Entries by Dunja Hoejenbos

Launch HRDD Academy

Fair Wear is hosting an exciting online event to unveil the HRDD Academy, a go-to learning platform designed to equip brands with the knowledge and tools needed to do high-quality, impactful human rights due diligence (HRDD). If you’re committed to understanding due diligence legislation and practicing ethical business, this launch event is a must-attend. Feel […]

IAF and ITMF Unite Global Fashion and Textile Leaders

The joint ITMF Annual Conference and IAF World Fashion Convention was held on September 8-10 in the historic city of Samarkand, Uzbekistan. This year’s convention, co-organized by the International Apparel Federation (IAF) and the International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF), and hosted by Uztextileprom, the Uzbekistan Textile and Garment Industry Association, and the Chamber of Commerce […]

SAVE THE DATE: 3D NEXT LVL 3.0 EVENT IN NOVEMBER 2024

IAF, the Amsterdam Fashion Institute (AMFI), Hochschule Albstadt and Alvanon are organizing the second edition of the 3D Next LVL 3.0 Event. It will be held on November 21-22, 2024 at AMFI in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. This innovative event will offer great insights into the product and process innovations in digital product creation (DPC) from […]

IAF & ITMF Convention in Samarkand, Uzbekistan

ITMF & IAF Convention 2024 in Samarkand, Uzbekistan September 8th-10th, 2024 Comprehensive and high-level program takes shape As frequent visitors of the ITMF and IAF annual conferences have come to expect, industry experts will share the cutting edge of the developments that currently define the textile-apparel industrial complex. The unique collaboration of the textile industry […]

SCI Manifesto on Audit and Standard Fatigue

Manifesto: Putting Audit and Standard Fatigue back on centre stage and aligning on the Common Assessment Framework IAF & ITMF Key Messaging We as IAF and ITMF, joined in the SCI on the issue of audit and standard fatigue, call on the apparel and textile industry stakeholders to: Put audit fatigue back on the agenda. […]

Abit Congress discusses network growth with IAF participation

The International Abit Congress unfolded on November 8th and 9th, delivering enriching content over the two days with substantial discussions focused on the textile and apparel industry. These deliberations centered around collaborative actions intended for the future to enhance competitiveness in the sector. In the 2023 edition, the event was hosted at the Federation of […]

Interloop Limited’s 1.3 Million sq. ft. Apparel Plant begins operations at Interloop Apparel Park

Interloop Limited set in motion its new state-of-the-art apparel plant. The facility elevates Interloop’s capacity and efficiency by 25 million knitwear pieces annually, with plans for Phase 2, entailing additional capacity of 12 million pieces per year to meet market needs. As a vertically integrated operation, the apparel plant boasts a daily output of 50 […]

Seamless breaks new ground with ‘Guardian of Nature’ independent director board role

Seamless breaks new ground with ‘Guardian of Nature’ independent director board role – Cotton On announced as a new foundation member of Seamless – Phase one of establishing Seamless is completed In what may be a first for any industry initiative, Australia’s Clothing Stewardship Scheme, Seamless, has created a board role for a Guardian of […]

The 38th IAF World Fashion Convention Has Officially Begun!

The 38th IAF World Fashion Convention Has Officially Begun!  The 38th World Fashion Convention organized by the IAF and Spesa in Philadelphia has officially begun on Monday afternoon, October 23rd. On the same day in the morning the IAF General Assembly unanimously accepted the IAF’s Board of Directors proposal to extend the current IAF President’s […]

Partnership ITC and IAF: Full Supply Chain Profitability

The International Trade Centre (ITC) and the International Apparel Federation (IAF) announce a partnership to stimulate innovation towards “full supply chain profitability” for apparel manufacturers and brands. The first phase of collaboration is research to be previewed at the 38th IAF World Fashion Convention, Philadelphia, October 23-24. Applying learning in autos and electronics, a joint […]