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Reebok: Collaborative Product Series with Latin rapper-singer Anuel AA

A special footwear capsule offers a creative journey through the Latin rapper-singer’s past, present, and future. Reebok, the iconic and irreverent sports culture brand, and Latin rapper-singer and brand partner Anuel AA, announced a collaborative product series titled “Soy Leyenda” (“I Am Legend”). Chapter 1 of the series, “I Will Be Legend”,...

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AAFA supports call to extend duty-free deal with African markets

The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has welcomed and expressed support for a new bill attempting to extend the currently in place African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), which is set to expire September 2025. The AGOA Renewal and Improvement Act of 2024, introduced by Senators Chris Coons and James Risch, calls on the original...

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Joint Association Statement on New DHS Textile Trade Enforcement

The following statement is on behalf of the American Apparel & Footwear Association, the National Retail Federation, the Retail Industry Leaders Association, and the United States Fashion Industry Association in response to today’s announcement by the Department of Homeland Security regarding new enforcement actions to crack down on allegations...

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AAFA calls on Bangladesh to stop 'threats' to garment workers

American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) has called for an end to "the threats and crackdown on garment workers in Bangladesh" in an open letter addressed to the president of Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers & Exporters Association (BGMEA). In recent months, the protesters have been protesting against one of the lowest wages in the world,...

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AAFA Flags Importance of Notorious Markets Review and Calls for Accountability

The American Apparel & Footwear Association applauds the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR), and interagency partners, in issuing today's annual Notorious Markets report. "We are pleased to see that USTR retained two markets on the list – DHGate and Shopee. At the same time, three key markets that AAFA nominated - Meta,...

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The 2024 AAFA Executive Summit: Fashioning a Healthy Future

The 2024 AAFA Executive Summit – Fashioning a Healthy Future – will return to Washington, D.C. March 6-8. The thought-provoking panels will address pivotal issues impacting the industry’s growth and progress, the program infuses priorities of ESG, and future-proofing our industry, along with the industry’s role in influencing smart...

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AAFA welcomes nomination of Nelson Cunningham as deputy USTR

The American Apparel & Footwear Association praised the nomination of Nelson Cunningham as Deputy United States Trade Representative. “We look forward to working with Nelson and the USTR team to focus on policies that we need in 2024 and beyond. Trade offers so many benefits at home and around the world, from economic and security improvements...

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American fashion industry welcomes California’s climate accountability act

Organisations leading the American fashion industry have outlined their support of California’s proposed Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (SB 253) in a joint letter. The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA), the Accessories Council and the Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA) came together to approve the legislation,...

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Industry groups support California Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act

The American Apparel & Footwear Association, the Accessories Council, The Council of Fashion Designers of America, and Fashion Makes Change, express support for California's proposed Climate Corporate Data Accountability Act (SB 253), introduced by Senators Scott Wiener, Lena Gonzalez, and Henry Stern. This bill establishes that corporations...

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AAFA applauds Senate resolution marking August as Anticounterfeiting Awareness Month

The American Apparel & Footwear Association — a champion of safe workplaces, consumer protection, and brand protection — thanked Senator Chris Coons and Senator Charles E. Grassley for recognizing August as ‘‘National Anti-Counterfeiting and Consumer Education and Awareness Month." This calls crucial attention to the importance of trademarks in...

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Global Coalition calls for digital labeling to reduce waste and increase consumer access to information

The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA), the International Apparel Federation (IAF), and 128 additional organizations from all corners of the globe, today delivered a letter to supranational, national, and local authorities around the world to modernize domestic textile, garment, footwear, and related accessories labeling requirements...

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Supreme Court upholds American innovation and investment on World Anticounterfeiting Day

The American Apparel & Footwear Association, the Footwear Distributors & Retailers of America, the Council of Fashion Designers of America, Inc., and the Accessories Council applaud today’s announcement by the U.S. Supreme Court regarding the Jack Daniel's case 21-16969 on World Anticounterfeiting Day. Our nation was founded on principles of...