Fashion made possible by global trade
Fashion made possible by global trade
Fashion made possible by global trade
Fashion Assessment and Circularity Workshop
Hosted by USFIA, Material Exchange, and LA Textile
Special pricing for USFIA members: $95
LA Textile attendees, use discount code for special pricing.
FASHION ASSESSMENT AND CIRCULARITY WORKSHOP
All-day intensive education for fashion sustainability certificate workshop focused on reducing impacts and increasing circularity in fashion products from design through end-of-use, re-design, re-manufacture and re-sell.
Six-hour intensive sustainability workshop, focused on sharing strategies and solutions to assess and increase sourcing, material and product circularity. Fast-paced and hands-on, this seminar will target sustainable and circular design strategies and practices, responsible-sourcing approaches, calculating circularity impacts, end-of-use options and more, so that fashion brands, designers and apparel-industry professionals can learn to add measurable circular and sustainable processes, actions and practices to their products and at their companies. Following the workshop, all attendees will earn a certificate of completion signed by Material Exchange, LA Textile and the United States Fashion Industry Association.
Workshop speakers:
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Annie Agle, Senior Director of Impact & Sustainability, Cotopaxi - on circularity, reuse, and waste minimization
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Andrea Kennedy, VP of Sustainability, Material Exchange - on sustainability/strategies/impacts/mapping
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Jennifer Gilbert, Founder, JDG Group - on creating engaging take back programs and product recycling
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Tanita Gray, CEO, Shoe Waste - on footwear recycling and product circularity
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Plus stay tuned for more speakers to be announced!
Workshop schedule*:
9:30am - Check in, coffee, tea, conversation
10am - Welcome, introductions, learning objectives
10:15am - Linear vs circular, Product footprints and assessments, life cycle stages, in/outputs, emissions scopes and impacts
10:40am - Measuring and assessing the linear supply chain product
11:00am - Circularity, take-back, and end-of-use strategies, practices and steps
12:00pm - Materials, certifications & standards for circularity
12:45pm - Lunch break
1:15pm - Circularity, reuse and waste minimization at Cotopaxi
2:00pm - Circular design and sourcing strategies and measuring and assessing the repaired supply chain product
2:30pm - Circularity, end-of-use and reuse in footwear
3:00pm - Group work: Circular jumpsuit redesign
3:30pm - Measuring and assessing the reimagined supply chain product
3:40pm - Q&A time
(all times PST)
*Workshop is in-person at CMC 8th Floor and schedule is subject to change due to lesson pace, session Q&A time, speaker arrival, etc.
When
February 23rd, 2023 from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM
Location
California Market Center
110 East 9th Street
8th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90079
110 East 9th Street
8th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90079
Contact
Email: info@usfashionindustry.com
Email: info@usfashionindustry.com
Event Fee(s)
| Registration Fee - Login to Receive USFIA Member Discount | $165.00 |
About
The United States Fashion Industry Association (USFIA) is dedicated to fashion made possible by global trade.
USFIA represents brands, retailers, importers, and wholesalers based in the United States and doing business globally. Founded in 1989, USFIA works to eliminate tariff and non-tariff barriers that impede the fashion industry’s ability to trade freely and create jobs in the United States.
Headquartered in Washington, DC, USFIA is the voice of the fashion industry in front of the U.S. government as well as international governments and stakeholders. With constant, two-way communication, USFIA staff and counsel serve as the eyes and ears of our members in Washington and around the world, enabling them to stay ahead of the regulatory challenges of today and tomorrow. Through our publications, educational events, and networking opportunities, USFIA also connects with key stakeholders across the value chain including U.S. and international service providers, suppliers, and industry groups.
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2024 USFIA Fashion Industry Benchmarking Study
This is the eleventh USFIA Benchmarking Survey and again fashion industry sourcing executives face a litany of challenges. Concern over the economy and inflation, as well as eliminating forced labor, continue to be top concerns in the U.S. fashion industry. This year's respondenents also report an elevated level of concern about the impact of shipping and supply chain disruptions as well as geopolitical tensions.
New for this year is a sharp increase in sourcing executives who are concerned about the protectionist trade policy agenda in the United States, with 45% ranking it a top-5 business challenge, compared with just 15% last year.
Download the complete study here, and see the highlights below:
This year's survey respondents were more optimistic than last year, bucking a 2-year trend.
India is the new rising star for Asian sourcing bases, surpassing Bangladesh for the first time and landing in the top spot for where companies want to expand sourcing.
This year, survey respondents underscore the importance of immediate renewal of AGOA before its expiration in September 2025 and extending the agreement for at least another ten years.
2024 Mid-Year Sourcing Trends & Outlook Report
USFIA's 2024 Mid-Year Sourcing Trends & Outlook Report is out. Members can log-in to the website to download it here.
The top 4 sourcing trends in the mid-year report are:
- China remains the top supplier even with diversification.
- Asian apparel suppliers continue to dominate sourcing.
- Average unit values for apparel continue to fall.
- Despite high duty rates, FTAs and preference programs remain underutilized.
The mid-year report includes a special section with global trade data prepared by Dr. Sheng Lu, professor in the Fashion and Apparel Studies Department at the University of Delaware. Dr. Lu's findings include the latest changes in China's market share of world textile and clothing exports.
Pattern #2: While China remained the world’s largest clothing exporter in 2023, rising geopolitical tensions and Western fashion companies’ ongoing de-risking efforts pose increasing challenges to its export outlook.
Top U.S. Apparel Suppliers YTD 2024 by Quantity
When it comes to apparel, Asian suppliers continue to dominate the U.S. market.
The top seven suppliers ship 76% of total apparel imports. We also see more consolidation of imports from the largest apparel suppliers.
China and Vietnam are the only countries with a double-digit market share, and they supply just under one-half (49.8%) of apparel imports.
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