An International Apparel Forum (IAF) event was held in Germany, May 13 and 14, 2019. The event provided a strong dose of technological awareness and plenty of networking allowing IAF members to return home to share with their colleagues, clients and members new ideas, insights and contacts.

It brought together influential apparel industry representatives from over 15 countries from Asia, Europe and the Americas. A conference focused on the application of new technologies in the apparel supply chain. The audience was treated to a hands-on presentation of very accessible technologies to enhance garment factory productivity and flexibility. There were demonstrations on how the industry is being disrupted, with examples of large online platforms being able to invest right across the supply chain, shoes that are not sold as products, but as services i.e. the promise of improving running performance and an example from the car industry where an electric car is now actually being built by a university.

IAF is the only global federation representing apparel associations from 60 countries representing over 1,50,000 companies. IAF has been developed to deliver a unique forum for credit professionals from the international apparel sectors. The aim is to equip members with the practical strategies they need to meet the challenges of a changing business environment and add value to their roles.