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 |
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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.)