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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...

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Fair Wear and STTI announce collaboration to advance more responsible purchasing practices in the garment and textile industry

Fair Wear Foundation and the Sustainable Terms of Trade Initiative (STTI) sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), committing to further strengthening their collaboration on advancing systemic change in the garment and textile industry through the promotion and facilitation of responsible purchasing practices and, more broadly, the impactful...

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GK Global Chairman & Forbes Books Author Yusuf Amdani To Speak at Upcoming 38th World Fashion Convention

The International Apparel Federation (IAF) and the Sewn Products Equipment & Suppliers of the Americas (SPESA) are pleased to announce the addition of Mohammed Yusuf Amdani Bai, GK Global Chairman and Forbes Books Author, to the impressive speaker line-up for the upcoming 38th World Fashion Convention being held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,...

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Industry Veteran Tom Glaser as keynote speaker at 38th World Fashion Convention this October 2023 in Philadelphia

The International Apparel Federation (IAF) and the Sewn Products Equipment & Suppliers of the Americas (SPESA) are excited to announce today that Mr. Tom Glaser will join as a keynote speaker at the upcoming 38th World Fashion Convention being held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, October 22-25, 2023. Mr. Glaser brings to the table decades of...

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Registration for the 38th World Fashion Convention now open!

IAF and SPESA are proud to announce that the registration for the 38th World Fashion Convention to be held October 22-25 in Philadelphia is now open. The IAF is hosting this 2023 edition of their annual Convention together with the US member association SPESA, the Sewn Products Equipment Suppliers of the Americas and with the support of AAFA,...

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Sustainable Terms of Trade Initiative responds to launch of revised SAC’s brand retail module

STTI looks forward to continued collaboration to further develop the purchasing practices element in the Higg BRM, and build greater alignment with the Common Framework, fully reflective of actual business practice. The Sustainable Terms of Trade Initiative (STTI) has welcomed the launch of the revised Higg Brand Retail Module (BRM) by the...

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AAFA establishes partnership with IAF to tackle supply chain issues

The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has announced a new partnership with the International Apparel Federation (IAF) which sees the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) underlining the commitment to bring industry players together across the supply chain. The renewed agreement will also ensure that the two organisations...