efore initiating the topic of footwear and the ‘S’ curve, it’s important to go through the memory lane of leather industry of Bangladesh. What has been done so far? I am sure, we all will agree, the first and 2nd generation of leather and footwear professionals and industrialist have done a spectacular job for the…
Aiming for rural development, women empowerment and to get strategically shipping advantage, Fortune Shoes is located its state-of-the-art facility at the heart of Barisal city called Venice of East , and only industry of its kind in southern Bangladesh. hen we have been entering Barishal BSCIC Industrial Park where Fortune Shoes Ltd located, we saw…
Five Principles that I follow in my life by Mir Asadur Rahman All career paths come with pros and cons, everyone know that. But when anyone know what matters most to themselves, they can be sure that they are choosing the right career path. Guiding principles help anyone to stay focused on what’s important and…
Recently a study was published in MDPI – A pioneer in scholarly open access publishing, Based in Basel, Switzerland named Comparison of the Technical Performance of Leather, Artificial Leather, and Trendy Alternatives by Michael Meyar, Sascha Dietrich, Haiko Schulz and Anke Mondschein. They have carried out research in 3 di erent aspect of leather and different…
What you have in your hands is the very first issue of a brand-new magazine of ‘Footwear Exchange’. Congratulations! It is with great pleasure that we write this lead-o editorial in ‘Footwear Exchange Magazine’, a publication for everyone interested in the world of leather, footwear, leather goods, accessories, chemical and allied industries. The objectives of…
Bata’s commitment to health care workers, community organizations, volunteers and their families during this pandemic is stronger than ever. Last year Bata made a commitment to donate 1 million pairs of shoes to health care workers, volunteers and their families as a gesture of solidarity to the courageous frontline workers of the COVID-19 pandemic. On…
World Footwear published 1st Semester 2020 report of International Footwear Trade: The Impact of the Pandemic. This report describes the evolution of footwear trade worldwide in the first semester of 2020, using the data available as of September 2020. The figures presented, both for the current and previous years, correspond only to the countries that…
To inspire brands of the country, Bangladesh Brand Forum hase been honoring the most loved brands through Best Brand Award for the last 12 years. The objective of the Best Brand Award is to demonstrate and celebrate the success of the brands, achieved through tough and achieveful initiative. The 12th edition of the Best Brand…
The Leather Working Group’s flagship environmental certification is evolving, with the release of an updated auditing standard for leather manufacturers, featuring more robust criteria and new social, traceability and chemical management requirements. After a six-month period, Protocol 7.0 will replace the existing Protocol 6.7 from 22 August 2021, becoming mandatory across all audits of leather…
Leather Engineers and Technologists Society, Bangladesh (LETSB) is none other than the bonafide organization of Leather, Footwear and Leather Products Engineers / Technologists in Bangladesh, established in 1989, amended its constitution for electoral reform in their 18th AGM held on 14th Feb 2020. According to amendment any member will be entitled as voter or…