IN THIS ISSUE:
03 Global Trade - Covid blamed for 16% drop in world footwear production, writes SAFLIA's Jirka Vymĕtal.
04 This Month's Focus Sector: Local Leather Handbags - Handbag makers turn to brands, boutiques and online sales as lockdowns wipe out traditional markets. Comments by: - Fiona Borthwick, FSP Collection. - Daniel Kurgan, Kurgan Kenani. - Mandy Owen, Vermont Leather. - Muhammad Rawat, Rawhide SA. - Justine Schäfer, Cape Cobra. - Jason Wilkins, Freestyle Genuine Handcrafted Leather.
14 Comment: Violence and Looting - The only way out is economic freedom, writes Chris Hattingh of the Free Market Foundation.
16 Sector Reports
- Fashion & Lifestyle: The Love Story - Fashion for the woman-in-the-street.
- Fashion & Lifestyle: Dickies - Shift in core products.
- Safety: More SA gumboot users should be weighing up PU benefits over cheaper PVC boots, says BBF Safety Group's Wayne Safety division.
- Safety: A podiatrist explains why women's safety footwear has to be designed differently to men's
