News & Updates

The third APTEXPO takes place from 11 to 13 November 2026 at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Singapore. AFTEX is a founding association of the event, and its member associations are among the supporting associations. APTEXPO 2026 brings together more than 150 exhibitors with an exhibition, industry forums and the APTEXPO Summit, focused on […]

The next edition of Global Asia Sourcing will take place in June 2027. Dates and venue will be announced to member associations and partners.

The 2nd Asia Sourcing Show (Textiles & Apparel) took place from 3 to 5 June 2026 at IMPACT Exhibition Center, Halls 5–6, Bangkok, Thailand. The show was co-organised by AFTEX and CEMS-Global USA as a pan-Asian B2B sourcing platform covering the full supply chain, from yarns and fabrics to finished apparel and accessories. Source: IMPACT […]

The Chief Delegates of the AFTEX member associations met in Jakarta, Indonesia, from 14 to 18 April 2026 for the 54th AFTEX Council Meeting.

The second APTEXPO opened at the Sands Expo & Convention Centre, Singapore, on 19 November 2025 and ran until 21 November. AFTEX was a sponsor and supporter of the event, which was organised by MP Singapore and CCPIT TEX and hosted by the Singapore Fashion Council. The programme included the APTEXPO Summit with more than […]

Indonesia took over the AFTEX chairmanship from Cambodia for a two-year term at a handover in Phnom Penh on 28 February 2025, attended by all AFTEX member countries. Mr Jemmy Kartiwa serves as Chairman of AFTEX. Source: Bisnis.com

AFTEX and the STAR Network signed a memorandum of understanding at the Asian Dialogue Conference 2025 in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The partnership aims to strengthen cooperation across the region’s textile and apparel industry and encourage sustainable practices, with priorities including fairer purchasing terms, decarbonisation and sustainable trade. The MoU was signed by Mr Albert Tan, […]

The Asia-Pacific Textile and Apparel Supply Chain Expo & Summit (APTEXPO 2024) took place from 13 to 15 November 2024 at the Sands Expo and Convention Centre, Singapore, under the theme “Re-engineering towards a Resilient, Adaptive and Sustainable Supply Chain”. The event was co-organised by MP Singapore and CCPIT TEX, hosted by the Singapore Fashion […]

AFTEX and the Sustainable Textiles of the Asian Region (STAR) Network held their first joint Trade and Sustainability Summit in Bangkok, Thailand, on 6 June 2024, with support from GIZ FABRIC. More than 100 industry delegates from around 19 nationalities discussed LDC graduation and changing trade patterns, human rights and environmental due diligence, renewable energy […]

The 48th AFTEX Council Meeting and 46th Plenary Session took place in Ho Chi Minh City, Viet Nam, on 15 December 2022. Member associations signed a joint statement on cooperation in water management and environmental, social and corporate governance. Mr Vu Duc Giang, Chairman of VITAS and AFTEX President for 2021–2022, called for closer information-sharing […]