Coats reaches several sustainability targets ahead of schedule
Coats has reported accelerated progress on several environmental and social targets in its 2025 Sustainability Report, with multiple goals originally set for 2026 already achieved or exceeded. The UK-based supplier of critical components for the apparel and footwear industry said it eliminated landfill waste across its operations a year ...
Berlin university leads €4m EU project on sustainable footwear and home textiles
The Technische Universität Berlin, one of Germany’s largest universities of technology, is leading a new three-year European Union research project aimed at improving the sustainability of footwear and home textiles.
CEC introduces a new member category and launches a sustainability working group
The European Footwear Confederation (CEC) introduced a new membership category, Associate Members, following the modification of its statutes and launched a sustainability working group with some European technology centers.
Emerging designer: Canella juggles tradition, design and luxury
Canella Brand Shoes is a Peruvian provider of handmade up-market shoes using natural materials. Founded in 2018, by Daniella Pedraglio, with an initial investment of $20,000, the company now produces around 1,500 pairs annually including sneakers, ballet flats, heels and boots.
How a Tuscan startup is helping upcycle leather deadstocks
Zerow is a Tuscan-based marketplace established for the upcycling of fabric and leather leftovers. As the company’s name indicates, the “w” standing for waste, its purpose is to eliminate discarded materials and deadstock by transforming them into a resource.
BioShoes4All project nears finish line with campaign to promote conscious consumption
BioShoes4All, an initiative to bolster the sustainability of Portugal’s footwear supply chain launched in 2022, is nearing the finish line, with the Portuguese footwear industry association Apiccaps announcing in mid-October that 85 percent of BioShoes4All projects had been completed and unveiling an international campaign to promote the conscious consumption of ...
European Parliament proposes 16-year age limit to access social media
A committee of the European Parliament is proposing a 16-year old age limit to access social media in order to protect minors’ safety online
Cambrelle launches production in Vietnam
Cambrelle, a British lining brand for footwear, said that it is expanding capacity to Vietnam, where production is now underway to meet the growing local supply needs of global brands. The Vietnamese plant can also produce Cambrelle with fully recycled fiber.
How Stanbee uses innovation to cut component costs, improve athletic shoe performance
The US shoe component manufacturer Stanbee uses a patented foaming process to infuse nitrogen gas into the polymer core of its Nitro line of heel counters and toe boxes, replacing part of the core with gas to bring down costs and turn out a product that is lighter in weight ...
Wolverine launches a junior board
Wolverine Worldwide launched an inaugural junior board, an advisory body consisting of 11 early-career professionals “responsible for elevating the voices and perspectives of the company’s emerging talent and further strengthening its culture of innovation and collaboration,” according to a statement.
