As a special takeaway for attendees, they will leave the workshops with valuable insight into innovative materials, and receive a proprietary 'Advanced Materials Directory' defining and mapping the world of products and services with particular attention to those exhibited at the show.
Managing Director of the Ars Arpel Group (which owns the Ars Sutoria School), Matteo Pasca, outlines why he feels so strongly about being involved with the Materials Expo, "With so much footwear production being outsourced, it is important for the design, development and sourcing teams to be armed with as much knowledge as possible about innovative materials. Only then will they be able to make informed decisions about production, and directly affect the value of their product."
The Ars Sutoria School, based in Milan, Italy, has been providing education to leading international footwear brands for 60 years and is now one of the most prestigious footwear schools in the world. The Ars Sutoria courses are renowned for their strong technical contents and the close interaction with the Italian footwear industry.
Further educational workshops will be announced shortly. These sessions will address topics such as green materials, how to do business in China and 'best practices' for materials development and sourcing.