UFIMH

Name

UFIMH

Legal name

Union Française des Industries Mode et Habillement

Website

https://lamodefrancaise.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1884

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: UFIMH is a professional union (syndicat professionnel) that operates through membership fees from its member companies across the fashion and clothing industry.

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

UFIMH is the professional trade federation (syndicat professionnel) representing the entire French fashion and clothing sector. It provides member companies with legal, fiscal, economic, and social advisory services, disseminates industry intelligence via newsletters and the lamodefrancaise.org platform, advocates for the sector with government bodies and MEDEF, negotiates collective agreements with social partners, and runs international development, digital transformation, and RSE consulting programs for its members.

Product overview

UFIMH (Union Française des Industries Mode & Habillement) operates as a professional federation representing the entire French fashion and clothing sector, including brands, manufacturers, professional garment makers, and fashion designers. The organization provides membership services encompassing advocacy, advisory support (legal, fiscal, economic, social), information dissemination, international development assistance, and orientation services. It serves as a unified platform connecting industry stakeholders with government bodies, parliamentary assemblies, and administrations to improve competitiveness and business performance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• UFIMH Membership Services

Quantifiable outcome

• In 2025, more than 250 companies were supported by UFIMH in their international development
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core, supporting and flagship.

• MEDEFcoreOthersUFIMH is a member of MEDEF (Mouvement des Entreprises de France), the largest employer federation in France. This membership provides UFIMH with a voice in broader French business policy discussions and access to the MEDEF network.
• France Industries Créatives (FIC)supportingOthersUFIMH is a member of France Industries Créatives (FIC), representing the creative industries sector within the broader French industrial landscape.
• Euratex (Association Européenne Textile-Habillement)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerUFIMH is a member of Euratex, the European Apparel and Textile Confederation. This European partnership enables coordinated advocacy on EU textile and fashion policy, including recent efforts against ultra-fast fashion platforms.
• DEFI (Comité de Développement et de Promotion de l'Habillement)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerDEFI is the development and promotion committee for the clothing sector. It provides primary funding for UFIMH activities, supports international development programs, RSE initiatives, and the En Mode Durable platform. In 2025, DEFI-backed programs supported over 250 companies in international development and 40 companies in RSE transformation.
• Maison du Savoir-Faire et de la CréationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAffiliated to UFIMH, this organization of general interest promotes French manufacturing and connects brands with French manufacturers. It operates a platform with nearly 600 listed companies, facilitates about 300 brand requests annually for local production, and reaches over 32,000 visitors per year with approximately 800 brands using its services.
• Fédération Française du Prêt à Porter FéminincoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOne of UFIMH's member federations representing women's ready-to-wear brands. Works with UFIMH on industry initiatives, international development support, and the fight against ultra-fast fashion.
• Promas (Office de Promotion de l'Habillement Masculin)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe promotional office for men's clothing affiliated with UFIMH. Partners with Italian fashion institutions including Pitti Immagine and maintains strong links with Italian fashion federations for Franco-Italian industry cooperation.
• Groupement de la Fabrication FrançaisesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerA member organization of UFIMH representing French manufacturing. Co-organized events with UFIMH to promote local manufacturing advantages and holds the 'Les Ateliers Engagés' RSE label.
• Pitti ImmaginesupportingGTM or Marketing PartnerItalian fashion salon organization with which UFIMH maintains strong and enduring links through Promas and UFIMH. Facilitates French brand participation in international fashion events.
• Promincor – Lingerie FrançaisesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with UFIMH on the En Mode Durable platform, providing sustainable fashion resources and guidance for member companies.
• Fédération de la Maille, de la Lingerie & du BalnéairesupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with UFIMH on the En Mode Durable platform development and delivery, representing knitwear, lingerie, and swimwear sectors.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Council of Fashion Designers of America (CFDA): American not-for-profit trade association for fashion designers. Comparable as a national federation providing industry representation, designer support, and runway calendar coordination, with broader fashion advocacy and member services functions.
• Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode: The official French governing body for haute couture and fashion, organizing Paris Fashion Week. Directly comparable as a French federation representing fashion designers, brands, and creators with a similar advocacy and event-organizing mandate, though focused on couture and designer segment.
• British Fashion Council: The UK's industry body for fashion, organizing London Fashion Week and supporting UK designer brands. Directly comparable as a national federation supporting fashion designers, manufacturers, and brands through advocacy, events, and international development programs.
• Euratex (European Apparel and Textile Confederation): The European umbrella federation for the apparel and textile industry. UFIMH is itself a member; Euratex is comparable as the supranational layer aggregating national federations for EU-level advocacy on shared issues including ultra-fast fashion.
• Gesamtverband der deutschen Textil- und Modeindustrie (GermanFashion): The German Textile and Fashion Industry Association. Comparable as a national employer federation representing textile and apparel companies, with parallel collective bargaining, policy advocacy, and international trade support functions.
• Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana: Italy's national fashion chamber, organizer of Milan Fashion Week. Comparable as the Italian counterpart federation representing fashion brands and designers, with similar international development and government advocacy functions, and a long-standing Franco-Italian industry partnership with UFIMH.

Others

• Pitti Immagine: Organizer of the Pitti Uomo menswear salon in Florence. Connected to UFIMH through Promas and CO-president-level industry collaboration; comparable as a complementary event and industry-services organization, though not a direct federation.
• Fédération Française du Prêt à Porter Féminin: One of UFIMH's own member federations representing women's ready-to-wear brands. Comparable as a sector-specific French fashion federation, though operating as a constituent of UFIMH rather than a standalone peer.
• DEFI (Comité de Développement et de Promotion de l'Habillement): French clothing sector development and promotion committee. Functions as UFIMH's primary funding partner and operates parallel international development and RSE programs; comparable as a sectoral support body rather than a member-representative federation.

Regional players

• Modebelofte / Fashion Council Netherlands: Dutch fashion platform supporting emerging designers and the industry. Comparable as a European national fashion council offering industry support and international development, though operating at a smaller scale and focused on the Netherlands.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ufimhf
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ufimh-la-mode-francaise

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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