Anyone associated with the textiles sector in the 1990s would have been justified in believing this industry had been lost to cheap, imported goods. While serious harm has been done, new energy and greater {…}
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As glamourous as the fashion industry appears, it is also a fast-moving, high pressure and demand-driven sector that requires more than a good eye for the next fashion trends. This is a lesson that {…}
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“The PIP programme allowed us to invest in equipment that really did make us a world class operation,” comments Rajeev Pattundeen, MD of Palm Footwear in Durban. He took over the family-run business started by {…}
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Setting up shop to manufacture blankets in a competitive market is never going to be easy. Doing so as fairly new entrants to the country, and at a time that the industry was about {…}
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Canvas and Tent is a living example of the benefits of producing quality goods in a market niche. In a sector that could be highly commoditised and open to competition from cheaper manufacturers, this {…}
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‘Kobo ke bophelo’, isiSotho for ‘the blanket is life’, is a Basotho mantra that epitomises the journey and mission of Randfontein blanket maker Aranda Textiles. It lays proud claim to being the source of {…}
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The Clothing and Textile Competitiveness Programme (CTCP) has received an overwhelming vote of support from one of its beneficiaries, Durban Overall. The business epitomises the challenges that the local industry suffered as a result {…}
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An investment in machinery to process crocodile hides into sought-after leather used in fashion accessories has given a new lease of life to Klein Karoo International Leather. “Our facilities have suffered a lot over {…}
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“I think our factory now is world-class and can compete with any factory anywhere in the world. We have the latest equipment and our people are very well trained.” This is the assessment {…}
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Dave Lorimar is able to look back over the past seven or so years and report strong growth in his business. Phenomenal growth, in fact, that has seen his premium knitted and woven fabric {…}
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