In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, trust and transformation are not just buzzwords – they are the foundations for sustained success. The 2025 AAFA Executive Summit will explore how building trust can drive innovation, accelerate growth, and lead meaningful change. This event offers an unparalleled opportunity to network with peers, gain actionable insights from industry experts, and equip your leadership with the tools to navigate transformation confidently. Registration is now open! #AAFASummit https://lnkd.in/eXKZ7tq6
American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA)
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The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) is the national trade association representing apparel, footwear and other sewn products companies, and their suppliers, which compete in the global market. Representing more than 1,000 world famous name brands, AAFA is the trusted public policy and political voice of the apparel and footwear industry, its management and shareholders, its 3.2 million U.S. workers, and its contribution of more than $490 billion in annual U.S. retail sales. AAFA drives progress on three key priorities: Brand Protection; Supply Chain & Sourcing; Trade, Logistics, & Manufacturing. AAFA approaches this work through the lens of purpose-driven leadership in a manner that supports each member’s ability to build and sustain inclusive and diverse cultures, meet and advance ESG goals, and draw upon the latest technology.
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www.aafaglobal.org
External link for American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA)
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- 11-50 Mitarbeiter
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- Washington, District of Columbia
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American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) Member Welcome: Your goals define our mission. Whether an immediate need or a long-term objective, ArentFox Schiff helps you reach your full potential. As industry insiders, we partner with you to develop practical business strategies and sophisticated legal solutions to achieve today’s targets and anticipate tomorrow’s problems. We get you across the finish line. #newmember
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As environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives become a top priority among shareholders and investors, companies are re-evaluating how they manage their supply chain relationships and risks, particularly within the context of managing workplace and supply chain responsibilities. Read more from #AAFATraceability sponsor, BSI Supply Chain Consulting.
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Yesterday, AAFA was included in a morning segment of ABC News, Good Morning America as the program discussed industry concerns about counterfeit goods and the dangers of seeking low-cost above all other value. Today, AAFA’s Sr. Director of Brand Protection, Jennifer S., is speaking in CA as part of the “Pacific Colloquium on Consumer Protection, Border Security, and Enforcement Against Trade in Counterfeit Goods” in coordination with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), The McCarthy Institute at ASU Law; Attorney General Alliance; International Judicial Relations Committee of the United States Judicial Conference; Oceania Customs Organization (OCO); and the National Association of Attorneys General Center for Consumer Protection. If you are interested in learning more about AAFA’s #BrandProtection initiatives, contact Maureen Storch or Jen today! #FightFakes #SHOPSAFE https://lnkd.in/eV6-aRAt
Video A look at the so-called 'Dupe Economy'
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American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) Member Welcome: 4imprint sells and distributes promotional products.#newmember
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American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) Member Welcome: Ferrara Manufacturing is a leader in garment production, advanced technology, and workforce training in the United States of America. Producing domestic garments is critical to the American economy. Paired with our nation's culture of ingenuity and drive, Ferrara Manufacturing is dedicated to perpetuating the processes and skill-sets required to develop novel, bleeding-edge technologies and products for our country. Read the latest on Ferrara Manufacturing's American Garment Engineering here: https://lnkd.in/d3t245d. Learn more about the Ferrara Uniform Division here: https://lnkd.in/g8-bEySM. #newmember
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In this Industry Chat, AAFA President & CEO, Stephen Lamar and PDS Limited ESG Director, Paul Wright discuss the traceability and sustainability journeys of brands and retailers. #AAFAIndustryChats #Traceability #Sustainability
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Join AAFA & Sedex this Thursday for a webinar diving into how to integrate ESG risk management and mitigation into your work without major disruptions: bit.ly/3SO47Rb
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Students are heading back to school, and Congress has a role to play in helping ensure the backpacks on their backs are affordable (#RenewGSP #TariffsHurt) and safely manufactured (#SHOPSAFE). More from AAFA's Sr. Director of Brand Protection:
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👟Congress recognized July as anti-counterfeiting month; however, our work continues all year. Activity around “National Anti-Counterfeiting and Consumer Education and Awareness Month” included: ➡ Sens. Coons (D-Del.) and Grassley (R-Iowa) with cosponsors, Sens. Tillis (R-N.C.) and Hirono (D-Hawaii) leading the resolution naming July as “National Anti-Counterfeiting and Consumer Education and Awareness Month.” https://lnkd.in/ewB3f8YN https://lnkd.in/exPzZV-s ➡ A passionate cross-industry group continued to advocate on Capitol Hill for the passage of the SHOP SAFE Act. ➡ A bipartisan call was made for Congress to hold platforms accountable from U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) leadership, the independent agency charged to save lives and keep families safe. AAFA sent in a letter for the record. https://lnkd.in/eHe-HKpY ➡ A week after CPSC’s call to Congress to do more to protect consumers, CPSC issued this order. https://lnkd.in/ethMkUCP ➡ I authored this piece to detail how Congress can lead and help consumers! https://lnkd.in/ewvbBK4x Thanks, and gratitude to: 🌟 All cross-industry SHOP SAFE coalition partners, especially AAFA's members joining for advocacy days and meetings. 🌟 Congressional offices and Administration staff for meetings. 🌟 AAFA's entire team, especially Natalie LaBella and Jordan Turner for their tireless work to increase awareness across AAFA’s channels. #SHOPSAFE #FightFakes #CurbingCounterfeits #EcommerceSafety ➡ ICYMI: 18 organizations, representing thousands of manufacturers, businesses, workers, and more sent a letter in unified support of the reintroduction of the SHOP SAFE Act in the U.S. House of Representatives. https://lnkd.in/eMuXGN5m ➡ Thanks to Congressman Issa (CA-48), Chairman of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, and the Internet, House Judiciary Ranking Member Nadler (NY-12), Rep. Cline (VA-06), and Subcommittee Ranking Member Johnson (GA-04) for introducing companion legislation to S. 2934. https://lnkd.in/evH4j8JT
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American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) Member Welcome: Crest Container Lines is one of the largest privately held, independent international freight forwarder (ocean/air), customshouse broker, ocean transportation intermediary and global supply chain management companies. We are headquartered in Mumbai with 17 branches within India & overseas offices in United States, Canada, Srilanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Vietnam, UAE, Kenya, Benin, Togo as well as over 35 agents worldwide, covering pan-global supply chain management activities. As the cycles between collections become shorter and shorter, creative, innovative logistics solutions are needed to keep up with the pace of the fashion industry. With CREST CONTAINER LINES, your goods get to the point of sale faster. We offer you smart supply chain solutions that fit as perfectly as a second skin. For more information, please visit https://lnkd.in/eZacBeV8 #newmember
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