This new mandate reflects the confidence placed in his leadership and his continued commitment to strengthening the competitiveness, resilience, and strategic relevance of the European textile and apparel industry.

As highlighted by ATP Director General, Ana Paula Dinis:

“I have been following the work of EURATEX since 2004, which made this a particularly special and emotional moment for me. It was wonderful to reconnect with former colleagues, revisit shared initiatives, and reflect on everything that has happened over the years. Companies may sometimes feel they are facing challenges alone, but behind the scenes there are associations such as EURATEX and ATP working every day to defend the interests of our industry. Much of this work goes unnoticed. In many cases, more time is spent fighting the battles than talking about them. Thank you to the EURATEX team for creating this moment and, above all, for 30 years of commitment to the European textile and apparel industry. Congratulations on this milestone, and best wishes for continued success in the years ahead!”

ATP will continue to work closely with EURATEX to promote a stronger, more sustainable, and globally competitive European textile and apparel sector.

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The high level of participation, both in person and online, confirmed the relevance of the topics addressed by the project, which sought to tackle the challenges of the sustainable transition through the development of specialised training programmes and the practical application of new methodologies across the fashion value chain.

Importance of collaboration

During the event, Christina Stamataki, from Eurotraining Educational Organization and Project Coordinator, highlighted the importance of collaboration among the various European partners in ensuring the initiative’s success. Ana Paula Dinis, ATP Director General, shared ATP’s experience in coordinating connections between trainees and companies within the sector, a key component in ensuring the practical application of the knowledge acquired.

One of the central moments of the conference focused on the students from four European countries whose sustainable fashion products received the highest number of votes on the project platform. The participants presented their work to the audience, followed by a roundtable discussion moderated by Alice Gras of AG Conseil, which explored the impact of the experience on their academic and professional development.

The VETRINE project demonstrated how international cooperation between training providers, technology centres, business associations, and companies can help accelerate the sustainable transition of the European textile and apparel sector, preparing a new generation of professionals for the challenges of the green economy.

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The commitment was marked by the mutual signing of a Memorandum of Understanding on Wednesday 24th June, during a London Climate Action Week event on Financing Transformation in the Global Apparel and Textile Sector, co-hosted by ATTI and British International Investment.

With this commitment, Pakistan becomes the third country to join ATTI, alongside two ATTI pioneer countries, Bangladesh and Türkiye, marking a significant expansion of the initiative’s reach across major garment and textile manufacturing hubs.

About the Initiative

ATTI supports manufacturers and their associations to develop manufacturer-led, context-specific Transformation Plans, focusing on energy, water and other environmental impacts. Transformation Plans are implemented in collaboration with brands, governments and other industry actors. The initiative was developed in recognition of the unique role manufacturers and their associations play in driving impactful, context-specific solutions at country level.

It was launched by the International Apparel Federation and the International Textile Manufacturers Federation during London Climate Action Week 2025.

Scope of Collaboration

Under the agreement, ATTI commits to supporting PRGMEA across the full Scope of Work, including the ATTI Needs Assessment, collaborative solutions design, and the completion and implementation of the resulting Transformation Plan for the sector. ATTI will also be responsible for securing the financial support and funding assistance required to implement these activities, facilitating stakeholder engagement, assessments, prototype development, and execution of the Transformation Plan in collaboration with PRGMEA.

In turn, PRGMEA commits to providing the institutional resources, staff capacity, and member engagement needed to ensure effective design and implementation of the National Chapter and the resulting ATTI Transformation Plan.

The two organisations will begin this work with an in-country kick-off meeting between key figures from PRGMEA and ATTI and other relevant stakeholders, supported by a scoping trip. An Initiating Technical Committee will also be established to advise on the design and implementation of the National Chapter and Transformation Plan.

Statements

Dr Ayyazuddin, Head of Decarbonisation Committee, PRGMEA, said:  “Joining ATTI marks a pivotal step for Pakistan’s garment and textile sector. Through this important partnership, we are ready to build on the foundations of Pakistan’s existing success to scale solutions within Pakistan and beyond to the global apparel and textile industry”

Matthijs Crietee, Secretary General, International Apparel Federation; Board Member, ATTI, said: “We are delighted to welcome Pakistan into ATTI. PRGMEA’s innovative and inspiring approach to industry transformation makes it an ideal partner, and we look forward to a productive and impactful collaboration as we work together to address the sector’s most pressing sustainability challenges.”

