40th WFMT Congress Program
Lotte Hotel Busan, Korea, September 15 – 20, 2025

  Date Time schedule Dress Code Place
1 9.15
(M)
13:00-18:00 Guests arrival and registration   Lobby, Peal Rm(3F)
Promotional booth opened
Fashion Show, Submission Room/Ironing Room   Pearl Rm(3F)
Delivery of clothes for fashion shows and possibility to iron clothes
16:00-17:30 WFMT Committee Meeting formal Crystal Ballroom 3(3F)
17:30-19:00 WFMT Members Meeting (2 representative per Country)   Crystal Ballroom 3(3F)
19:30-21:30 Welcome Dinner formal Crystal Ballroom 1,2(3F)
2 9.16
(T)
08:30-09:00 Guests arrival and registration
Promotional booth opened
Fashion Show, Submission Room/Ironing Room
Delivery of clothes for fashion shows and possibility to iron clothes
  Lobby, Peal Rm(3F)
  Peal Rm(3F)
09:00-09:30 Admission    
09:30-11:30 Opening Ceremony (Simultaneous interpretation)
Event after the opening ceremony : Samul nori
(music played on the 4 basic Korean percussion instruments)
formal Crystal Ballroom1.2.3(3F)
12:00-13:30 lunch   Emerald/Sapphire rm(41F)
14:00-15:50 WFMT Congress Meeting (Conferences topics) (Simultaneous interpretation)
Marketing and technology development methods and visionfor tailor-made clothing sustainability discussion
  Crystal Ballroom1.2.(3F)
16:00-18:00 Topic Presentation (Conferences topics) (Simultaneous interpretation)
Suggestions for the development of tailor-made clothing & fabric(Instructor fabric company)
  Crystal Ballroom1.2.(3F)
19:00-21:00 Dinner   Restaurant in city
3 9.18
(Th)
08:30-09:00 Admission/Promotional booth opened   Lobby
09:00-18:00 International Master Cutting Contest(8h, one person, Pattern making& fitting, Measurement are separate time, Item: mens clothing/womens clothing separate   Emerald/Sapphire rm(41F)
09:00-20:00 Junior Master Cutting Contest (10h, one person, Pattern making& fitting, under 40 year)
Measurement are separate time, Item: mens clothing/womens clothing separate/Mr.Napolitano prize
  Emerald/Sapphire rm(41F)
09:00-18:00 Korean Small business skill Contest (Korean only)
Competitors can start to complete their outfits
  Emerald/Sapphire rm(41F)
09:00-10:30 Creative Fashion Comparison formal Crystal Ballroom 3(3F)
10:30-12:30 International Technical Seminar(men's wear, Instructor: Mr. Aloisio)   Crystal Ballroom 3(3F)
12:30-13:30 lunch   Vellevue Rm (42F)
13:30-15:30 International Technical Seminar (men's wear, Instructor: Mr. Aloisio)   Crystal Ballroom 3(3F)
16:00-17:30 Korean traditional dress fashion show
Korean Designer Fashion Show
formal Crystal Ballroom 1,2(3F)
18:00-20:00 Gala dinner formal Vellevue Rm (42F)
4 9.18
(Th)
08:30-09:00 Admission/ Promotional booth opened   Lobby
09:00-11:00 International Buttonholes Competition
Competitors finish their outfits
  Emerald/Sapphire rm(41F)
09:00-11:00 WFMT Committee end Members Meeting formal Peal Rm(3F)
09:00-12:30 International Technical Seminar(womens wear, Instructor: Mr. Rienzo)   Crystal Ballroom 3(3F)
12:30-13:30 lunch   Emerald/Sapphire rm(41F)
14:00-15:00 Street campaign for wearing suits:All participants & citizens, 800
person march wearing suits. Promoted to media “Let’s wear a suit.
  Hotel-Citizens Park
round trip
15:00-16:00 International Competitions Scoring
Votes and counting of competitions by the jury
  Vellevue Rm (42F)
16:30-18:00 International Fashion Show/ Announcement of the winners black Tie Crystal Ballroom 1.2.3(3F)
18:00-20:00 Gala dinner   Vellevue Rm (42F)
5 9.19
(F)
08:00-16:00 Congress Tour: Busan city tour
Haeundae is one of Korea's top resort areas. ideal spot with its fantastic swimming beach, hot springs, ocean fishing, water sports, cruises, aquarium and the abundant marine products.
casual City tour
19:00-21:00 Closing ceremony & World Tailor's Night black Tie  Restaurant in city
  Gala dinner    Restaurant in city
6 9.2(S) 07:00-18:00 Guests Departure    

(Event venue hotels and schedule may change depending on Korean circumstances.)