by Courtney Grant | Apr 22, 2024 | Clothing and Textiles
In an interview, Courtney Barnes, shared her insights on the key opportunities for South African (SA) manufacturers and how the cluster will support the realization of the R-CTFL Masterplan of 65% local sourcing by 2030. Agility, quality, and price are the key...
by Sean Ellis | Nov 24, 2023 | Clothing and Textiles, Manufacturing Excellence
In today’s ever-evolving business landscape, sustainability and efficiency are the driving forces behind manufacturing innovations. Our Shared Learning session learning from Tristan Brammer, System and Process Manager at Equator Belts explores how they are...
by Robyn-Leigh Van Laren | Oct 9, 2023 | SME Development, Clothing and Textiles
Instyle Linen is a 100% Black-owned home textiles Cut-Make-Trim (CMT) manufacturer based in Clairwood, KwaZulu-Natal. Grown from humble beginnings, late founder of the company, Mr Ismal Azaad Shaik, started his career in the textile industry as a janitor, sweeping the...
by Robyn-Leigh Van Laren | Jan 16, 2023 | Clothing and Textiles, SME Development
Who is Argento? Argento Trading is a 100% black-owned, women-led Cut-Make-Trim (CMT) production facility based in Isithebe, KwaZulu-Natal. At the helm of Argento is the passionate and tenacious co-founder, Joudalle Govender alongside her husband TK Govender (founder...
by Paige Sherriff | Dec 5, 2022 | Clothing and Textiles, Skills Development
The peak production season for most can be silly season with the immense pressures to deliver on time and in full. To equip and empower Cape Clothing and Textile Cluster (CCTC) employees to easily identify waste and effectively improve process in preparation for peak...
by Wesley Fallon | Nov 17, 2022 | Clothing and Textiles, Manufacturing Productivity Assessment
Companies participating in the city-supported cluster programmes in the Cape and KZN Clothing, Textile, Footwear and Leather (CTFL) manufacturing sectors are growing much faster than the industry average. The member firms in the two clusters have reported that on...
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