Entries by Dunja Hoejenbos

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 […]

Partnership ILO, Abit, ABVTEX and SENAI in the SCORE project

ABIT and the International Labour Organization (ILO) Country Office for Brazil are implementing the Sustaining Competitive and Responsible Enterprises (SCORE) methodology in Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) of the garment sector in the metropolitan area of the Brazilian state of São Paulo. SCORE – ” is an ILO Global Programme aiming at improving SMEs productivity […]

Macao Fashion Festival 2022

Macao Fashion Festival 2022 (MFF 2022), co-organized by Macau Productivity and Technology Transfer Center (CPTTM) and Macao Trade and Investment Promotion Institute (IPIM), had finally drawn its curtain in October. 72 participation fashion brands and designers originating from Shenzhen, Guangzhou, Dongguan, Taipei, Hong Kong, and Macao joined the fashion festival. Virtual fashion show was also […]

Thomas Lange Appointed President of GINETEX

GINETEX, the International Group for Textile Care Labelling, is pleased to announce the appointment of its new President, Thomas Lange, 59 years old. Elected unanimously at the General Assembly held on November 8, 2022, in Barcelona, his appointment will take effect on January 1, 2023. He succeeds Alejandro Laquidain who will become Vice-President of GINETEX. […]

Resumé – 37th IAF World Fashion Convention Dhaka

IAF successfully held its 37th World Fashion Convention in Dhaka from Saturday November 12 up to Wednesday November 16. 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 […]

Third Edition of Istanbul Fashion Connection Apparel & Fashion Exhibition (IFCO)

The third edition of Istanbul Fashion Connection Apparel & Fashion Exhibition (IFCO), which became the biggest Apparel and Fashion Fair of Europe will be held at Istanbul Expo Center between 08-11 February, 2023 is organized by İTKİB Fairs Inc. a subsidiary of the İstanbul Apperal Exporters’ Association (iHKİB). IFCO is a platform that connects Turkey’s […]

In Memoriam Harry van Dalfsen

In Memoriam Harry van Dalfsen – Past President IAF With the sudden death of Harry van Dalfsen (72) the International Apparel Federation (IAF) is losing one of its most remarkable past presidents. Enjoying life with his wife Karin in his holiday home in Portugal, he was seized by an infection that had a devastating effect […]

Alliance Calls upon European Parliament to Develop More Effective Mandatory Human Rights Due Diligence

An alliance of responsible garment industry representatives calls upon the European Parliament to develop more effective mandatory human rights due diligence A comprehensive group of business and multi-stakeholder initiatives and manufacturer associations present their joint recommendations on the EU Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive Amsterdam, 21 October, 2022. Business and multi-stakeholder initiatives from the garment […]