The IAF 36th World Fashion Convention, to be held from November 07-09 in Antwerp, is being supported by global sponsors.

As per reports, sponsors for the convention include IHKIB, a major Turkish association strengthening the export capabilities of a major part of Turkish apparel manufacturers; QIMAone is a collaborative platform digitizing quality and compliance management for global brands, retailers, and manufacturers; Serai simplifies global trade by building more efficient supply chains; A&E, the foremost manufacturer and distributor of premium quality industrial and consumer sewing thread, embroidery thread and technical textiles; Fair Wear Foundation, a multi-stakeholder initiative helping companies to improve labor conditions in their supply chains and SIM brings innovative supply chain information systems from the food industry to the apparel industry. These organizations enable federations such as the IAF to host a high level industry-wide platform. Also, the event will be extensively covered by media partners just-style and FashionUnited and knowledge partners Fibre2fashion and Sourcing Journal.

The Convention will bring together senior apparel industry representatives from across the supply chain. 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.

David Sävmann, Head-Supply Chain, H&M Group will discuss 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 digitalization will be built around the interaction between brands, retailers and their suppliers.