Entries by Dunja Hoejenbos

Yeşim Group’s Support to the Disaster Area

Many companies, institutions and organizations in Turkey mobilized after the earthquakes that occurred in Kahramanmaraş, Turkey on 6th February and caused many losses of lives. Companies affiliated to Yeşim Group were among those who provided aid to the region. Yeşim Group, which took action to heal the wounds of the disaster to some extent, organized […]

Intertextile Shanghai Apparel Fabrics – Spring Edition returns from 28 – 30 March 2023

The world-renowned textile fair provides an ideal environment for fabrics and accessories exhibitors to show their wares and conduct business with influential members of the industry. Set to be held at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai), Intertextile Apparel is the industry’s trusted platform for capturing the Chinese market’s vast potential. Multiple key industry […]

Call to action from the Standards Convergence Initiative (SCI)

About SCI The Standard Convergence Initiative (SCI) is an initiative of the International Apparel Federation (IAF) and the International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) that aims to encourage alignment between industry & multi-stakeholder Initiatives as well as brand or retailer proprietary tools to help combat audit and standard fatigue in the textile and footwear sector. SCI-Side Session at […]

IAF at OECD Forum

IAF and its partners in its global projects Sustainable Terms of Trade Initiative (STTI) and SCI (Standards Convergence Initiative) are active participants in the OECD Forum on Due Diligence in the Garment and Footwear Sector that will happen online February 13 – 15 and in hybrid form in Paris on February 16 and 17. On Monday February […]

SPESA to Host Three Major Events in 2023

Happy New Year! As we launch into another exciting year for the global sewn products industry, SPESA would like to invite all IAF members interested in the American markets to learn more about our upcoming education and networking opportunities. SPESA will host three major U.S. events in 2023, each one a unique experience for the sewn […]

Huge Solar Project from Jade Textile for Egypt

Strengthening its vision of sustainable clean energy with its recent solar energy investments, the Yeşim Group has deployed the investment in solar energy to be used in its facility in Ismailia, Egypt in line with its sustainability strategy and Environment and Energy Management Policy. The project, which started production December, aims to meet 30 percent […]

Special news section launched for latest AW23 collections and trends

As the global B2B fashion network, FashionUnited launched a free and special section dedicated to the latest need-to-know news about AW23 trends. The fast-evolving fashion industry continues to recover from the pandemic, with fashion weeks and events back in full swing. Brands introducing their AW23 collections, the buying season quickly approaching, and digitisation playing an […]

Risk Assessment in the Apparel and Textile Chain

Risk assessment in the apparel and textile chain in the next phase: True impact by helping producers in Bangladesh and India Together with the companies Prénatal, Micro Fashion and Just Brands, Modint and ImpactBuying have set up a project testing Due Diligence tools in practice. For nine products the supply chains have been analysed in […]

Resume 37th IAF World Fashion Convention

IAF successfully held its 37th World Fashion Convention in Dhaka from Saturday November 12th up to Wednesday November 16th. It brought together close to 300 delegates from 15 countries and was organized together with the Bangladeshi apparel industry associations BGMEA and BKMEA. The IAF Convention was held intertwined with the BGMEA’s Made in Bangladesh Week allowing garment […]