There are four types of members of the International Apparel Federation

National Trade Associations are full members of the IAF.  Companies whose core business is manufacturing and or marketing apparel products are corporate members which enjoy full member status. Companies who sell products or services to apparel manufacturers and marketers may join the IAF as associate members. Associate members have the right to vote but restrictions apply to their electability. The IAF also welcomes Universities and training institutes as education members.

National Trade Associations have formed historically the backbone of the International Apparel Federation. These associations represent apparel manufacturers in their respective countries. Today the IAF is represented, through trade associations, in approximately fifty countries worldwide.

The IAF also welcomes individual companies, whose core business involves the design, marketing and/or manufacturing of apparel products, as corporate members. The representatives of corporate members have full voting rights and may be elected to serve as IAF officers.

Companies who provide products and/or services to the apparel supply chain are welcome to join the IAF as associate members. Associate members have the right to vote and may be elected as Board Members. Two seats on the Executive Committee are reserved for representatives associate members who, however, may not be elected to the position of IAF President.

True to its commitment to education the IAF allows access to universities and training institutions who may join as education members at a very low annual fee. Education members may work in the IAF education committee and participate in the annual IAF student award.

There are several reasons to become an IAF member. Click here to find out why.

IAF Members benefit from access to a worldwide network of entrepreneurs, executives and professionals from trade associations  in more than fifty countries that form an international club with a history of more than 30 years. IAF members also

- benefit from significant discounts on the annual conference registration fee and on IAF regional seminars (applies to all employees and board members of an organisation affiliated with the IAF)
- receive a complimentary subscription to Global Apparel Markets, a report published four times per year by Textiles Intelligence in association with the IAF (Member associations excepted)
- receive the IAF monthly e-newsletter including the IAF literature express feature that offers a selection of interesting new reports, studies and articles that can be made available to members upon request,
- have proprietary access to a wealth of information on the members' only section of the IAF website

The annual membership dues are set to Eur350 for education members and to Eur750 for corporate and associate members. Membership fees for trade associations start at Eur1.000 per annum. 

You can download a application form in Word format here. In order to process all your information correctly please fill in this form on your computer and e-mail it to solle@iafnet.com. Also enclose in your e-mail your company logo for printing and web.