About IAF

The International Apparel Federation (IAF) is the world’s leading federation for apparel manufacturers, (SME) brands, their associations, and the supporting industry. IAF’s membership now includes apparel associations and companies from more than 40 countries, a membership that directly and indirectly represents over a hundred thousand companies and over 20 million employees. IAF brings its members together to jointly create stronger, smarter and more sustainable supply chains, it provides its members with valuable information and guidance and it represents its members on several international platforms working incessantly on more industry standardisation and harmonisation, industry collaboration and inclusiveness of solutions.

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The Launch of Under the Banyan Tree

The International Apparel Federation (IAF) and the International…
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Reflections on the IAF 39th World Fashion Convention & ITMF Annual Conference in Samarkand, Uzbekistan

Attending and being part of the organizing team for my first…
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IAF and ITMF Unite Global Fashion and Textile Leaders

The joint ITMF Annual Conference and IAF World Fashion Convention…
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IAF Calendar

24 - 25Oct2025

40th IAF World Fashion Convention Yogyakarta

Co-organized with ITMF

At Yogyakarta, Indonesia

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RSS Manufactured Podcasts

  • 103. The Curious Case of Leicester Part 1: Welcome to the Conundrum
    Jennifer Wascak is an American lawyer and the co-founder and managing director of Justice In Fashion. Eight years ago, she shifted her focus to business and human rights. During the pandemic, media exposés of the garment industry led her to Leicester to seek justice for the vulnerable. In this episode we explore the ideas, assumptions […]
  • 104. The Curious Case of Leicester Part 2: A Community Perspective
    Shaista Jakhura is a former garment worker who, in the recent years, has been engaging with apparel workers and the local community in her roles with Leicester City Council, Hope for Justice, and most recently as funding manager for the Garment and Textile Workers Trust.  After getting married and moving to the UK around 32 […]
  • 105. The Curious Case of Leicester Part 3: A Local Government Perspective
    Councillor Adam Clarke is a former Deputy Mayor of Leicester City Council. Dr. Martin Quinn is a Reader and a political economist working on regional development and the development of public policy at Lancaster University. We begin by discussing how Leicester, a city that’s seen as a shining example of best practices when it comes […]
  • 106. The Curious Case of Leicester Part 4: A Manufacturer’s Perspective
    Sajjad Khan, the founder of the Apparel & Textile Manufacturers Federation (ATMF), began his journey in the textile industry when he returned to Leicester to care for his father and help his wife start a manufacturing company, Arisetc Ltd., in 1991. Today, in his role at ATMF, Sajjad helps bring together manufacturers from across the […]