The Upgrading Of Shoe Materials Triggering Profound Changes In Shoe Industry

October 21st hearing footwear industry In the process of development, all kinds of new shoe materials have boosted the progress of shoe industry to some extent. High-heeled shoes Thanks to the appearance of high heels. In the past few years, microfiber was once popular in the field of shoe upper leather and garment leather, and it had a great potential to surpass the real leather. According to the insiders, some Japanese consumers only now recognize that the fabric is not valued too much. So every time Shoe material The upgrading of the footwear industry will lead to profound changes.

At present, in the aspect of fashion and popularity, new shoe materials that can make shoes light, comfortable and environmental protection are becoming more and more popular among consumers, and those high technology and functional shoes products are becoming the favorite of shoes industry and consumers. In recent years, elastic shoes, air conditioning shoes, breathing shoes, massage shoes, magnetic therapy shoes, high shoes and other turns on the stage, is a good example. With the growing maturity of consumers, people are pursuing the comfort and fashion of shoes. At the same time, they have increased their understanding and requirements in terms of functionality and environmental protection. This has in turn promoted the continuous improvement of shoes and shoe products, and is increasingly humanized and has the characteristics of sustainable development.

In the past 2010 Shanghai China International Footwear Exhibition, many new shoe materials and footwear products presented a colorful stage for footwear products. The new design style, excellent product quality and complete varieties make people dizzy. All kinds of new shoe materials, which are the driving force for the development of footwear industry, have become the focus of attention of many professional spectators.

Under normal circumstances, the components of shoes mainly include shoe upper, shoe inner, sole (big sole, middle sole, foot pad), shoe heel, adhesive, and shoes decorations, hardware, etc. With the development of social economy and the improvement of people's living standard, the demand of shoes for consumers is becoming more and more diversified. From the previous attention to beauty and generosity, it has changed to focus on safety, comfort, environmental protection and multi-function. This is also a concrete manifestation of people's consumption concept and level.

Nowadays, the commonly used shoe upper materials include synthetic leather, superfine fiber, chemical fiber, mesh fabric, textile (including cotton, nylon, polyester), plastic and so on, such as natural leather, PU and PVC. With the enhancement of people's awareness of environmental protection and self-protection, many kinds of superfine synthetic fiber products are being used more and more. It is understood that at present, various polyurethane elastic fibers have been widely produced and applied abroad as new shoe making materials. Spandex fiber is a new elastic fiber Shoe Fabric with unique properties and excellent quality. It can be combined with various kinds of fibers such as cotton, polyester, silk and so on, and can be made into composite textiles for processing shoe making fabrics and elastic belts. It is the natural animal leather that is commonly used in real leather shoes. It is also constantly bringing forth new ideas. In order to embody the natural and the self, in recent years, a kind of elastic leather, Lycra leather, is becoming the new favorite of the people. The chrome free green leather, which can be degraded under natural conditions, is also favored by people.

No matter in product category or application performance, shoe sole materials have been greatly developed since the industrialization of shoe sole materials in the early twentieth Century. In recent years, the most exciting thing is the appearance of combined soles. Now, a new lightweight shoe material, PVU, which has strong skid resistance and wear resistance has also appeared in the shoe material market. PVU is a high-tech material developed by scientific formula and advanced blow molding technology. It is an improvement and innovation to the traditional PU shoe material. This shoe material is likely to become the new favorite of the shoe material market in the future.

The heels, especially the women's shoes and heels, are the perfect embodiment of the graceful figure of the ladies. Therefore, since its appearance, it has always been the favorite of beautiful women. Nowadays, manufacturers will improve the design of shoe heels and the matching of shoes with their shoes, so that they will become natural with the sole and even the whole pair of shoes. In the process of shoemaking, the heel material is rich and varied, from metal, plastic, wood, synthetic materials, to electroplating, skin and so on. The designer uses artistic appearance design to make small heels carry people's dreams. {page_break}

As a chemical, adhesives are closely related to the health of the first-line shoemaker and the health of consumers. Therefore, the footwear industry has been attracting much attention. Generally speaking, polyurethane adhesives with superior performance have been widely used abroad. At present, the main types of polyurethane adhesives abroad are solvent based adhesives, polyisocyanate organic solvent based adhesives (or crosslinking hardeners), solvent free liquid reactive adhesives, hot-melt or reactive hot-melt adhesives, waterborne adhesives, single and two component sealants, etc.

Footwear is an important part of footwear design and a leading factor in design thinking. To some extent, modern footwear design is a comprehensive product of designer's organization and processing of materials. According to the characteristics of materials, the design of footwear structure is often the premise and key of the whole footwear design. As consumers' demands for comfort, functionality, safety, health, environmental protection and other aspects of shoes continue to improve, all shoemaking manufacturers have begun to attach importance to the development and application of various functional footwear materials, and have made remarkable achievements.

At the Shanghai leather exhibition in 2010, we can see various antibacterial, deodorant, infrared health, magnetic, conductive, insulating, waterproof, optical, enhanced and toughened, and environment-friendly, nano type and other new shoe materials have appeared. It also tells us that the development of the footwear industry is virtually endless. The footwear industry in the future will certainly be colorful.