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IAF Statement On Current External Shocks

Once again, the apparel industry is facing a major external shock that is likely to drive up input costs, reduce demand and add to the shell of uncertainty that increasingly surrounds global supply chains. The hostilities in the Gulf region, including the closure of the Strait of Hormuz, are already creating acute shortages and driving up energy...

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Putting priorities back into production

How can garment manufacturers enable environmental transformation? And how can they do this in a nationally coordinated, structured and country-specific way? This is why the manufacturer-led ATTI platform (Apparel and Textile Transformation Initiative) was conceived a couple of years ago and officially established as an organisation in 2025. Its...

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Stefano Festa Marzotto new IAF president

The International Apparel Federation (IAF) has announced a leadership transition, naming Stefano Festa Marzotto as its new president. The announcement was made at the 40th IAF World Fashion Convention in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, which also celebrated four decades of the organisation’s global collaboration within the apparel industry. Stefano Festa...

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Join us at 3D Next Lvl 3.0 in November 2024

In a unique collaboration, the International Apparel Federation (IAF), Alvanon Europe, Amsterdam Fashion Institute (AMFI) and Albstadt-Sigmaringen University have joined forces to organize 3D NEXT LVL 3.0 in Amsterdam, one of the major 3D digital industry events on the global calendar. This innovative two-day event, taking place on Thursday...

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IAF and ITMF Unite Global Fashion and Textile Leaders at the Samarkand Convention

The joint ITMF Annual Conference and IAF World Fashion Convention was held on September 8-10 in the historic city of Samarkand, Uzbekistan. This year’s convention, co-organized by the International Apparel Federation (IAF) and the International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF), and hosted by Uztextileprom, the Uzbekistan Textile and...

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Save the Date: 3D Next Level 3.0 Event in November 2024 – Amsterdam, Netherlands

IAF, the Amsterdam Fashion Institute (AMFI), Hochschule Albstadt and Alvanon are organizing the second edition of the 3D Next LVL 3.0 Event. It will be held on November 21-22, 2024 at AMFI in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. This innovative event will offer great insights into the product and process innovations in digital product creation (DPC) from...

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ITMF & IAF Convention 2024 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan

September 8th-10th, 2024 Comprehensive and high-level program takes shape As frequent visitors of the ITMF and IAF annual conferences have come to expect, industry experts will share the cutting edge of the developments that currently define the textile-apparel industrial complex. The unique collaboration of the textile industry federation ITMF...

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Announcement: 39th IAF World Fashion Convention Samarkand, Uzbekistan

IAF and ITMF are very pleased to be able to invite you to their convention in Samarkand, Uzbekistan from September 7-10. For the first time in their histories, IAF and ITMF are combining forces, creating a unique, full industry gathering around the theme “Innovation, Cooperation & Regulation – Drivers of the Textile & Apparel Industry”. Welcome...

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How the Sustainable Terms of Trade Initiative works toward fairer purchasing practices

When the going gets tough, it is often the manufacturing end of the supply chain that bears the brunt: orders get cancelled, payments delayed or delivery times ever shorter. In September 2021, the Sustainable Terms of Trade Initiative (STTI) was formed, a global, manufacturer-driven initiative focused on creating fairer purchasing practices in...

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Partnership ITC and IAF: Full Supply Chain Profitability

The International Trade Centre (ITC) and the International Apparel Federation (IAF) announce a partnership to stimulate innovation towards “full supply chain profitability” for apparel manufacturers and brands. The first phase of collaboration is research to be previewed at the 38th IAF World Fashion Convention, Philadelphia, October 23-24....

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Inditex signs agreement with IAF regarding garment industry transformation

Fashion retail giant Inditex has announced that it has signed a framework agreement with the International Apparel Federation (IAF) regarding the transformation of the global garment industry and in support of more sustainable practices and technologies. The deal with the membership organisation aims to drive forward the development of projects...

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Inditex and the IAF sign a framework agreement to drive transformation in the apparel and textile industry

The agreement aims to promote a more respectful industry for people and planet by boosting circularity, traceability and worker wellbeing. Inditex and the International Apparel Federation (IAF) - the membership organisation that, through their associations, represents 100,000 manufacturers from more than 40 countries - has signed today a...