Footwear Manufacturing
Manufacturers Debate Trade War’s Effect on Footwear Sourcing
A painfully protracted trade war has forced the U.S. and China to change their relationship status to: it's…
Nike Presses Forward With New Arizona Factory Despite ‘Betsy Ross’ Sneaker Backlash
Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey, lauded Nike's move as good for the state's economy after threatening to remove tax…
Huntsman Offers Up New 3-D Printing Additives Optimized for Footwear
Huntsman has developed a new 3-D printing platform designed for manufacturing modern mass-produced footwear.
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3D-Printed Footwear Could Become a $6.5B Industry in the Next 10 Years
3-D printing for footwear will become increasingly more important over the next decade, a new study finds.
Huntsman Unveils New Footwear Tech, Equipment Investments Ahead of SIMAC
Huntsman Corporation, a global provider of chemical applications, has announced a new investment in footwear…
Sourcing Snapshot: Global Footwear Manufacturing and Trade
Footwear manufacturing has evolved from a cobbler's craft to a massive industry, with key sourcing countries…
Why the Global Footwear Industry Needs to Rethink Traditional Ideas
The leather shoe industry is up against new consumer demands that require companies to be faster, cheaper and…
Huntsman’s New TPU Expected to Improve Speed to Market for Footwear Manufacturing
Global chemical manufacturer Huntsman Corporation has developed a new product expected to help footwear…
Nike Is Using Static Electricity to Assemble Sneaker Uppers
Nike-backed Grabit, a California-based robotics company using electroadhesion (a fancy name for static…