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Apparel Firms Urge CPSC to Eliminate Unnecessary Lead Testing
Vague verbiage in a Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) rule for determining lead content has caused…
FTC Approves Final Amendments to Wool Labeling Rules
The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) approved final changes Wednesday to its Wool Products Labeling Rules (Wool…
Op-Ed: Tensions in Vietnam Yet to Subside
The proverb says that people who live in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones. Is that what just happened in…
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Supima Marketing Innovation in Luxury Sector Recognized by AAFA
PRESS RELEASE: New York, NY — April 29, 2014 — On a star-studded evening filled with celebrities, athletes…
AAFA, STR Host TPP Workshop in Ho Chi Minh City
In order to shed some light on the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) and what it will mean for the apparel…
AAFA Conference: International Expansion/Navigating Foreign Trade Barriers
The map of world trade is being hurriedly redrawn by a bevy of massive regional trade agreements, potentially…
AAFA Conference: Socially Responsible Manufacturing
Social responsibility is now at the center of every discussion about the future of the apparel industry and…
AAFA Conference Seminar: The Sourcing Paradigm
The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) hosted a major event in Washington, D.C. that tackled the…
E.U. Tariff on Denim Expires April 30; Will it be Renewed?
Last April, the European Union (E.U.) announced it was tripling the duty on high-end denim, to 38 percent…
How Retailers are Using Innovation to Capture Today’s Consumer
Offering options to buy online, in-store and via mobile devices is no longer enough to satisfy the idea of…
AAFA: How Technology is Driving Change in Selling and Sourcing
Technology is transforming the retail industry faster than most can fathom, but the American Apparel…
Press Release: Rick Helfenbein Becomes AAFA Chair
Arlington, VA – During the 2014 American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) Annual Executive Summit…
USAID, AAFA and ACTIF Partner to Boost U.S.-Africa Apparel Trade
Sub-Saharan Africa is increasingly becoming a popular potential region for future production. The United…
Press Release: AAFA Leads Call for Peace in Cambodia
Arlington, VA – The six leading North American trade associations representing apparel and footwear brands…
Congress Introduces Bipartisan Bill Supporting “Fast-Tracking” Authority
In a rare display of bipartisan collaboration, lawmakers from both sides of the political aisle introduced a…