The International Apparel Federation (IAF) is all set to host the 31st edition of World Fashion Convention in Istanbul. With organizing partner TGSD and support from IHKIB, this year’s World Fashion Convention will be held concurrently with the 8th Istanbul Fashion Conference on October 14 and 15, 2015.

IAF President Rahul Mehta recently visited Istanbul to meet Hikmet Tanriverdi, President of the Istanbul Textile and Apparel Exporters Association (IHKIB) and Şeref Fayat, President of the Turkish Clothing Manufacturers' Association (TGSD). Elaborating on the reasons behind finalizing Istanbul as destination for World Fashion Convention, Mehta said, “IAF is creating bridges between continents. We aim to provide maximum value to our members in international cooperation. Manufacturers, retailers, brands, solution providers and associations are working together to improve our industry together. That is why we are hosting this year’s convention in Istanbul, close to the bridge that is literally connecting the continents.”

He further added, “IAF, representing more than 20 million employees in over 50 countries, is happy to use this opportunity to support Turkey’s $30 billion export target in 2023. The theme this year is ‘Making it better’. The industry faces multiple challenges which combined create downward pressure on clothing’s value perception of consumers. The IAF World Fashion Convention will look into the future and highlight the current positive developments that are rejuvenating and strengthening our industry. We will look at investments in local skills, investments in CSR and sustainability, in products, in supply chain management and in marketing.”

With the 31st edition of the IAF World Fashion Convention coming to Istanbul, Turkey will be in the center stage of international apparel industry. IHKIB President Hikmet Tanriverdi said, “We hope to make significant contributions to the world apparel industry.” Iafnet.eu