The study shows that many more jobs are associated with the apparel industry than people often think! Read the Press Release EBCA Read the Quotes of visitors (included IAF) http://www.ebca-europe.org/
Standard: threat or opportunity?

Written by: Elizabeth P Fox The days of Standards being regarded as the exclusive preserve of fabric and yarn suppliers, who had to arrange for the necessary Certification from Test Houses, are a distant memory for most European garment suppliers. A similar situation exists in North America and increasingly in other parts of the world, [...]
Omni Channel retailing

Omni channel retail will feature in the next IAF Convention in Shanghai. But what is this magic phrase really, and why is it so important? Omnichannel is really about a fully integrated customer experience that works across multiple channels and consumer touchpoints. So, the brand reaches or touches the consumer in physical stores, in webshops, [...]
IAF founder Thomas Roboz passed away

Zeist, April 15th, 2013 It is with great sadness that the International Apparel Federation (IAF) has to announce the unexpected death on April 14th of its only living founder and Honorary Life President Thomas Roboz after a short period of very serious illness. Thomas Roboz (USA) together with Joachim Hoffman (Europe) and Komataro Kondo (Japan) [...]
Goodman buys largest logistics centre in the world+

Goodman Hong Kong Logistics Fund (GHKLF or Fund) has formed a co-ownership arrangement with DP World, one of the world’s largest container terminal operators, that provides it with a 25% ownership interest in ATL Logistics Centre Hong Kong (ATL) and an ownership interest in CSX World Terminals Hong Kong, located at Hong Kong’s Kwai Tsing [...]
Asia hit by multiple whammy

Mike Flanagan’s latest article (www.just-style.com) very well creates the impression of the apparel sourcing landscape in Asia being perhaps more complex than ever. Generalisations that are often made about sourcing trends indeed often have too little bearing on reality and can be outright dangerous when used for strategic planning. IAF offers a platform for global [...]
IAF launches Individual Membership

As the International Apparel Federation (IAF) has a strong focus on building bridges in the fashion chain, the decision has been made to include Individual Members in the membership portfolio. Expanding IAF’s membership to include consultants, (young) designers, young professionals and fashion (technology) students, means offering a much larger group of professionals the opportunity to [...]
EU Textile & Clothing Industry welcomes start of EU-USA Negotiations for a Comprehensive Trade & Investment Agreement

EURATEX welcomes the joint decision taken by EU and US Authorities to start the negotiations to conclude a Comprehensive Trade and Investment Agreement. As signalled by EURATEX President Mr. Alberto Paccanelli, “These are very positive news in a moment the EU Textile and Clothing Industry is relying on Exports as an engine for growth. Being [...]
Prime Source Forum 2013

Prime Source Forum, on its 8th edition, will take place in Hong Kong from 26-27 March 2013 at the Sheraton Hong Kong. Somewhere new and exciting to look forward to for past delegates! If you haven’t already registered, please sign up immediately on or before 8 Feb for an early bird discount or special group [...]
“WHT’S IN” Luxury Exhibition 2013

WHT’S IN positions itself as a consumer platform, facilitating expression of style with the participation of unique Indian and international designer brands with diverse yet avant gardé collections and design sensibilities. With two seasonal editions per year and eventually in two cities (Delhi + Mumbai in 2014), WHT’S IN aims to be the premier B2C [...]

