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Industry Links

	Canadian Apparel Federation (CAF) CAF is a non-profit association which is your gateway to Canada's apparel industry.
	Canadian Sporting Goods Association The official mouthpiece of the Sporting Goods industry
	Retail Council Retail Council of Canada is the voice of retail, representing the interests of small, medium, large and online merchants across the country.
	Toronto Fashion Incubator Nurturing & supporting fashion entrepreneurs since 1987.
	Windfall Clothing Founded in 1991 to assist homeless and emergency shelters meet their clients' needs for new clothing, Windfall, an award-winning registered charity, receives donations of new clothing and other basic-needs items from manufacturers, retailers and distributors and distributes them through partnerships with over 90 social service agencies in the Toronto Area.
	Women's Wear Daily Up-to-the-minute coverage of the fashion, retail, beauty, accessory and textile industries. Access breaking news, trend reports and in-depth analysis from Women's Wear Daily, the bible of the fashion industry.

Companies you may not have heard of


	GUATS Soft Goods is a Canadian branded line of comfortable active lifestyle clothing made from next generation bamboo fabrics. GUATS bamboo T shirts and fleece hoodies combine a flattering fit with inspiring graphics. GUATS bamboo clothing is made in Canada and can be found at leading specialty retailers across the Country. To find out more about the GUATS vibe check out www.guats.com.
	www.jacqs-hats.com and www.soakwash.com are both the brainchild of Jacqueline Sava, a very bright and talented young lady. For you old enough to remember, her mother, Rena Sava was the driving force at Lady Manhattan blouses for many years.
	Stylefly is Canada’s original online designer style boutique. There is an emphasis on wearable, feminine pieces from hugely popular designers that were often previously unavailable to Canada, as seen on countless celebrities and in numerous fashion editorials from around the world.