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Position: Industrial Sewing Engineer- Alabama
Position Overview Sovereign America Industries (SAI) is seeking a Sewing Engineer to support the development, optimization, and production of advanced sewn textile products. This role focuses on engineering efficient sewing processes, improving product quality, and...
Feb 2026 X Files – The Power of Your Profile
The Power of Your Profile February 2026 X-Files By: Xochil Herrera The Chicago Pattern Maker www.xochil.com A solid handshake used to be the start of every great partnership. At SEAMS, we still wholeheartedly believe in in-person networking and its importance in...
Feb 2026 Member Spotlight – Dunlap Industries
SEAMS Member Spotlight: Dunlap Industries In this edition of SEAMS Member Spotlight, Dunlap Industries is featured. Questions are answered by Marketing Supervisor & Sales Associate Gaylen A. Hamilton; Sales Manager Ashby Graham; and President Robert J. Kwasnik....
What’s keeping SEAMS leaders up at night in 2026?
By Devin Steele If one word defines 2026 so far, it is pressure. Pressure to modernize. To enforce trade rules. To grow responsibly. To compete — for real — in a volatile global market. In conversations with SEAMS member leaders this month, a clear pattern emerged:...
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FEDTEX 2026: Where Dept. of Defense meets the textile industry
FEDTEX 2026, organized by the North Carolina Military Business Center, brings together the U.S. Department of Defense, federal buyers and the textile industry under one roof in Raleigh, N.C. The event is designed to connect manufacturers, suppliers and innovators with...
Standard Textile releases 2025 sustainability report, highlighting global progress
Standard Textile has released its 2025 Sustainability Report, detailing progress across environmental stewardship, responsible manufacturing and global operations. The report highlights the company’s ongoing efforts to reduce its environmental footprint while...
U.S. imports of industrial textiles drop 8.7% in 2025
U.S. imports of industrial textiles declined 8.78% to approximately $2.86 billion in 2025, reflecting softer industrial activity and weaker demand for technical textile products. The slowdown highlights broader shifts in manufacturing demand and end-use markets. ...
Advanced Textiles Association podcast episode highlights industry insights and conversations
Hear about the Fiber & Specialty Textiles Research (FASTR) Lab at the University of Maine from Lynn Wagner, the lab's senior research textile manager. Interviewed by Jasmine Cox, executive director at Gaston College's Textile Technology Center, Wagner discusses...
Manufacturing Solutions Center renews ISO/IES 17025 accreditation
The Manufacturing Solutions Center (MSC) has renewed its ISO/IEC 17025 accreditation, reaffirming its commitment to delivering accurate, reliable and globally recognized testing services for the textile and related industries. The accreditation underscores MSC’s...
U.S. textile recycling matures with AI and EPR
The fast-innovating textile recycling sector is looking for better ways to identify and sort feedstocks for both reuse and recycling applications. Startup Refiberd wants to make that process easier. ...
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