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the organisation of a shoe
company: from the designer’s table, to shaping
and moulding, cutting
and sewing, assembly and
finishing, right through to
packaging.
The first phase of manufacturing consists of developing the design of the
model, creating the prototype and producing the
series using the computer.
The next stage is to cut
every single part of the
shoe upper and lining
(toe, side, heel) for the serial production, and then
proceed with the stitching,
which is a crucial step. This
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is performed by experienced hands that use the
sewing machine with skill
and precision.
The upper is then assembled to the outer sole.This
is one of the most testing
tasks, giving the shoe its
final appearance.The assembly of quality footwear is carried out first by
machine and is then completed by hand for the fine
adjustments and visual
checks. This ensures an
appropriate balance and
centring of the individual
parts in relation to the shape and axis.
shing and polishing of the
shoe: the leather is bought back to a real and natural look by cleaning and
treating it with natural waxes and polishing creams.
Several polishing stages
expose the quality of the
leather, giving the shoe its
own personality.
Master Shoemakers of
Brenta
Shoe manufacturers from
Riviera del Brenta use the
old seal of the Venetian
Confraternita dei Calegheri (Cobblers’ Confraternity), dating back to the
13th century as their mark
The final stage is the fini- of origin. Venice had dicta-