Description: Apparel-BC is a self-sustaining organization of apparel industry members, whose mandate is to create awareness - through advocacy, communication and promotion - of the fashion, design and needle trade industry in British Columbia. ABC also provides an industry link with government and media.
Description: Formed to assist management and labour in achieving their human resources objectives in the apparel industry.
Description: A not-for-profit group that works with Ontario apparel firms to identify skills training and business development needs. The Council offers technical training such as machine mechanics, stitch construction and quality control as well as management workshops in product costing and lean manufacturing.
Description: Voice of the apparel industry in the province of Quebec.
Description: Represents the apparel industry in Ontario.
Description: A volunteer association made up of people who work in the Alberta, Canada sewn products industry providing a network for the exchange of ideas, intelligence and resources, geared towards elevating Alberta's presence in the North American and global market.
Description: The national industry association for Canada's apparel industry. It represents the industry in consultations with the federal government on trade, legislative, and regulatory matters. Services to members include newsletters, trade and customs information, marketing services, reference materials and other information. CAF also publishes Canadian Apparel magazine.
Description: Represents members' views and interests before government, provides members with guidance on trade and customs issues, promotes Canada's international trade.
Description: CAWS is a non-profit national association that represents commission sales agents and selected regional markets (Trade Shows).
Description: National trade association representing Canadian manufacturers of fibres, yarns, fabrics, and other textile articles.
Description: Non-profit design association that advocates the importance of design in fashion, architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, graphic design, industrial and product design and new media.
Description: An innovative public and private sector alliance created to provide one-stop sourcing of services and programs tailored to meet the needs of the City's Entrepreneurs and small businesses.
Description: Non-profit organization with a mandate to promote fashion in Canada.
Description: The Fashion Group International is a global non-profit association with over 6,000 professionals of achievement and influence representing all areas of the fashion, apparel, accessories, beauty and home industries.
Description: Toronto 's fashion industry voice at City Hall; comprised of volunteers from all industry sectors.
Description: A national, non-profit federation representing people working in every sector of the Canadian fur trade. This includes fur producers, auction houses, processors, designers, craftspeople and retail furriers.
Description: A non-profit organization that promotes Canadian fur retailers and manufacturers
Description: Supports economic and regional development.
Description: Cultivates a quality of credit reporting that will provide members with the next best thing to being a secured creditor. Providing a collection service tailored to the specific needs of the apparel industry since 1932.
Description: A provincial, non-profit association, OFE's mandate is to provide successful markets to wholesale sales representatives and professional buyers within the fashion industry.
Description: Retail Council of Canada's mission is to be the Voice of Retail in Canada by providing advocacy, research, education and services that enhance opportunities for retail success, and increase awareness of retail's contribution to the communities and customers it serves.
Description: TEX-CO aims to raise public awareness and funds for future exhibitions of textiles and costumes through a series of annual fundraising events.
Description: Assists entrepreneurs in the formation and development of enterprises so that those endeavours grow into successful job-creating businesses.
Description: An innovative, non-profit, small business centre designed to support, promote and nurture new fashion entrepreneurs.
Description: An award-winning, registered charity that receives donations of new clothing and distributes them to over 80 partner social service agencies in Toronto.