Our combined Voice of the U.S. Sewn Products Industry consists of more than 200 of America’s foremost fashion brands, retailers, manufacturers and textile providers. Supercharging the American Supply Chain, SEAMS is the the most relevant force and go-to resource shaping the growth and resurgence of MADE IN AMERICA.
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SEAMS Announces 2026 Board of Directors
WAKE FOREST, NC – January 30, 2026– SEAMS, the National Association and Voice for the U.S. Sewn Products Industry for over 50 years, announced the new membership selection for the Board of Directors 2026 calendar year today. Fast-paced market shifts and increased...
December 2025 Member Spotlight – AEC Narrow Fabrics
SEAMS Member Spotlight: AEC Narrow Fabrics In this edition of SEAMS Member Spotlight, AEC Narrow Fabrics is featured. President and CEO Jeff Crisco answers our questions. Company headquarters: Asheboro, N.C. Year founded: 1986 Primary specialties: “We are producers...
Dec 2025 – SEAMS crisscrosses country for strong trade show, conference presence in 2025
By Devin Steele From New York to Las Vegas, Atlanta to Savannah, Chicago to Indianapolis, the SEAMS Association and its members maintained a steady, high-visibility presence across the textile, apparel and sewn products industry in 2025 – reinforcing the association’s...
Dec 2025 X Files
Season of Lights December 2025 X-Files By: Xochil Herrera Scheer The Chicago Pattern Maker www.xochil.com This year ushered in a host of changes, forcing swift reaction and problem solving across the supply chain. No one has come away untouched, regardless of whether...
In the News
U.S. Congressman introduce Buying American Cotton Act
U.S. Congressman Greg Murphy, MD, alongside Terri Sewell, has introduced the Buying American Cotton Act (BACA) in the U.S. House of Representatives, proposing a tax credit to incentivize the use of U.S.-grown cotton in consumer products. The bipartisan legislation...
Manufacturing PMI® at 52.6%; January 2026 ISM® manufacturing PMI® report
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in January for the first time in 12 months, preceded by 26 straight months of contraction, say the nation's supply executives in the latest ISM® Manufacturing PMI® Report. Textile Mills were among eight industries...
Cotton Incorporated* appoints Bev Sylvester as chief marketing officer
Cotton Incorporated* announces the appointment of Bev Sylvester as chief marketing officer. In this newly created role, Sylvester will oversee Cotton Incorporated’s marketing strategy, brand positioning, consumer engagement and global outreach to increase demand for...
NC State’s Wilson College of Textiles* advances innovation amid industry headwinds
As the U.S. textile industry confronts supply-chain resilience, workforce development and long-term competitiveness, NC State University’s Wilson College of Textiles continues to position itself as a strategic engine for innovation, talent and domestic manufacturing...
U.S. textile industry welcomes reciprocal trade agreement with El Salvador
The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) has welcomed the U.S. administration’s newly announced reciprocal trade agreement with El Salvador under the Dominican Republic–Central America–United States Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR). ...
Reciprocal trade agreement with Guatemala reinforces U.S. textile–Western Hemisphere partnership
The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO), which represents the full U.S. textile supply chain from fiber and yarn to fabrics and finished sewn products, welcomed the announcement of a reciprocal trade agreement between the United States and Guatemala. ...
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