ABOUT SEAMS

Leading the Made in America Movement

VISION STATEMENT

A Strong Industry Network of Professionals Leading the Made In America Movement

We strive to be a strong voice to shape the growth of the U.S. fashion, sewn products, and textile industries.

WHO WE ARE

SEAMS is the Association and Voice of the U.S. Sewn Products Industry for over 50 years consisting of more than 200 of America’s foremost fashion brands, retailers, manufacturers and textile providers. Supercharging the American Supply Chain, SEAMS is the most relevant force and go-to resource shaping the growth and resurgence of MADE IN AMERICA. By providing access to people, processes and products to move production back to the U.S., SEAMS serves as the hub for networking, inspiration, innovation, and intelligence to enhance members’ competitiveness, productivity and profitability in the new global economy.

seams team Executive Board

Meet the Officers and Board of Directors that strive to make SEAMS the voice and leader in shaping the growth of the U.S. fashion, sewn products and textile industries. They are comprised of industry experts and innovators from some of the world’s fastest growing U.S. manufacturers, textile providers, brands, suppliers, and tech vendors bringing years of experience and best practices to the membership. Together, they cultivate SEAMS’ strong culture of innovation and work tirelessly to strengthen the impact of MADE IN AMERICA in today’s global economy.

  • Britt Moore

    Britt Moore

    President

    Minnesota Knitting Mills

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    Britt Moore is Vice President of Minnesota Knitting Mills where he is a Sales and solutions professional for the Textile industry - focusing on circular knitting products for the Consumer, