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 Members at Techtextil August 2024
SEAMS members highlight a wide array of products, services at Techtextil North America RALEIGH, NC – Sixteen of SEAMS’ members exhibited at last week’s Techtextil North America here and offered reports of the products and services they highlighted at the annual trade...
August 2024 X Files
Can’t Get Enough of that Alphabet Soup By: Xochil Herrera Scheer The Chicago Pattern Maker www.xochil.com The term “Alphabet Soup” being used to describe the coalition of textile industry associations is appropriate on many levels. I had to Google the origin of the...
Maintenance Technician Job Opening in Aberdeen, NC
Spiritus Systems is currently searching for a Maintenance Technician. Spiritus Systems is a rapidly growing veteran-owned small business that manufactures tactical nylon equipment based in Aberdeen, NC. We are looking for a motivated, dependable, hardworking...
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WATCH: What can managers expect from their CAD system? | The way I see it with Ram Sareen of Tukatech*
Ram Sareen built his fashion technology company, Tukatech, on unlimited training, support, and engineering. Training was not just for the CAD operators who would do their daily work on the software, but also for middle and senior management to know what kind of...
Team USA Olympic blazers help environment
Those sharp Ralph Lauren blazers that the nearly 600 Team USA athletes were wearing got a real field test during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games as it poured while their boat traveled the Seine in late July. But being crafted of Responsible Wool...
SEAMS announces launch of newly redesigned website, advances Power Search tool
SEAMS, the Association and Voice of the U.S. Sewn Products Industry for over 50 years, announced that launch of its newly redesigned website. The previous website iteration was launched in 2017, during which time the association created a new logo. At that time, the...
Can this $13 Walmart T-shirt save the American garment industry?
Made from 100% cotton, priced at $12.98, and screen printed with the words “AMERICAN MADE” across the chest, the American Giant Unisex Made in America Tee looks at a glance like the kind of patriotic merch you’d find at countless big box stores, gas stations, and drug...
Explainer: Walmart’s JD.com exit and what it means for apparel
Multinational retailer Walmart tells Just Style it is looking to offload its stake in Chinese e-commerce giant JD.com, a move that could reshape both companies' strategies in China and could spark new opportunities for Walmart's apparel business. ...
U.S. textile and apparel trade declines in first half of 2024
The United States has experienced a 3.17% decline in its textile and apparel exports, totaling $11.5 billion in the first half of 2024. This downturn continues a trend that began in the first quarter and slightly decelerated in the subsequent months, following a...
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SEAMS 2025 SUPPLY CHAIN USA PAVILLION at TEXPROCESS AMERICAS
May 6-8, 2025 – Atlanta, GA
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Only available to SEAMS Members – Email completed contracts to nkinder@seams.org