International Apparel Federation to open office in Pakistan

Move meant to promote textile sector; PRGMEA, Dutch textile association to ink MoU

LAHORE: The International Apparel Federation (IAF) is going to open its first regional office at the Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Assoication (PRGMEA) House in Sialkot where PRGMEA will also ink an MoU with the Dutch National Fashion & Textile Association Netherlands (MODINT) for the first time in Asia.

The move seems a timely step considering Pakistan’s rapidly declining textile sector and its dwindling exports.



PRGMEA Central Chairman Ijaz Khokhar said that IAF President Han Bekke and Secretary General Matthijs Crietee will visit Pakistan to inaugurate the regional office and the newly-constructed PRGMEA office in Sialkot.

He said that on the occasion the MODINT, which is the largest importers association of home textile, garments and textile, will sign a MoU aimed at enhancing trade of readymade garments between Pakistan and the Netherlands. Khokhar said that the establishment of IAF office in Pakistan will open new avenues for the textile industry to collaborate with international buyers and leading brands.

“Besides granting domestic membership to garment manufacturers, this office will also help in arranging B2B meetings among importers and exporters of apparel sector across the world,” he said.



He ensured that the IAF will address major issues being faced by the textile industry of Pakistan and bring those issues to limelight, including compliance, gender training and exchanges of delegations.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 27^th, 2017.

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