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Portuguese footwear returns to school to showcase the industry of the future

Dec 3, 2024 / Portugal
Last school year, several initiatives were carried out in 78 schools, involving 1,900 young students, to demystify stereotypes and showcase the industry of the future This number will be increased this year

MetaSkills4TCLF project paves the way for green and digital innovation in TCLF

Nov 22, 2024 / European Union
The MetaSkills4TCLF project aims to match education to industry needs by equipping the textile, clothing, leather, and footwear (TCLF) industries with the skills it needs to excel in a world driven by green innovation and digital transformation

Comfort is key to buying shoes in Portugal

Nov 18, 2024 / Portugal
Comfort is a key factor in the purchase decision of Portuguese consumers, followed by a preference for national products, according to a LIPOR study on footwear consumer behaviour

Florbela Silva from CTCP: how is Portugal modernising its footwear industry?

Premium ContentNov 11, 2024 / Portugal
We spoke to Florbela Silva, Head of Innovation and Digital Fabrication and CTCP FabLab, to find out more about the FAIST project, which aims to drive a significant reindustrialisation of the Portuguese footwear industry. During our interview, we discussed the project’s objectives, tools to be leveraged, partnerships and main outcomes

New Generation: meet Eliana Barros from Ownever

Nov 4, 2024 / Portugal
With a degree in Product Design, Eliana Barros is the founder of Ownever, a Portuguese leather goods brand focused on high-quality, sustainable products with a timeless design

CTCP coordinates project to support the digitalisation of the Albanian footwear industry

Oct 29, 2024 / Portugal
The Portuguese Technological Footwear Centre (CTCP) coordinates The Digi4Wearables capacity-building project, which focuses on supporting the digitalisation of the footwear industry in Albania

Portugal aims to double its exports of technical footwear

Oct 22, 2024 / Portugal
The Portuguese footwear industry aims to double its exports of technical footwear to 100 million euros by the end of the decade. The FAIST project will be instrumental in achieving this goal

Kayak Storm and its focus on sustainability

Oct 14, 2024 / Portugal
Portuguese footwear manufacturer Kayak Storm has achieved GRS (Global Recycled Standard) certification for some of its products. Let’s find out more about a company that has made sustainability a cornerstone of its business

Bolflex receives patent for its vulcanization process

Oct 8, 2024 / Portugal
After years of study, research and testing, Bolflex, the Portuguese-based company specialising in the manufacture of soles, has successfully patented its vulcanization process

Portuguese footwear heads to Poland as industry looks to diversify markets

Oct 1, 2024 / Portugal
Krakow is the next stop in the international promotion of Portuguese footwear. A showcase of Portuguese brands will take place from the 9th to the 10th of October at Expo Krakow, at the same time as Polshoes

New Generation: meet Daniela Fernandes

Sep 30, 2024 / Portugal
With an academic background in accounting, Daniela Fernandes has been working for 15 years at the family-owned Daniela Shoes, a practical women’s footwear brand. Let's find out more

Portuguese shoes in the spotlight with Emily in Paris

Sep 24, 2024 / Portugal
In Emily in Paris, one of the most popular series at the moment, Lily Collins, the protagonist who plays Emily Cooper, wears a pair of sandals by the Portuguese shoe brand Alameda Turquesa

Skypro: from Portugal to the skies of the Middle East

Sep 16, 2024 / Portugal
The Portuguese uniform and professional footwear company continues to invest in the Middle East. Three contracts worth 1.3 million euros with the Royal Jordanian Airlines and Air Arabia have been signed

New Generation: meet Inês Pinho Mota from Leal & Cª

Sep 9, 2024 / Portugal
With a degree in Fashion Design, Inês is the second generation at the helm of Leal & Cª, which has just launched the MITIK brand. The goal is to reach new markets

Kyaia and Fly London: decades of delivering shoes to the world

Jul 29, 2024 / Portugal
The Portuguese brand Fly London was founded by Fortunato Frederico exactly 30 years ago. But this year also marks the 40th anniversary of its parent company Kyaia. Let’s find out more
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