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February 2025 X Files
Winter Whispers of Optimism February 2025 X-Files By Xochil Herrera Scheer The Chicago Pattern Maker www.xochil.com Twenty Twenty-Five, and what a ride so far! It seems from my recent reading and conversations that we all are working on a number of initiatives for the...
February 2025 Member Spotlight – CustomFab USA
SEAMS Member Spotlight: CustomFab USA In our latest edition of SEAMS Member Spotlight, CustomFab USA, is highlighted. Brian Alhanati, vice president of the company, answers our questions. Company headquarters: Garden Grove, CA Year founded: 1990 Primary...
SEAMS members eye growth in 2025 amid policy shifts, domestic investments
SEAMS members eye growth in 2025 amid policy shifts, domestic investments By Devin Steele The U.S. textile/cut-and-sew industry is entering 2025 with cautious optimism, as manufacturers, suppliers and brands navigate a shifting economic and policy landscape, according...
Non-Profit has 7oz White Twill FOR SALE
SEAMS member, SourceAmerica, an Ability One Program Central Non-Profit Agency, has an affiliated Non-Profit located in the Southern USA that has six (6) Buttonhole machines FOR SALE. All six (6) of the Juki LBH-1790AN electronic lockstitch buttonhole machines have...
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Trump’s Tariffs: The hot button topic at AAFA Executive Summit in D.C.
“Trump’s tariffs” were a hot topic among apparel and shoe executives at last week’s American Apparel & Footwear Association Executive Summit in Washington, D.C. AAFA president and chief executive officer Steve Lamar kicked off the summit with remarks calling out...
Textile recycler Ravel secures preseed fundingTextile recycler Ravel secures preseed funding
Ravel, a textile recycling startup based in Seattle, recently closed its preseed funding round. The round was led by At One Ventures, with significant participation from Collateral Good and backed by Collaborative Fund, Climate Capital, Betterway Ventures and...
Reshoring fashion: Can geopolitics move the needle where sustainability didn’t?
New data shows how appetite for reshoring manufacturing has dwindled, and softening sustainability legislation will likely see it taper off even faster. Can a new era of trade policy and consumer demand for domestic brands create the conditions for investing in a more...
Vidalia Mills faces public auction as $32.5 million debt looms
The dream to restart premium denim manufacturing in the U.S. is up for auction. The property of Vidalia Mills, the vertical denim mill that opened in Vidalia, La. in 2018, is scheduled to go up for auction by the Concordia Parish sheriff’s office on April 9, according...
Circ closes $25M funding round to accelerate textile-to-textile recycling
Circ, the U.S.-based pioneer in textile-to-textile recycling, has closed its latest investment round led by Taranis through its Carbon Ventures fund, with continued support from existing strategic investors, including Inditex, one of the world’s largest fashion...
Wrangler x Accelerating Circularity jeans launch at Walmart, advancing textile-to-textile recycling at scale
Following the successful launch of circular products at Target, another milestone in textile-to-textile recycling has landed in the market: the Wrangler x Accelerating Circularity jeans, now available at Walmart. This launch showcases the viability of integrating...
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