban from 17 to 21 April and in Cape Town on 24 April. S&V asked the Durban attendees to say what effect it h ...moreProudly South African and SAFLEC join forces to put local school shoes on learners’ feetJohannesburg, Gauteng, SA - In a country where many learners walk long distances to and from school, shoes are an essential item. Proudly South African, the country’s buy local advocacy campaign, together with members of the South African Footwear & Leather Export Council are promoting the purchase of locally manufactured school ...moreSAFLEC arranges Zoom Cloud Trend Seminars via Arsutoria.The first Industry, Zoom cloud global training session for the Footwear and Leather Industry took place this week. The seminars are 1 to 1.30 mins long, every day for one week . The sessions negotiated with Arustoria by Director of SAFLEC, Nerisha Jairaj is intended to ensure continuity of training sessions that equ ...moreFLIC, SAFLEC join forces over lockdownPietermaritzburg, KZN, SA – SAFLEC and FLIC are proud to announce that they have mutually agreed to join forces on certain projects for the balance of the lockdown period. The two organizations original mandates have been partially disrupted by the lockdown imposed. Once the lockdown is lifted the two organizations will go bac ...moreHandbag trend seminarCape Town, W Cape, SA – The Footwear & Leather Industry Cluster (FLIC) and co-sponsors SAFLEC, eThekwini Export Programme, Wesgro and the SA Ostrich Business Chamber (SAOBC) will hold a 5-day collection workshop and trend seminar for the handbag sector in Cape Town from October 21-25. It ...more
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