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Joint industry study flags negative impacts of section 301 tariffs on American consumers and US businesses

The American Apparel & Footwear Association, the Footwear Retailers & Distributors of America, the National Retail Federation, the Retail Industry Leaders Association, and the United States Fashion Industry Association have released a study that calls out detrimental economic impacts of Section 301 tariffs. According to the report, American...

Jan 18, 2023

Business

Locad raises $11 Series A funding to boost consumer brands in Asia Pacific with logistics engine

The logistics engine of Locad provides a cloud supply chain for brands to store, pack, ship, and track orders for ecommerce and omnichannel retail through a tech platform connecting a network of warehouses and shipping partners. The $11M Series A raised will be used towards network expansion, product development, and hiring talent across...

Jan 16, 2023

Business

TEXHIBITION Istanbul Fabric, Yarn and Textile Accessories Fair - March 8.-10. 2023

Third edition of Texhibition Istanbul will take place from 8-10 March 2023 at the Istanbul Expo Center Organizers focus on growth: more than 25,000 international visitors are targeted for March 2023 More than 400 exhibitors show fabrics, yarns and accessories at the Istanbul Expo Center Trend seminars and trend area with special focus on...

Jan 16, 2023

Business

New York Men’s Day (NYMD) Presented by CROSS EYED MOOSE Announces Dates, Partnerships, and Line Up for Fall/Winter 2023 Designer Collections

New York, NY. Agentry PR is excited to announce that NYMD’s 19 th bi-annual menswear collective, presented by CROSS EYED MOOSE, will kick off on Friday, February 10 th , from 10:30am to 12:00pm ET, and 4:30pm to 6:00pm ET. Returning to Location05 and Daylight Studios, located next to Hudson Yards, NYMD will occupy three floors spanning seven...

Jan 12, 2023

Business

Call for proposals: Fashion, Textiles and Technology partnership with British Council

Following a successful pilot programme in 2022, applications for the next round of New Landscapes: Catalyst Research & Development Grant Scheme are now open. The pilot programme was launched in October 2021 as a collaboration between UAL Fashion, Textiles and Technology Institute (UAL FTTI), British Council and five Official Development...

Dec 19, 2022

Business

AAFA applauds tariff exclusion extension for many products - more work still to be done

The American Apparel & Footwear Association welcomed the announcement by the Biden administration today that it would extend exclusions for many of the tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. The tariff extensions announced today reflect a nine-month extension of 352 product exclusions in the China Section 301 tariffs that had been...

Dec 19, 2022

Business

Industry calls for long-term AGOA renewal during U.S. - Africa Leaders Summit

The American Apparel & Footwear Association and more than 20 organizations are calling for long-term renewal of the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA) as African Heads of State meet with President Biden during the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, December 13-15, 2022. "AGOA’s expiration date is less than three years away. September 2025 may...

Dec 13, 2022

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Ganni installs its first solar panels as part of its carbon insetting scheme

Earlier this year, affordable luxury brand GANNI announced the move from carbon offsetting to insetting, with an aim to take progressive action on reducing their carbon footprint in line with the brand’s 50% absolute carbon reduction target by 2023. Moving from carbon offsetting to carbon insetting will see GANNI directly investing in...

Dec 6, 2022

Business

AAFA applauds congressional action to thwart potential U.S. economic recession

The American Apparel & Footwear Association commends the cooperation of the White House and Congress this week to avoid a freight rail strike, which would have cost the U.S. economy $2 billion per day. A rail strike would have led to a loss of 700,000 American jobs and a four percent increase in inflation, which would have likely tipped the U.S....

Dec 2, 2022

Business

The European Commission proposes a price cap on wholesale gas at 275€/MWh that is disappointing for European textiles and clothing manufacturers

On Tuesday, EURATEX stated in a letter to EC President, Ursula von der Leyen, that any price cap above the level of 80€euro/MWh would not help the EU industry – the textile sector in particular – to survive the current crisis. Indeed as early as July 2021, the wholesale gas price in the EU was below 30€/MWh. Now, the EU industry is facing gas...

Nov 23, 2022

Business

ACE selects the Material Innovation Initiative as 2022 Standout Charity

ACE selects the Material Innovation Initiative as 2022 Standout Charity Material Innovation Initiative (MII): We are honored to announce that the Material Innovation Initiative has been recognized as a 2022 Standout Charity by Animal Charity Evaluators(ACE) for the second year in a row! As a non-profit, non-partisan organization, we rely on the...

Nov 23, 2022

Business

37th IAF World Fashion Convention Dhaka successful!

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...

Nov 22, 2022