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Seven Fashion and Retail Trade Organisations Have Called for Immediate Renewal of AGOA
May 20, 2015Seven fashion and retail trade organisations in the US and Africa, including the United States Fashion Industry Association (USFIA), have called for immediate renewal of the African Growth & Opportunity Act (AGOA), which is scheduled to ...
Tags: Fashion Industry, Apparel
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Six US and African Based Textile and Apparel Trade Bodies called for Renewal
Aug 15, 2014Six US and African based textile and apparel trade bodies, including the United States Fashion Industry Association (USFIA), called for renewal of the African Growth & Opportunity Act (AGOA), expiring on September 30, 2015. They requested ...
Tags: USFIA, Apparel, Accessories
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AAFA Brought More Than Two Dozen Apparel, Footwear, and Retail Executives
Jul 30, 2014The American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) brought more than two dozen apparel, footwear, and retail executives to Capitol Hill this week to lobby for key international trade policies and programs. The visits came as part of ...
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Juanita D. Duggan Will Join The Association on July 1 as President & CEO
Jun 7, 2014The American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA) announces that Juanita D. Duggan, an experienced trade association executive and lobbyist, will join the association on July 1 as President & CEO. "Juanita has demonstrated time and ...
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AAfA Focus on Transatlantic Pact
Mar 13, 2014The leading apparel and textile associations in the United State and Europe urged their respective trade commissioners March 10 to negotiate a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (T-TIP) that will end all apparel and textile ...
Tags: Sporting Goods, Recreation, Apparel, Footwear
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The Hosiery Association Announced It Will Close Its Doors at The End of The Year
Nov 25, 2013November 13, 2013 — The Hosiery Association has issued a letter announcing it will close its doors at the end of the year. The letter is reproduced below: It is with mixed emotions that we share with you that The Hosiery ...
Tags: hosiery, association, close
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WRAP to Sponsor 2013 International Product Safety and Restricted Substances Conference
Oct 8, 2013WRAP is pleased to be a sponsor of the 2013 International Product Safety and Restricted Substances Conference in Jakarta, Indonesia. Organized by the American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA), this conference will allow owners and ...
Tags: Product Safety, WRAP
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Dr.Sam Moore Will Present a Webinar Introducing The New OEKO-TEX Step Certification System
Aug 29, 2013The International OEKO-TEX Association’s Dr. Sam Moore, who represents OEKO-TEX in North America, will present a webinar introducing the new OEKO-TEX STeP certification system for sustainable textile production facilities on Tuesday, ...
Tags: Step Certification, OEKO-TEX
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US Senate Has Passed The Marketplace Fairness Act on E-Commerce Retailers
May 31, 2013As the US Senate has passed the Marketplace Fairness Act on e-commerce retailers earlier this month, the brick and mortar apparel retailers are expecting a relief from the increasing competition with online retailers since the act will ...
Tags: Sales Tax, Apparel Businesses
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Imported Merchandise Has Lowered The Price of Consumer Goods for American Families
May 9, 2013A new study commissioned by the National Retail Federation and other trade associations shows that imported merchandise has considerably lowered the price of consumer goods for American families while creating millions of jobs for American ...
Tags: Textile World, Textile
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160 People Traveled to New Orleans to Celebrate The 20th Anniversary of Tencel®
Feb 1, 2013More than 160 people from all levels of the supply chain traveled to New Orleans to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Tencel®, Austria-based Lenzing AG's sustainable lyocell fiber derived from wood pulp. The "Tencel@20" seminar included ...
Tags: New Orleans, Tencel, fiber
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TEXbase Sponsors The Upcoming Aafa Product Safety as to Expand Product Compliance Solution
Jan 30, 2013TEXbase, 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 ...
Tags: TEXbase, American Apparel, Footwear
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AAFA Would Seek Resolution to Contract Negotiations
Dec 17, 2012The 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). ...
Tags: American Apparel and Footwear Association, resolution, ILA, USMX