Footwear Quality Management

Quality management challenges

Main quality issues during production coming from lack of expertise, lack of time, cost of raw materials

Consumers expectations for a fashionable product with perfect fitting, quality & durability

Majority of production is made in China so need for a partner there, with experience

Footwear manufacturing is a labor-intensive process, leading to many human errors & defects

Timing is crucial with increased competition between brands and distributors

SgT have years of expertise in dealing with footwear quality management. We understand the quality issues common to your products, and the quality standards your customers will hold them to.

Our Solutions

Technical Advisory

Ensure safety & quality throughout production stages

Assess raw materials and components storage conditions which can generate quality issues and lead to chemical reactions (ex: presence of Chromium VI)
Verify the provenance of raw materials and trims
Evaluate manufacturers’ due diligence and control of incoming components and materials
Support our customers at the development stage with pattern grade evaluation, extreme size and full-size control
Control each critical production steps (bonding, lasting…)
Evaluate trim and trim assembling quality

Sustainability services

Evaluate and improve the environmental impact of your products & processes

Higg Index FEM 3.0 verification & training (SAC69 approved)
Environmental & chemical assessments & solutions
Green claims verification & development
Recycling verification services

Laboratory expertise

Test your products performance, functionality, and safety

Check the compliance of raw materials and components to regulatory requirements
Assess the performance through wear tests, aging, flexing…
Accredited for SATRA, ISO, ASTM, DIN standards on footwear
CPSC, REACH, GB compliance testing
Specific safety tests for children’s shoes: small parts, sharp points, and edges, broken needles
Leather verification tests
Chemical tests on leather: Chromium VI, formaldehyde, DMFu

Quality control

Speed up the industrialization process of each produced piece

Align quality evaluation of leather hides to avoid blocking at cutting stage and help reduce wastage
Propose wear and model size trial to establish a first filter at development stage
Support our customers on final fitting validation, extreme size approval, full size approval

Factory audit

Qualify your suppliers & evaluate their performances

Technical audits: raw materials, fabric mills, transfer print/embroidery….
Social audits
Environmental audits
Know-how transfer through training and controls

Innovative solutions

Recycled Polyester Testing
Chem Scan Check
Remote operations

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