Olivia Windham Stewart, ATTI, said: “As one of the world’s most significant garment manufacturing and exporting nations, Pakistan’s inclusion strengthens ATTI’s mission to reduce fragmentation, coordinate efforts, and accelerate the sector’s transition to lower-impact production. As one of IAF’s most active members, and a leading association within Pakistan, PRGMEA is uniquely positioned to lead this work.”

About ATTI

The Apparel and Textile Transformation Initiative (ATTI) is a joint programme launched and led by the International Apparel Federation (IAF) and the International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF). Developed in response to member priorities, ATTI promotes an innovative, manufacturer-led, nationally oriented and globally coordinated approach to industry transformation — focusing on key sustainability issues across the supply chain, including energy efficiency, water use, emissions, and other environmental impacts.

ATTI was formally established as a Dutch Foundation (Stichting) in December 2025.

About PRGMEA

The Pakistan Ready Made Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA) is the country’s principal association representing garment manufacturers and exporters. Established in 1981, the primary objective of PRGMEA is to safeguard interests of readymade garment exporters and create a sustainable manufacturing environment.

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This collaboration reflects IAF’s ongoing commitment to supporting manufacturers and industry associations in navigating a rapidly changing business environment. Through its national association members in more than 40 countries, IAF represents a global industry network reaching more than 180,000 manufacturers worldwide. Across this network, companies are facing rising expectations around transparency, ESG performance, due diligence and responsible sourcing, often while operating in highly competitive and fragmented supply chains.

Infor’s multi-enterprise business network, Infor Nexus, with a network over 100,000 companies across retailers, brands, manufacturers, logistics providers and banks,  brings important expertise and scale to this effort. As a real-time, multi-enterprise network, it connects partners across complex global supply chains and supports collaboration, visibility and execution across multiple tiers. In addition, Infor Nexus continues to invest in innovation, including AI-enabled capabilities and new tooling designed to support the specific needs of apparel and footwear brands as they adapt to new compliance requirements and rising expectations for supply chain agility and transparency. Its strong position in the market, including relationships with many of the world’s largest brands in this industry, makes its scale and experience especially relevant to IAF and its global network.

By welcoming Infor into the IAF community, we create new opportunities to connect our global network with digital capabilities to assist manufacturers and associations to respond more effectively to both regulatory and market-driven demands. For IAF, the value of this collaboration lies above all in its practical relevance. Innovation is only meaningful when it helps companies operate better, comply more efficiently and strengthen their position in the value chain.

The collaboration is also relevant for IAF’s member associations, which play a vital role in supporting manufacturers through advocacy, education and industry development. Better tools, stronger insights and more informed discussion around traceability, market dynamics and compliance are of direct value not only to individual companies, but also to the wider industry structure that enables them to adapt and compete.

IAF looks forward to working closely with Infor in the period ahead and to exploring how this collaboration can create meaningful value for members and for the broader apparel and footwear industry. By bringing together IAF’s international reach and Infor’s technological expertise, this collaboration will contribute to practical innovation that helps the industry meet new demands with greater confidence and capability.

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Guest perspective from industry leaders
By Andrew Martin

For much of the past decade, the apparel industry’s sustainability agenda has largely been shaped by brands and global initiatives, with manufacturers primarily responsible for implementation on the factory floor. That model is now being tested, as suppliers begin to organise more actively to shape how sustainability is defined, financed and delivered across the industry. In a recent article published in EcoTextile News, I explored how this shift is beginning to take shape, drawing on conversations with a few industry leaders, including IAF’s own Matthijs Crietee, as well as manufacturer perspectives from Türkiye and Indonesia.

Initiatives such as the Sustainable Terms of Trade Initiative (STTI) and the Apparel and Textile Transformation Initiative (ATTI) — co-created by IAF, with ITMF (for ATTI), and driven by the energy and commitment of key industry leaders such as Miran Ali and Cem Altan — both of whom have played important roles in advancing these initiatives — point to a growing trend: manufacturers organising in a more structured way to influence how sustainability frameworks are designed and implemented.

This is an important development.

Manufacturers sit at the centre of the industry’s social and environmental impacts, yet historically their voice in shaping sustainability frameworks has been relatively fragmented.

Through deeper discussions with manufacturer leaders in Türkiye and Indonesia, such as Cem Altan (CEO, Cenka Tekstil) and Anne Stutanto (Vice-CEO, PT Pan Brothers), a consistent theme emerged: closer coordination among manufacturers can help ensure that the operational realities of production are better reflected in industry discussions.

