IAF to host 31st World Fashion Convention in Istanbul

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IAF to host 31st World Fashion Convention in Istanbul

The International Apparel Federation is heading to Istanbul this year to host the 31st IAF World Fashion Convention. With organizing partner TGSD, with support of IHKIB, this year’s World Fashion Convention will be hosted alongside the 8th Istanbul Fashion Conference on October 14-15, 2015, simultaneously with the Istanbul Fashion Week.

President Rahul Mehta recently visited Istanbul to meet with President Hikmet Tanriverdi of the Istanbul Textile and Apparel Exporters Association (IHKIB) and President ?eref Fayat of the Turkish Clothing Manufacturers' Association (TGSD). Says Mehta, "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.”

In the meeting at the ?HK?B building, IAF President Rahul Mehta said, “IAF, representing more than 20 million employees in over 50 countries, is happy to use this opportunity to support Turkey’s US$ 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 the centerstage of the international apparel industry.”

TGSD President ?eref Fayat is confident about making this convention a success with IHKIB and IAF. “I hope our Fashion Conference and IAF Convention will inspire textile and apparel industries to work together. I think this global event will send a very strong positive message. We will bring brands and Turkish manufacturers together and take great steps to improve the potential for cooperation."