Promoting cross-border alliances (VVFs) will be the focus of this year’s Bangkok International Fashion Fair (BIFF) that will take place April 20-24 with the theme of “ASEAN Integration.” According to Pilan Dhammongkol, President of The National Federation of Thai Textile Industries (AFTEX Thailand), the Thai Department of Export Promotion (DEP) considers SAFSA an excellent...
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The SAFSA Global Forum 2011 will take place September 29-30 in Bangkok, Thailand. The Forum will be hosted by the National Federation of Thai Textile Industries (AFTEX Thailand) with funding support from the Department of Export Promotion. Up to 30 US, European, and Japanese customers and a matching number of SAFSA virtual vertical factories...
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A seminar to take place February 18 in Vientiane will encourage Lao textile mills and garment factories to join a regional initiative targeting the world’s fashion industry: the Source ASEAN Full Service Alliance (SAFSA). Funded and managed by USAID’s VALUE Project, SAFSA promotes the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) region as a cost-effective...
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Chairman of the Indonesia Textile Association Mr. Ade Sudrajat is the new AFTEX Chairman and SAFSA Chairman Ex Officio. Mr. Ade has been an active supporter of SAFSA and has served on the SAFSA Advisory Board since its inception. At the first SAFSA members meeting held in conjunction with the inaugural SAFSA Global Forum, the...
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SAFSA is now an associate member of the United States Association of Importers of Textile and Apparel (USA-ITA). The US imports about 94% per cent of its textile and garment products, thus USA-ITA membership offers an excellent opportunity to introduce the SAFSA program to American importers and retailers. The SAFSA Representative in the US,...
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On New Year’s Eve (December 31, 2010) the SAFSA Executive Committee gave final approval for the SAFSA Code of Conduct (the Code). Current SAFSA members are now required to sign a document verifying that they are compliant with the Code. All new SAFSA candidates will be audited for compliance, unless they hold valid WRAP,...
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