SATRA expert joins ISO footwear sizing committee
28/07/2010
He succeeds the research and testing organisation’s former chief executive, Richard Turner, in the role following his retirement from the post.
Accurate shoe sizing and size marking is an increasingly important issue facing companies in the footwear supply chain, particularly due to the growth of internet purchases and rising levels of returns caused by the sale of incorrectly sized shoes, SATRA has said. The first objective of TC137 is to produce an accurate international conversion chart for the main sizing systems: Chinese, Mondopoint, Paris Points, UK and US.
The proposed size conversion table is due to go to formal enquiry shortly where it will be circulated to all national member bodies participating in the ISO for comment. The new chairman has said he wants to encourage as much feedback as possible from the national bodies.
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