28th IAF World Apparel Convention Oporto 2012

The upcoming 28th IAF World Apparel Convention will be held on 24 – 28 September 2012 in Oporto, Portugal, and will focus on the theme Fashion Business in a Changing Environment. Registration, which can be done on this website (Events | Conventions), has officially opened. All interested delegates are invited to consult the information regarding theme, program and registration. IAF member association Associacão Têxtil e Vestuário de Portugal (ATP) is the co-organizer of this event.

Press Release: IAF Proudly Welcomes New Members

The International Apparel Federation (IAF) has benefited from strong membership growth, currently counting 65 associate members, 22 corporate members and national apparel associations in 41 countries worldwide.

Joint Apparel Association Forum (JAAF) | Colombo, Sri Lanka
JAAF is a national umbrella association in Sri Lanka for apparel associations. These associations represent 350+ plants and a workforce of more than 1 million. This association is very active in promoting ethical business practices via the Garments without Guilt program.

PROMPERU | Lima, Peru
Due to the fact that Peru does not yet have a national apparel and/or textile association, this government body will take care of the interests on behalf of their industry within IAF. Within the fashion industry, PROMPERU’s main focus is trade shows, commercial missions, trade promotion and business intelligence. Peru is an upcoming country in fashion. It has great raw materials of high quality such as Pima, Alpaca and blends thereof.

Corporate Member
IAF also welcomes VINATEX, the biggest group in the Vietnam textile and garment industry, consisting of more than 120 subsidiaries of production facilities and vertical integration nationwide, from raw materials to finished products. Besides manufacturing plants, the group also consists of several training schools and design institutes. Vinatex’s export turnover accounts for 1/3 turnovers of the total Vietnam textile and garment industry.

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