Entries by Dunja Hoejenbos

FashionUnited: Pageviews on articles rise 36%

2017 was a great year for FashionUnited’s digital audience growth. The second half of the year saw a 36% increase on page views on news across all FashionUnited’s country sites, confirming once more the competitive advantage of offering free, high quality independent editorial content. This in turn led to more traffic from search engines and […]

Colombiatex: three decades of commitment with the Textile-Garment sector

The 30th edition of Colombiatex de las Américas will take place at Plaza Mayor, Medellín, Colombia during January 23-25, 2018. The tradeshow is celebrating its 30th anniversary, a milestone which has empowered the Textile-Garment sector of the region creating business opportunities, offering places for interaction, business, fashion, and knowledge and achieving lasting commercial relationships. The […]

Taipei IN Style 2017

Taipei IN Style 2017 was held from Nov. 16 to Nov. 19 at Songshan Cultural and Creative Park in Taipei. Taipei IN Style is the premiere venue for original fashion designers in Taiwan, and an important event for the fashion and textile industry in Asia. The annual event aims to support Taiwan’s fashion industry while […]

IAF’s Secretary General Matthijs Crietee answers questions for just-style’s Outlook 2018

Recently, just-style published the ‘Outlook 2018: Apparel industry challenges and opportunities’.   According to a panel of consulted executives, 2018 is set to be a year in which disruptive trends that have been on the horizon start to become the norm for the apparel industry and its supply chain. On behalf of the International Apparel Federation […]

IAF and Modint to host the IAF 34th World Fashion Convention

The International Apparel Federation (IAF) decided to host to the 34th World Fashion Convention together with the Dutch fashion and textiles industry association Modint in the city of Maastricht on October 9th and 10th 2018. The decision was taken by the IAF Board of Directors on October 16th during the 33rd World Fashion Convention in […]

SPESA and Messe Frankfurt, Inc. to Co-Produce Texprocess Americas

SPESA (Sewn Products Equipment & Suppliers of the Americas) and Messe Frankfurt, Inc. today announced an agreement to extend the contract to co-produce Texprocess Americas. The new agreement extends the agreement through 2032. Texprocess Americas (formerly SPESA EXPO) is the largest North American trade fair for the equipment and technology for the development, sourcing, and […]

German Technology Successfully Met US and Mexican Textiles and Nonwovens

The VDMA Textile Machinery Association has accomplished successful events for the textile industries in the US and Mexico. More than 80 decision-makers of the US textile, nonwoven and carpet industry as well as 25 leading textile machinery and accessories manufacturers participated in the VDMA textile machinery conference on November 6 in Charlotte (NC). The following […]

Gerber to Sponsor the 2018 PCA Vision Best Design Award

Future of the Industry Relies on Technology-Conscious Creatives Gerber Technology, a world leader in integrated software and automation solutions for the apparel and industrial markets, is delighted to announce they will be sponsoring the 2018 Professional Clothing Award (PCA) Vision Best Design (University). The contest requires students to share their vision of stylish, functional professional […]