ITC, IAF sign MoU to boost exports of garment manufacturers

09 Dec '21

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Geneva-based International Trade Centre (ITC) and the International Apparel Federation (IAF) recently signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to support associations of garment manufacturers as well as garment apparel manufacturing companies in addressing emerging challenges related to competitiveness. Digitalisation will also play an essential role in this agreement.

The cooperation will also support these institutions in understanding the governance structure of the global apparel value chain and industrial relations between brands and retailers and supplying garment manufacturers.

IAF will advise garment manufacturers on rules of origin requirements, address new buyer requirements in markets, reduce the environmental footprint of garment manufacturing and empower women's work along the supply chain. ITC and IAF will co-create trainings in this regard, said an ITC press release.

Amid the pandemic, digitalisation has become a crucial topic for the textile and clothing industry: brands, retailers and larger suppliers are expected to modernize their production and adapt to the latest trends.

Therefore, ITC plans several activities to address digitalisation for partners of the Global Textiles and Clothing Programme (GTEX) and the Middle East and North Africa (MENATEX) and how to engage in a more collaborative relationship with brands and retailers using digital technologies.

This initiative is implemented under ITC’s GTEX in North Africa, Middle East, Central Asia and Madagascar.

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