IAF's 36th World Fashion Convention gets strong backing from sponsors

The convention’s theme ‘Transition of the Global Fashion System’ will therefore be consistently viewed through the lens of the necessary buyer-supplier collaboration to pull of the needed transition, the organisers said in a media statement.

David Savmann, head of supply chain at the H&M Group, will be one of the IAF Convention’s speakers who will hold discussions with various manufacturers from different parts of the world on this theme. Leading industry analyst John Thorbeck will present a current business case highlighting the strong link between a transition of business processes and improved sustainability. And the convention’s extensive coverage of the crucial topic of digitalisation will be built around the interaction between brands, retailers and their suppliers.

The IAF sponsors reflect the multifaceted face of the transition of the global fashion system. IHKIB is a major Turkish association strengthening the export capabilities of a major part of Turkish apparel manufacturers, QIMAone is a collaborative platform digitising quality and compliance management for global brands, retailers, and manufacturers, Serai simplifies global trade by building more efficient supply chains, and A&E is the foremost manufacturer and distributor of premium quality industrial and consumer sewing thread, embroidery thread and technical textiles.

The Fair Wear Foundation is a multi-stakeholder initiative helping companies to improve labour conditions in their supply chains and SIM brings innovative supply chain information systems from the food industry to the apparel industry. The list of sponsors is still growing. These organisations enable federations such as the IAF to host a high level industry-wide platform. Also, the event will be extensively covered by our media partners just-style and FashionUnited and our knowledge partners Fibre2Fashion and Sourcing Journal.

The IAF conference on Monday November 8 will view the industry’s transition through the lens of global supply chain collaboration, while the EURATEX conference on Tuesday November 9 will take a legislative perspective. There is a barrage of rules on sustainability and labour conditions with a potentially large effect on the apparel industry that will come from Brussels in the coming years.

All participants are invited to join IAF and EURATEX for drinks and food at the newly reopened Antwerp Fashion Museum on Monday evening November 8. The Convention will be live, with digital accessibility.

Fibre2Fashion News Desk (KD)