The IAF has become the world’s leading federation for apparel manufacturers, their associations, apparel retailers and the supporting industry. IAF’s membership now includes apparel associations from nearly 40 countries representing over 150,000 companies that provide products and services to the apparel industry – a membership that represents over 5 million employees. The many corporate and associate members of IAF are prominent companies or institutes in production, retailing, technology, business services, logistics, fashion fairs and education. The International Apparel Federation is a politically neutral global association, open to entrepreneurs and executives from the apparel chain worldwide.
IAF plays a stimulating role in:
- creativity in design
- innovation (new materials, PLM, EDI, 3Dscanning, RFID, etc.)
- information on effects of globalization of
- clothing production
- information on export market opportunities
- cooperation in the demand chain
- logistics
- global social responsibility
- health and safety, and environmental conditions
- education and training
- museums
