The American Apparel & Footwear Association represents key issues and interests impacting the country’s leading apparel, footwear and other sewn-products companies and their suppliers. The AAFA’s mission is to promote and enhance its members' competitiveness, productivity and profitability in the global marketplace by minimizing regulatory, legal, commercial, political and trade restraints. The organization represents its members before all branches of government to advance essential legislative, international trade and regulatory objectives. Its efforts promote a favorable environment for the advancement and exchange of best practices and technological innovations, while helping ensure that employees within the sewn-products industry are treated with fairness and respect.