Written by Victoria Green. The National Leather Collection was founded in 1946 to tell the story of leather-crafting, from prehistory to the present day. The foundations to do this have been built in the heart of Northampton, the home of the UK shoe and leather industry. The original founder, John Waterer, had intended for the…
Last Thursday 1st of June 2017, Stahl officially opened its new Centre of Excellence in Parets del Vallès, Spain. More than 250 people were invited to the event including Stahl’s customers, employees and a select group of press. Total Shoe Concept was invited to the opening to experience Stahl’s latest industry wide improvements. We feel honoured…
Accelerating growth for meaningful, innovative startups to positively impact the footwear industry. Waalwijk, The Netherlands – SLEM is initiating an inspiring incubator (SLEMcubate) program to boost startups that intend to create a profitable and meaningful contribution to the footwear and leather industry. SLEMcubate is a knowledge-based program open to footwear or leather (related) startups. The…
Specialty chemicals company Stahl will open a new Center of Excellence in Parets del Vallès in Spain next month. The center focuses on sustainable performance coatings solutions for apparel and home furnishing, leather chemicals, as well as polymer technologies for a variety of industries. It will be the place where Stahl experts work side-by-side with…
Total Shoe Concept was supporting partner of this event (2017) and we can’t wait to share some of the exciting content that we got to see and hear. The 2017 edition of GFRC returned to Fashion Access on 30 March 2017 in Hong Kong. Since the launch in 2015, the Global Footwear Retail Conference…
29-31 March 2017 the 33rd edition of the leather and materials trade show APLF took place in Hong Kong. Total Shoe Concept was visiting and we would like to share our experiences with you. APLF was rebranded from MM&T (Materials, Manufacturing & Technology) to Leather & Materials +. The name was changed to cater for…
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…
