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The Council of Textile & Fashion Industries of Australia (TFIA) has been successfully representing Textile, Clothing and Footwear (TCF) industries since the 1940s.

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Design is much more than the aesthetic. It encompasses thinking, innovation and process.

Our focus is on high value added products.

TFIA is focused on workplace learning in highly specialised and advanced technology areas to deliver flexible, formal and customised solutions for managers, workers and professional educators.

Through TFIA, Australian firms have access to the latest market intelligence - both at a national and international level.

TFIA began when the Textile Council of Australia was formed as an umbrella organisation to provide a focal point for a number of sector-specific associations.

TFIA engages in many activities on behalf of its members and the wider TCF industry.

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There are many competitions available to Australian fashion and textile designers and design students.

Over the years, TFIA has devoted a lot of resources to lobbying Government for TCF funding and support programs.

TFIA plays a number of important roles in advocating the need for quality standards in the TCF industry.

There are many labelling requirements for Australian TCF products.

TCF Review

Initiatives

Conditions and obligations for employing in the Australian TCF industry.

As highlighted in the 2008 TCF Review by Professor Roy Green, the survival of the TCF industry is reliant on businesses being innovative - both in new technologies and business models.

Australian & international TCF conferences

TFIA supports innovative research and development in the TCF industry through the ISS Institute Fellowship program.

Australian & international TCF conferences

WEARABLE TECHNOLOGIES CONFERENCE

5th annual Wearable Technologies conference - explore the latest developments for Sports & Consumers and Health & Fitness

30 January 2012 - MUNICH, GERMANY

TEXWORLD

Over 700 international suppliers of fabrics - cotton, denim. embroidery, lace, functional fabrics, linen, silk, wool and more. Green Textiles area for eco-friendly certified exhibitors.

13-16 February 2012 - PARIS, FRANCE

IFFTI 2012

International Foundation of Fashion Technology Institute 14th annual conference

March/April 2012 - JAIPUR, INDIA

3D BODY SCANNING WORKSHOP

The Asian Workshop on 3D Body Scanning Technologies

17-18 April 2012 - TOKYO, JAPAN

SMARTFABRICS 2012

Brings the fashion, technology, electronics, research, academia, textile and diverse applications communities together to discuss the rapidly evolving smart fabrics industry

17-19 April 2012 - MIAMI, USA

NATIONAL MANUFACTURING WEEK

The event that strengthens Australian manufacturing through technology, innovation and education

8-11 May 2012 - SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA

COTTON INTERNATIONAL 2012 GLOBAL SUMMIT

A global forum for senior-level cotton professionals, intent on turning market volatility into a competitive advantage.

25-27 April 2012 - BANGKOK, THAILAND

3D BODY SCANNING CONFERENCE

The 3rd International Conference on 3D Body Scanning Technologies

16-17 October 2012 - LUGANO, SWITZERLAND

ITMF CONFERENCE 2012

International Textile Manufacturers Federation annual conference

4-6 November 2012 - HANOI, VIETNAM

HEIMTEXTIL 2013

International trade fair for home and contract textiles

January 2013 - FRANKFURT, GERMANY

TECHTEXTIL 2013

International Trade Fair for Technical Textiles and Nonwovens

11-13 June 2013 - FRANKFURT, GERMANY

ITMA 2015

International Exhibition of Textile Machinery world summit 2015

12-19 November 2015 - MILAN, ITALY

About TFIA

TFIA has been successfully representing the Textile, Clothing and Footwear (TCF) industries since the 1940s - from big business to small and medium enterprises.

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Linda Jackson Bush Couture

For more than 40 years of practice, Linda Jackson played a fundamental role in the development of a distinctly Australian approach to fashion design. This exhibition features seminal works created by Jackson from the mid-1970s to the 1990s - NGV, MELBOURNE, 26 Jan-09 Sep.

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Australian & international TCF conferences