At the same time, one point came through clearly — sustainability cannot be separated from the economic foundations of the supply chain.

Initiatives such as STTI have played a key role in highlighting how purchasing practices shape the commercial environment in which manufacturers operate. Order predictability, contract terms and pricing structures are not just commercial details — they are fundamental to whether suppliers are able to plan, invest and ultimately deliver on sustainability expectations.

This is particularly relevant in the current context, where rising energy costs and broader economic pressures are placing additional strain on manufacturers, further reinforcing the need for more stable and predictable commercial relationships.

Looking ahead, there is also a growing connection to finance.

As the industry seeks to mobilise capital for decarbonisation, more coordinated articulation of investment priorities — potentially through platforms such as ATTI — could help improve how financial institutions assess risk and opportunity across the sector.

However, this shift will not happen automatically.

The apparel industry remains highly competitive and fragmented, and in the short-term manufacturers will continue to operate within structures largely shaped by buyers. Collective organisation, while important, is still developing.

This is where the opportunity — and the responsibility — for manufacturers becomes clearer.

Engagement, collaboration and a willingness to contribute to shared frameworks will be essential if these platforms are to translate into practical outcomes. As Miran Ali notes, “if supplier-led initiatives are to realise their potential, they will depend on active participation from across the manufacturing community.”

In that sense, the next phase of industry transformation may not only be defined by new initiatives, but by the extent to which manufacturers themselves choose to step forward, engage and help shape the systems in which they operate.

The full article can be accessed here: Manufacturers mobilise to reshape fashion sustainability

“The views expressed are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the official position of the International Apparel Federation.”

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Yeşim Group positions sustainability as a fundamental pillar of its long-term value creation strategy. Guided by its “People First” philosophy and aligned with its corporate ESG (Environmental, Social, Governance) approach, the company’s initiatives are implemented within a holistic framework that focuses on reducing environmental impact, fostering safe and inclusive workplaces, and generating social value.

Şankaya’s continued presence on the list reflects the company’s consistent progress in advancing environmentally responsible production, a people-centered corporate culture, and a strong commitment to social responsibility.

Together with its global business partners, Yeşim Group continues to advance responsible manufacturing practices and long-term sustainable growth.

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Invitation

The Brazilian presence at the event came about through an invitation from the fair to the Brazilian Embassy in Rabat, which extended the participation to Abit. The Association had a booth where it presented materials from seven Brazilian companies that are part of Texbrasil (Brazilian Textile and Fashion Industry Internationalization Program), a partnership between Abit (Brazilian Textile and Apparel Industry Association) and ApexBrasil (Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency).

The participating companies were: Kalimo, Lunelli, Pantextil, Paranatex, RVB Malhas, TextilFio, and Vicunha. The materials sent by the companies were displayed at the association’s booth, with the aim of promoting their products and strengthening the presence of the national industry in the international market.

African textile market

Gateway to the African textile market – With a focus on promoting business and strengthening exports, Morocco Fashion Style & Tex stood out for offering a conducive environment for qualified networking, in addition to seminars, workshops, and presentations on trends and technological innovations.

The fair also positioned itself as a gateway to the African textile market, encouraging the generation of new commercial partnerships and increasing the volume of exports to the region. Another highlight of the event was the approach to cultural transformations in design, bringing together influences from Africa and Europe in the creation of new patterns, colors, and products.

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No other publication produces a monthly data report at this scale using certified national sources. The closest comparison is the PMI index used in manufacturing, though nothing equivalent exists for fashion or any consumer retail vertical across 100 markets.

National statistics

Each country report draws from national statistics offices and verified institutional sources. In Europe, sources include Germany’s Federal Statistical Office, the Dutch statistics office CBS, the UK’s Office for National Statistics, Eurostat and the European Central Bank. In the US, data comes from sources like the Census Bureau, FRED and the Bureau of EconomicAnalysis. In Asia, the series draws from many different governmental sources. National statistics offices supplemented by the African Development Bank, cover African countries.

Standardised format

The reports follow a standardised format across all countries: consumer prices, retail sales, macro context and a bottom-line summary for fashion executives. Sources are attributedinline, and all content adheres to the FashionUnited editorial style guide.

Fashion pulse reports are published on the FashionUnited data dashboard and on each of the platform’s regional sites in the country’s native language, reaching fashion professionals across all major markets.

“Fashion executives have had access to annual industry reports, but never to monthly government data presented in a standardised, comparable format across 100 countries,” saidFashionUnited. “Fashion pulse fills that gap.”

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