There is no more time, the new regulations approved at EU level will affect entire production chains, not just the big names. In order not to lose customers, data must be consciously collected, managed and communicated.
We sum up a brilliant edition of the show dedicated to material and component previews, interviewing the companies present to discover their proposals for the S/S 2025 season.
The Minister of Business and Made in Italy, Adolfo Urso, explained very well the challenges facing the fashion world with respect to the issue of sustainability: “We are facing a polarized market.”
The trade fair for sustainable sourcing of functional fabrics and accessories concluded its winter edition last 5 October in Munich with good results, introducing a new area dedicated to footwear and integrated into the Footwear Forum.
Retail Footwear Market forecasts speak of the global footwear market growing from $385.1 billion, recorded in 2021, to $575.7 billion by 2030, with an annual growth rate of 5.5 percent.
Yes, agreed, next Spring Summer 2024 will still see many footwear proposals that will feature soles with very important volumes, quite taxed and aggressive in look. A rule that will also apply to sandals and slippers. For sure we will have an overabundance of colors, even very bright, tending to fluorescent.
If you are looking for the latest sustainability projects at the level of finished products as well as materials, this is the right place to find a wide roundup of initiatives, starting with the report of the Green Zone organized by MICAM during the last edition of the fair.
But also the perfect place to find out what are the important issues to keep in mind when talking about sustainability today. We highlight three in particular: traceability, production chains, circularity.
By now it is clear and obvious, the world of footwear structures can no longer ignore the issues of sustainability, the constant and incremental search for new materials, whether they are of organic or recycled origin. Almost all of the innovative designs proposed for the upcoming fall winter 2023/24 have emphasized environmental friendliness.
If we look at the aesthetic themes emphasized, thick and important bottoms designed specially to accompany the new wave of boots that will undoubtedly invade future winter storefronts jump out at us.
But the theme of the height of the bottoms and their solid and massive appearance remains well anchored even in the low models, whether sneakers or loafers. Colors and graphics, a theme usually unaccustomed for the cold months, are instead making their way into the 2023s.
Beware the graphics are also going to invade the territories of elegance, which is unlikely to be expressed in minimalist tones.
The outdoor world has recorded positive growth during 2021, especially in apparel and footwear sectors, and for next Spring Summer 2023 is focusing on materials, technologies and models characterised by a functional and sustainable approach.
New materials, new production systems, certifications, conferences and fashion guides for ‘aware fashionists’: sustainability in footwear, leather goods and tannery sectors has a revolutionary impact.
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