How do you ensure a sustainable and quality product, delivered in time? We asked this question to Van Hoorn Shoe Linings. By listening to their customers and knowing what is going in the footwear market. To be a strong reliable supplier they need to know how to facilitate in the demands of people involved. A…
Will footwear come back to Europe and the USA through high-tech factories only operated by robots? Will in-store manufacturing of tailor-made shoes be the solution for brick and mortar retail? Will we be able to have computers and scanners simply generate the shoes we need so we can 3D print them at home? These questions…
Are you visiting the APLF and/or Fashion access on 29 – 31 March, 2017? Do you also want an answer on these questions? Political choices reshaping the world: what impact on the footwear retail industry? Disruptive technologies in footwear retail: Virtual Reality, Live streaming, 3D printing. Will they bring customers back to the stores or…
Get inspired! Shoesplanet have shared their SS2017 colors with us and our followers! Do you need to make a fast fashion item? Need some last minute inspiration for your footwear collection that is still hitting the stores this summer? Footwear trends? You can find it here! All images are courtesy of Shoesplanet. Visit www.shoesplanet.com for more footwear…
In the footwear industry, everybody loves the distinctive look and luxurious feel of leather. Leather production processes have always been a battle between quality and sustainability. This has been especially true in the last few years as were we have become increasingly aware of what we are wearing. This has led to increasing demand for…
Sourcing materials through trade fairs is an effective way to get in touch with a lot of suppliers at the same time and gives you a good chance to compare products and suppliers. You can touch and feel each material, which is a great way to find the right quality product for you. However, it’s…
As a market leader in specialty chemicals, Stahl continuously strives to meet all client’s needs. To achieve this Stahl has Centers of Excellence, application labs and testing facilities all over the world. In 2016 a dedicated Center of Excellence for shoes and leather goods was opened in Castelfranco di Sotto, Italy. A logical decision as…
TOTAL SHOE CONCEPT LAUNCHES ONLINE SOURCING TOOL www.totalshoeconcept.com is the new online sourcing tool for the footwear, leather and component supply chain LONDON, 6 February 2017 – Total Shoe Concept is a B2B fully comprehensive online sourcing tool especially created for the footwear industry. 12 February the site will officially launch. The website is for…
Contemporary clothing and accessory fashions have regained the spotlight in Berlin at Premium.
When you are visiting tanneries or leather suppliers it is nice to know the basics about the product. Leather is a very complicated material to make and requires so many steps. We have started to list some basic information about leather and finishing. Skin The word skin is more commonly referred to smaller animals like…
