AAFA offers a diverse group of publications to help companies with virtually every facet of the apparel and footwear business. Providing vital information on a timely basis is of primary importance.  To order call AAFA at 1-800-520-2262 or email your order to Darrell Sumpter with your full contact information.

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General Information

AAFA Newsbreaker
The AAFA Newsbreaker covers breaking news on government, regulatory, and trade news and issues weekly.
Free to Members - Weekly

AAFA-OSHA Alliance Volume 1:An Introductory Manual for the Apparel and Footwear Industries
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AAFA-OSHA Alliance Volume 2: A Guide to Implementing an Erogonomics Process
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Manufacturing/Technology

The Art & Science of Footwear Manufacturing
This illustrated handbook examines the step-by-step shoemaking process. Included is information on types of construction, computer-aided design, computer pattern grading and last making. Written in non-technical language, this is an excellent resource for those new to the footwear industry and/or to retail accounts. Includes a glossary. (Revised 1993)
Members: $15 • Non-Members: $45

Defect and Fabric Identification Reference
After three years in production, this bilingual (Spanish/English) PC-compatible CD-ROM containing high-quality images with additional magnification for clarity is now available. It will be especially helpful to plant managers in identifying common fabric and sewing defects, and to those companies communicating and educating in a bilingual environment. It is a valuable communications-training tool and one you’ll appreciate for its ease of use and its ability to maneuver rapidly through various images. Screens may be printed for users to add additional information relating to their own manufacturing situations.
Members $50 • Non-Members $100 – CD-ROM produced by the AAFA Apparel Quality Committee

Guidelines for Purchasing by Specification
This report is designed to assist apparel manufacturers and retailers in making purchasing decisions. The information in this report will provide a basis for establishing good communication between apparel manufacturers and suppliers.
Members $15 • Non-Member $30 - 1996 Report of the Apparel Quality Committee

Quick Response Apparel Business Model
The Supply Chain Leadership Committee has developed a new process-improvement tool that contains a graphic model of the business processes used by a leading Quick Response apparel manufacturer. The model – available on CD-ROM – is linked to descriptions of key business processes and samples of industry best practices.
Members $30 • Non-Members $50 - 1998 Quick Response Leadership Committee Process-improvement Tool

Logistics Process Map for Assembly in Mexico
The Supply Chain Leadership Committee (SCLC), the Sandia National Laboratories and the Textile/Clothing Technology Corp. [TC2] have produced a CD-ROM designed to help U.S. companies master the logistical hurdles associated with the transfer of goods across the U.S.-Mexican border. The CD-ROM titled Logistics Process Map for Assembly in Mexico features an interactive modeling program that walks the prospective producer through each stage of the logistics process - from bringing in raw materials to moving finished goods through Mexican and U.S. customs. The CD-ROM also includes an extensive glossary of terms on the subject, including the names of various Mexican and U.S. government agencies involved in the import/export trade. The CD-ROM supports an efficient U.S.-Mexican supply chain, which requires documented adherence to the law at each stage of the manufacturing process. The SCLC's CD-ROM tells you what you need to know.
Members $35 • Non-Members $50 - 1999 Report of the Supply Chain Leadership Committee

TALC/SAFLINC Conventions, Voluntary Standards & Implementation Guidelines
(Version 330) The Textile and Apparel Linkage Council (TALC) and the Sundries and Apparel Findings Linkage Council (SAFLINC) have merged into a single organization, (TALC/SAFLINC). A result of this merger is that the conventions and guidelines documents of the two organizations have been combined into one document that can be used by the entire industry. This document contains conventions and voluntary standards for the implementation of electronic data interchange (EDI), product identification, shipping package identification, and several other aspects of the interaction between trading partners. The intention of these conventions and standards is to promote efficiency in the data flow between trading partners and to reduce redundancy in development and implementation. The ultimate goal is to improve the competitive position of the American Textile, Sundries, Findings, and Apparel Industries. Please mail your order to: Washington Publishing Company, 806 West Diamond Ave., Ste. 400, Gaithersburg, MD 20878. Phone: 1-800-972-4334. Document $190 (includes shipping/handling) - Publication of the Washington Publishing Company

Statistics

Trends
A annual statistical report on the footwear and apparel industries. This report provides consistent detailed updates on production, imports, exports, consumption, employment, trade by price line and consumer expenditures. Both current and cumulative data provided. Selected tables highlighted with analysis.  Members: Free • Non-Members: $150

Apparel Tariff & Trade Regulations
2005 Edition. Learn what licenses, taxes, quotas, and/or other restrictions apply to apparel imports entering the 50 largest countries/markets worldwide. Available both in print and on CD/ROM. 
Members: $149 • Non-Members: $299

Footwear Tariff & Trade Regulations
2005 Edition. Learn what licenses, taxes, quotas, and/or other restrictions apply to footwear imports entering the 50 largest countries/markets worldwide. Available both in print and on CD/ROM.
Members: $149 • Non-Members: $299

Apparel & Footwear Tariff & Trade Regulations
2005 Edition. BUY BOTH THE APPAREL & FOOTWEAR GUIDES AT A SPECIAL PACKAGE PRICE. Learn what licenses, tariffs, taxes, quotas, and/or other restrictions apply to apparel & footwear imports entering the 50 largest countries/markets worldwide. Available both in print and on CD/ROM.
Members: $199 • Non-Members: $399

Price Line: Imports & Exports
AAFA's Priceline is the best source available anywhere for analyzing US footwear imports. This quarterly publication provides comprehensive tables of US footwear imports by: country of origin; price points (9 categories); and types of footwear by gender, age category as well as upper materials.
Members: $100 • Non-Members: $300

Apparel Market Monitor
This publication will help members improve the quality of their marketing planning. It provides the following information: the relative size of each major product category as measured by consumer dollar expenditures at the retail level, the trends in each of these product categories, the relative importance of each major distribution channel and annual trends among these channels, the share of market represented by imported products and trends in import penetration, the proportion of expenditures from each product made at a special or “sale” price.  Apparel Market Monitor is produced by The NPD Group for exclusive use by AAFA Members - Semi-annual publication of the Marketing Committee.

Footwear Market Monitor
This publication will help members improve the quality of their marketing planning. It provides the following information: the relative size of each major product category as measured by consumer dollar expenditures at the retail level, the trends in each of these product categories, the relative importance of each major distribution channel and annual trends among these channels, the share of market represented by imported products and trends in import penetration, the proportion of expenditures from each product made at a special or “sale” price.  Footwear  Market Monitor is produced by The NPD Group for exclusive use by AAFA Members - Semi-annual publication of the Marketing Committee.

ShoeStats
An Annual Compilation of Footwear Industry Market Trends. ShoeStats is a comprehensive source of statistics on the U.S. footwear market containing detailed information on imports, retail prices, consumption and domestic production. Economic indicators and other demographic information provide a full perspective of the data. Please note that each publication covers data for the previous year as well as historical data. Contact AAFA directly for other trends and statistics.
Free for Members • Non-Members $50