The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) announced the slate of honorees to be recognized during the 35th Annual AAFA American Image Awards to benefit the Wounded Warrior Project. Set to be held on May 16, 2013, aboard the ...
Each year, the AAFA Annual Executive Summit brings together top industry leaders in relentless pursuit of the answer to “What’s next?” Join The AAFA Annual Executive Summit at the crossroads of public policy and fashion ...
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The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) released three new resources designed to assist U.S. apparel and footwear companies as they navigate mounting social responsibility reporting requirements and other important social ...
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TEXbase, a leading provider of web-based Product Integrity Management software solutions, is sponsoring the upcoming AAFA - American Apparel & Footwear Association’s Product Safety and Compliance seminar at the Fashion Institute of ...
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The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) welcomed the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service announcement of a 30-day contract extension agreed to by the International Longshoremen Association (ILA) and United States Maritime ...
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The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) and the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to further foster collaboration on key sustainability initiatives across the U.S. apparel and footwear ...
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The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) called on President Barack Obama to immediately seek resolution to contract negotiations between the International Longshoremen Association (ILA) and United States Maritime Alliance (USMX). ...
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Fire safety in garment factories has been at the forefront of many people's minds lately, especially in the minds of those connected to factories in Bangladesh. The recent tragedy at the Tazreen Fashion factory served as a stark reminder of ...
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The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) welcomed the announcement by the Obama Administration that it will begin the process of lifting sanctions against Burma (also known as Myanmar), including a ban on U.S. imports from that ...
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Apparel retailing is one of the sectors to be hit the hardest by the US economic slowdown of the last four years, as a result of US consumers holding back on spending the way they used to do before 2008. Which is the reason all the more ...
The International OEKO-TEX Association’s “The Next 20” event to be held on November 14th from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm at The Glass Houses, 545 W. 25th Street in New York City, will feature an impressive slate of sustainability ...
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The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA), Washington, and the Sustainable Apparel Coalition (SAC) — a global organization established by a group of apparel and footwear brands, retailers, manufacturers, nongovernmental ...
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ARLINGTON, Va. — November 1, 2012 — The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) today published the eleventh edition of the AAFA Restricted Substances List (RSL), covering apparel, footwear, travel goods, home textiles, ...
The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) published the eleventh edition of the AAFA Restricted Substances List (RSL), covering apparel, footwear, travel goods, home textiles, and other fashion accessories. The updated RSL was ...
The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) released its ApparelStats 2012 report, a snapshot of the U.S. apparel industry market trends for 2011. ApparelStats 2012 examines business and trade information related to U.S. apparel ...
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