Faisalabad, Pakistan—Nov 2024: Socklab®, Interloop’s Cradle to Cradle Certified™ GOLD sock, has won the Best Product award in the Accessories category at ISPO TEXTRENDS FW 2026/2027. Manufactured in Pakistan and led by Interloop Europe, Socklab stands out as the world’s first C2C sock brand. Its inclusion in the ISPO Munich TEXTRENDS Trendbook highlights its impact […]
After two years of work driving responsible purchasing practices, the Learning and Implementation Community (LIC) has come to an end. In a public meeting held on November 13th, the LIC shared rich lessons from its two-year term revealing key areas of improvement among brands as a result of their participation. Although a lot has been […]
Background eBay Australia, in partnership with the Australian Fashion Council (AFC), is excited to launch the second year of the Circular Fashion Fund. The Fund is open to innovative start-ups, small businesses, a charity or social enterprise who challenge the norm with innovative technologies and circular practices to revolutionize the fashion industry. The Fund offers […]
The Brazil More Productive program is coordinated by the Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade, and Services (MDIC), in partnership with Senai, Sebrae, ABDI, BNDES, Finep, and Embrapii, aiming to impact up to 200,000 industrial companies through the program’s platforms and provide over 90,000 services to micro, small, and medium-sized enterprises in the sector. Now integrated […]
Interloop’s newest Apparel Plant has been awarded LEED Platinum certification by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), achieving a record-setting score of 94 points—the highest rating in Pakistan across all categories. This facility also stands out globally, earning the highest LEED score for a facility of its scale. The 1.25 million-square-foot facility is Interloop’s most […]
The International Apparel Federation (IAF) and the International Trade Centre (ITC) are pleased to host a special webinar on October 31st. During this session, we invite you to share a debrief for the newly published IAF report, ‘Under the Banyan Tree: Buyers and Suppliers in Fashion. This groundbreaking report introduces the “Shared Risk/Reward” approach to […]
Attending and being part of the organizing team for my first IAF convention, held jointly with ITMF in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, was an incredibly eye-opening and unforgettable experience. This event brought the textile and apparel sectors together in a unique way, offering a comprehensive view of how deeply interconnected our industries are. It was heartening to […]
Sixth edition of IFCO, Istanbul Fashion Connection with 300 exhibitors on 30.000 square meters 925 visitors from 121 countries: 65% national visitors, 35% international visitors. The number of international visitors has increased by 13.9% compared to the IFCO August 2023 fair. Main visitor countries: Asia (35,8%), Middle East (31,3%), Europe (16,4%), North Africa (13,4%), North […]
Macao Fashion Festival 2024 (MFF 2024) is a highly esteemed annual fashion event in Macau, which will take place from 16 to 19 October at the Venetian Cotai Expo, simultaneously with the 29th Macao International Trade & Investment Fair (MIF). MFF 2024, jointly organized by Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Center (CPTTM) and Commerce and […]
On September 5th, the Brazilian Textile and Apparel Industry Association – Abit launched the Decarbonization League, a sectoral movement that aims to raise awareness among companies about the climate change agenda and encourage the engagement and commitment of its members to this cause. Organizations participating in the movement must measure their operational emissions using greenhouse […]
