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AAFA President, CEO Issues Statement on GSP Update Act
The following is a statement from Juanita D. Duggan, President and CEO of the American Apparel & Footwear…
AAFA Names Brooks Brothers CEO Its Person of the Year
The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) announced on Friday that Claudio Del Vecchio, chairman and…
Op-Ed: AGOA Renewal Not So Seamless
For the apparel and footwear industry, timing is everything. Our executives plan production and place orders…
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Report: Apparel and Footwear Contributed $361 billion to the U.S. Economy in 2013
On average, Americans each spent $1,141 to purchase 64 garments and 7.5 pairs of shoes in 2013, more than any…
Report: U.S. Footwear Consumption Reached a Record $74 billion in 2013
On average, Americans each spent $1,141 to purchase 64 garments and 7.5 pairs of shoes in 2013, more than any…
AAFA Releases 15th Edition of Restricted Substance List, Mobile App
The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) published the fifteenth edition of the AAFA Restricted…
Orchestrated Slowdowns Spread to More West Coast Ports
An already difficult situation at West Coast ports has gotten worse as the International Longshore and…
Apparel Orgs Call for Inclusions in TTIP Agreement
The United States and European Union are continuing to negotiate on the proposed Transatlantic Trade and…
Retailers Urge ITC to Ditch Denim Patent Infringement Case
Apparel and retail associations have banded together to request that the U.S. International Trade Commission…
Op-Ed: Let’s Give a Green Light to AGOA
Washington is infamous for its ability to generate gridlock. Most of the time, this term refers to the…
US Apparel and Footwear Industry Renews Call for Immediate, and Long Term Extension of AGOA
PRESS RELEASE: The head of the American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) today renewed calls for swift…
AAFA President Condemns Collapse of Trade Facilitation Agreement
American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) president and CEO Juanita D. Duggan publicly criticized…
4 Lessons in Global Trade from World Cup
What can the World Cup teach us about international trade? It turns out plenty. There is a popular…
AAFA Seeks Protection for Legwear Imports and Exports Under TPP
As Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) talks move into the final stages, some have cited concerns that legwear…
OEKO-TEX and ecVision to Participate in Panel at AAFA’s Third Annual Traceability Conference
PRESS RELEASE: Greensboro, NC– The International OEKO-TEX® Association and ecVision® will participate in a…