Education & Training
Bottega Veneta is launching an academy to preserve craftsmanship
The Kering-owned Italian label is establishing the Accademia Labor et Ingenium, a school that reinforces its commitment to supporting and developing artisanal craftsmanship
A new project is being launched to develop skills in the European fashion industry
The Blueprint MetaSkills4TCLF project aims to transform the way skills in the textile, clothing, leather and footwear industries are developed by adopting new learning strategies and bringing in new actors
ANWR and Sabu team up to strengthen German footwear retail
Footwear buying group ANWR and shoe retail cooperative Sabu have joined forces to ensure the future viability of its members. Emphasis will be placed on revitalising the retail landscape and developing the workforce
Digital FabLab Project has successfully come to an end
Launched in 2021 to contribute the rapid transformation of digital education in the footwear industry, the Erasmus+ Digital FabLab Project, implemented by partners from several European countries, has officially ended
CTCP promotes Bioshoes Creators summer workshop
The Portuguese Footwear Technological Centre (CTCP) is organizing a summer workshop for designers, footwear technicians, industry professionals and students who want to develop skills in the sector
Portugal: students engage in Shoes Your Life activities using Virtual Reality
Twenty students participated in the Shoes Your Life learning and training activities in São João da Madeira, Portugal, where it was showcased the project's Virtual Reality App, designed to attract young people to STEAM Education
Pensole Lewis College, FDRA and Arsutoria launch footwear creators scholarship programme
The three entities have joined forces to provide manufacturing and development training to aspiring footwear designers and educators through the Footwear Creators Scholarship programme
International buyers back at MICAM in full force
Buyers numbers at the last edition of the international footwear trade fair increased by 25% over the previous edition, with about half of them visiting from abroad
French luxury segment in need of specialized artisans
There are at least 20 000 vacancies for specialized workers in the French luxury segment, said the association that represents about a hundred luxury houses in the country
École Hermès des savoir-faire expands training programme
Hermès apprenticeship training school, which prepares students for the French national diploma in leatherwork, will include a vocational qualification certification in cutting and stitching
Leather Naturally announces Management Board & Supervisory Council changes
The not-for-profit industry members association, focused on the education and promotion of the benefits of leather, has voted changes to the Management Board and Supervisory Council
Complexity of a shoe must be considered for a successful green transition
The European social partners of the textiles, clothing, leather, and footwear (TCLF) sectors adopted a joint statement calling for action to ensure a successful green and digital transition
Hermès to open two new leather goods workshops by 2026
The two workshops, which will employ 500 people, will allow the French luxury house to increase its production capacity while remaining committed to its artisanal culture
Leather Naturally publishes Guide to Modern Leather Making
The Guide to Modern Leather Making (MLMG) intends to constitute a comprehensive tool to anyone wanting to learn more about the production of modern leather
Mind launches innovative software for shoe designers
Mind ShoeDesign is an innovative software developed under the Portuguese FOOT4U R&D Project, which enables the visualization and editing of shoes’ models in both 2D and 3D, assisting shoe designers throughout their creative process-
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