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Record numbers for 2019: 24.3 billion shoes produced
Asia and especially China continue to be the leading protagonists of the global footwear-manufacturing panorama: here is the data presented by the annual World Footwear Yearbook
Transparency makes the fashion industry responsible
The 2020 Fashion Transparency Index presents improved scores, confirming a 23% average transparency score by brands, with fast fashion and sportswear brands the most virtuous, while luxury scored the lowest
The ABCs of sustainable fashion
Condé Nast in collaboration with the Centre for Sustainable Fashion of the London College of Fashion presents the “Glossary of Sustainable Fashion”
Italian footwear: a drop-off in exports and consumption
During the first months of the year, exports fell by -33.7% in volume and by -30% in value in March, while domestic consumption during the first four months of 2020, dropped-off by -33.7% in value and -29.7% in volume
The impact of Covid-19 on textile companies
According to Sistema Moda Italia, the textile, fashion and accessory sector is estimated to lose from 7 to 9 billion euros for 2020
(Data by Confindustria Moda’s Research Centre, May 2020)
(Elaborazione a cura del Centro Studi di Confindustria Moda, maggio 2020)
“This is the moment of coherence and responsibility”
Two letters, two invitations to respect commitments and embark on the path of recovery once the virus has been defeated. The letter from the president of Confindustria Boccia and the other one from the entrepreneur Baggio, at the head of Siretessile.
Siro Badon: going beyond fairs, an association at the service of entrepreneurs
On the occasion of the Conferedazione Moda conference in Milan, at the Università Bocconi, on 26 June, we met up with the President of Assocalzaturifici, Siro Badon. In the interview that follows, he presents an outline of his tenure and discusses themes like sustainability, training, internationalisation, ‘Made in’, and Micam.
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Not bright conjuncture for the sector: 2018 first 9 month data
This is what emerged from the sample survey conducted by the Research Centre of Confindustria Moda for Assocalzaturifici on the first nine months of 2018. Months in which national production experienced a further drop of -2.4% in its volumes, while -5% was registered in the third quarter alone. From January to August 2018, ISTAT export […]
Where worldwide footwear is headed
2017, a year without especially significant results for worldwide footwear, but with a few small surprises and a constant rebalancing between East and West. This is what emerges from the “World Footwear Yearbook 2018” report promoted by Portuguese Shoes.
The infinite wardrobe of DressYouCan
The tale of Caterina Maestro, founder of the Milan showroom where it is possible to rent and share the fashion of your dreams.
Conceria Montebello presents “2067” and “The Core”: excellence and research for more than 50 years
The celebrations tying the past and future of the Vicentino tannery together continue with the new “2067” collection for Fall-Winter 2018/2019 that pays tribute to the creative project designed to celebrate the company’s fiftieth anniversary, while at the same time offering a recap of the brand’s DNA through the new The Core service.
GreenSole, even shoes have a second chance
The Indian company has developed a very efficient system to recover used and “throw-away” shoes to turn them into new models donated to those who still walk barefoot.
