Apparel Member Benefits
Industry Insights
- Gain exclusive access to U.S. apparel and sewn product industry best practice, benchmarking, and statistical information
- Share strategies and dynamics affecting your clients and prospective customers, such as Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) and responsible sourcing issues
- Participate in educational seminars and trade shows covering the latest industry and retail trends, as well as pertinent industry issues
- Explore new sourcing opportunities with trade missions and buying trips to emerging manufacturing regions
- Avoid extra custom and port penalties through timely updates
- Access timely industry analyses and news with AAFA’s weekly e-newsletter, Newsbreaker
Protect Your Brand & Grow Your Business
- Leverage initiatives that promote, protect, and expand international trade while ensuring the continued existence of the warm industrial base to serve the U.S. military
- Voice your interests and concerns through AAFA’s influential and successful lobbying staff on Capitol Hill, at the White House, and to relevant government agencies
- Mitigate and manage risks through leveraging AAFA compliance research and reporting, such as AAFA’s semi-annual Restricted Substances List (RSL)
- Arm yourself with the latest counterfeiting news and learn how to better protect your brand through AAFA’s Brand Protection Council and intellectual property tool kit
- Elevate and impact industry standards through AAFA committee and board involvement
- Increase corporate and brand visibility through speaking engagements, sponsorships, and committee participation
- Learn about and shape worldwide innovative and leading approaches to socially responsible business practices through AAFA’s Social Responsibility Committee (SRC) and Environmental Task Force Committee (ETF)
Advocacy and Trade
- Align with AAFA government relations efforts and initiatives that benefit your business and ensure the vitality of your customer base
- Receive access to products law advisory service
- Participate with industry leaders in “Lobby Days” to promote important industry issues to your legislators
- Utilize AAFA’s advocacy staff as your “go to” source for both advice on trade issues and navigating the federal government
Relationship Building
- Participate in AAFA sponsored and AAFA member-only events
- Attend corporate development events
- Interact through professional networking opportunities
- Develop a peer-to-peer network with AAFA Members Brands and the Board of Directors
- Interact with current and potential clients through regular participation at AAFA events
- Utilize AAFA’s supplier and international network of contractors
Cost Savings
Interested in joining? Please contact Maureen Storch, Vice President, Member Development at 703-797-9047
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