What Does it Mean to be a Place of Craft and a Place of Science™?
20 years into our journey, we are proud to be South Africa’s leading belt manufacturer. Everything that we have achieved so far, and [...]
BTS: Goodman
Goodman Langa has been with Equator - the Belt Factory™ since day 1 (20 years ago). His skill and dedication as a sample [...]
TWYG: Sustainability Case Study
Leon Buhr had been running Equator – the Belt Factory™, South Africa’s biggest belt manufacturer, for 20 years when his young children questioned the [...]
Two Decades & A Fashion Revolution
April couldn’t be a more fitting month for Equator – The Belt Factory™ to celebrate two decades of being a Place of [...]
Equator & The Global Goals
As part of our sustainability journey, we are engaging with the United Nations Global Goals in an attempt to do our part to [...]
Behind the Scenes: Amber
Behind the Scenes with Amber, Trend Forecaster and Designer. Amber Grant, our inhouse trend forecaster and designer, has been with Equator - [...]
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Is ‘Vegan Leather’ Better For The Planet? Lessons From Our Journey Towards Plant-Based Products GalleryIs ‘Vegan Leather’ Better For The Planet? Lessons From Our Journey Towards Plant-Based Products
Accessories, Design, Design House Manufacturer, Equator - The Belt Factory, Sustainability, Sustainability Journey
Is ‘Vegan Leather’ Better For The Planet? Lessons From Our Journey Towards Plant-Based Products
With the urgent call for more ethical and sustainable products and practices in fashion, vegan leather has been one trend to emerge in [...]
A New Journey In 2021: What Is This Belt Made From?
The following piece is written by director Leon Buhr When our factory (which designs, manufactures & distributes belts & other accessories to [...]
Behind the Scenes: Thabile
Behind the scenes with Thabile Zimase, security guard and Covid-19 prevention officer. Thabile Zimase has been the security guard for Equator - [...]
Behind the Scenes: Rajeev
Behind the scenes with Rajeev Matai, our hands-on head of production excellence and sustainability champion. When asked to describe an average day, [...]