In what is seen as a major development that would further add momentum towards the push for better purchasing practices, four more associations of apparel manufacturers in Morocco, Turkey and Indonesia have joined the Sustainable Textile of the Asian Region (STAR) Network recently.
According to a press note issued by the STAR Network on 10 February — initiated by GIZs FABRIC project, which is promoting sustainability in the textile and garment industry in Asia, the STAR Network is the first inter-Asian network of producer associations, with representatives of the producing associations from Bangladesh, Myanmar, Pakistan, Cambodia, China and Vietnam already, who meet regularly and have undertaken work together in order to promote sustainable production — the Moroccan Association of Textile & Clothing Industries (AMITH), the Indonesian Textile Association (API), the Istanbul Ready-Made Garments Exporters’ Association (IHKIB) and the Turkish Clothing Manufacturers Association (TCMA) have joined the initiative on ‘Manufacturers Payment and Delivery Terms’.
It may be mentioned here that launched on 12 January, the initiative on ‘Manufacturers Payment and Delivery Terms’, comes as the apparel and footwear industry works to better connect supply to demand, reduce waste and improve profitability while also recognising that suppliers and buyers ought to strengthen their relationships to prepare for future supply chain disruptions as well as support the pandemic recovery.
