Article index 2023

An interactive listing of key SATRA Bulletin articles published in 2023.

We are pleased to provide an index linking to key SATRA Bulletin articles published in 2023.

Footwear components and materials
The assessment of heels on women’s footwear – January
Assessing footwear heel top-pieces – March
Testing metallic components – March
Assessing insocks and footbeds – April
Evaluating backparts used in footwear – June
How to select soling materials – September
Incorporating heels with small seats – September
Guidelines and risk assessments for children’s shoe laces – October
Evaluating the slip resistance of heel top-pieces – November
How to select fastening systems – December

Footwear production
Testing threads used in footwear production – January
The science behind adhesion: creating a bond – January
Good practice in the stitching operation – February
The economics of cutting – February
The science behind adhesion – bond strength – February
Shoemaking with suede – March
The science behind adhesion – ageing – March
The reinforcement of slender heels – April
How to ensure good sock fixing – May
The selection of effective uppers materials – June
Using coated leathers in footwear production – October
Choosing needles for footwear production – November
The blocking process in footwear production – December
Using oily leathers in shoemaking – December

Material and product testing
Testing repeated compression in footwear – February
Evaluating the heat fastness of linings – March
Testing flex resistance of rubber uppers – March
Evaluating slip resistance – April
Causes of discolouration in footwear – May
Evaluating dynamic shock absorption – May
Testing whole shoe flexing – May
Assessing seams and seam holding – June
Impact versus fatigue in slender heels – June
SATRA’s whole sole flexing machine – June
A detailed look at thermal testing of footwear – July/August
Appraising water resistance – July/August
Evaluating footwear with the SATRA Comfort Index – July/August
Assessing water vapour permeability and absorption – September
Preparation and conditioning of products for testing – September
Evaluating a material’s propensity to discolour – October
Submitting your samples for testing – October
Testing slip with SATRA STM 603 – October
Slip testing for icy surfaces – November
Testing footwear for due diligence – November

Footwear types
Manufacturing waders – a unique challenge – January
EN 13832:2018 – footwear protecting against chemicals – February
The snail and the pointed shoe – February
The birth of the basketball shoe – March
When shoe buckles were covered in diamonds – April
The boots that helped make mountaineering history – May
Espadrilles – no longer poor man’s shoes – October
The design of comfort footwear – December

Business matters
Why laboratories could produce differing test results – January
New Italian packaging label requirements – March
The challenge of factory noise – April
How to compile a technical file – May
Restricted substances in textiles and coated fabrics – May
Ensuring quality control in stitching – July/August
Product quality throughout the supply chain – November
The challenge of online product returns – November
The diversity of footwear sizing systems – December

Sustainability
Environmental impact during a product’s life: distribution and sale – January
Environmental impact during a product’s life: use – February
Environmental impact during a product’s life: end of life options – March
Organisational carbon footprint – April
Monitoring energy to reduce emissions and costs – May
Footwear legislation – end of life responsibility – June
Footwear legislation – labelling and communication – July/August
Footwear legislation – reporting and transparency – September
Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances legislation – September
Footwear legislation on restricted substances – October
Footwear legislation – the future? – November
What is bio-based carbon? – December

Publishing Data

This article was originally published on page 36 of the December 2023 issue of SATRA Bulletin.

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