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Wednesday, April 29 2:00 PM ET to 3:00 PM ET | Online Register Webinar: Prove It or Lose It: Affirming Supply Chain Traceability for Cotton and Beyond Supply chain traceability is no longer optional. Regulatory requirements, shifting tariff structures, and customer expectations are converging to demand higher visibility into product origin, and the ability to prove it. Consumer products lag behind sectors like food, where traceability infrastructure is mature and enforcement is real. Cotton is a clear example: under the Uyghur Forced Labor Prevention Act (UFLPA) and related frameworks, companies must demonstrate sourcing diligence not just in policy, but in documentation.  The central questions your supply chain must be able to answer are: What is in your product? Where did it come from? Who made it, and how? The brands and suppliers who build systems to answer these questions confidently will be the ones who can operate without disruption.  In this webinar, we break down the traceability landscape, examine available verification tools, and provide a practical framework for affirming compliance across your supply chain.   Attendees of this webinar will learn: To identify the core supply chain questions regulators, customers, and auditors are now asking, and how to prepare answers that hold up to scrutiny. What tools are available to verify supply chain information. To develop a supplier engagement strategy that moves beyond paper compliance to verifiable, affirmed sourcing claims. Speaker: AAFA Host: Peter Hughes Global Sustainable Business Development Manager Eurofins Conor O’Brien Sustainability Policy Specialist AAFA Sponsored By: Our webinars provide the apparel and footwear industry with educational content focused on niche, innovative concepts and successful business practices. Contact AAFA Events for information about conducting an AAFA webinar. About the American Apparel & Footwear Association The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) is the national trade association representing apparel, footwear and other sewn products companies, and their suppliers, which compete in the global market. Representing more than 1,100 world famous name brands, AAFA is the trusted public policy and political voice of the apparel and footwear industry, its management and shareholders, its more than 3.6 million U.S. workers, and its contribution of more than $523 billion in annual U.S. retail sales. AAFA drives progress on three key priorities: Brand Protection; Supply Chain & Sourcing; and Trade, Logistics, & Manufacturing. AAFA approaches this work through the lens of purpose-driven leadership in a manner that supports each member’s ability to build and sustain inclusive and diverse cultures, meet and advance ESG goals, and draw upon the latest technology. PRIORITIES | SOLUTIONS | ACCESS | ABOUT | EVENTS 740 6th Street, NW 3rd and 4th Floors Washington, DC 20001 T: (202) 853-9080 Copyright © 2026 American Apparel & Footwear Association