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Jun. 03, 2026

AAFA Publishes Industry Glossary of Traceability Terms

The Global Apparel, Footwear, & Accessories Glossary of Traceability Terms is to establish a common reference point for terminology used across the apparel, footwear, and accessories industry.

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June 4, 2026

AAFA Presents at WIPO's ACE Eighteenth Session in Geneva

AAFA's Senior Director of Brand Protection, Jennifer Hanks, spoke in Geneva at the World Intellectual Property Organization's (WIPO) Advisory Committee on Enforcement (ACE) meeting about the "Dangers of the Digital Devalue Chain of Counterfeits."

TOPICS: Anti-counterfeits, Product Safety, Counterfeits, Sustainability, Brand Protection, Environmental, Customs, Intellectual Property

TYPE: Letters and Comments

6/4/2026 12:00:00 AM

June 3, 2026

AAFA Publishes Industry Glossary of Traceability Terms

The Global Apparel, Footwear, & Accessories Glossary of Traceability Terms is to establish a common reference point for terminology used across the apparel, footwear, and accessories industry.

TOPICS: Sustainability, Environmental, Supply Chain, Social Responsibility, AAFA News, Traceability

TYPE: Press Releases

6/3/2026 12:00:00 AM

June 1, 2026

AAFA Celebrates 250 Years of Fashion

AAFA's celebration of America's semiquincentennial

TOPICS: Intellectual Property, AAFA News

TYPE: Press Releases

6/1/2026 12:00:00 AM

May 22, 2026

AAFA Submits Letter on New York Textile EPR Bill

AAFA submits a letter sharing concerns with New York's textile EPR legislation and requests for harmonization with California's SB707.

TOPICS: Trade, State and Local

TYPE: Letters and Comments

5/22/2026 12:00:00 AM

May 15, 2026

AAFA Submits Comments to USTR on AGOA Modernization

AAFA submitted comments to the U.S. Trade Representative on AGOA modernization.

TOPICS: Sourcing, Customs, Supply Chain, Trade

TYPE: Letters and Comments

5/15/2026 12:00:00 AM

May 5, 2026

AAFA/FLA Urge Pakistan to Support ILO Better Work

AAFA and FLA urge Pakistan government to continue support for ILO Better Work Pakistan.

TOPICS: Sourcing, Supply Chain, Social Responsibility, AAFA News

TYPE: Letters and Comments

5/5/2026 12:00:00 AM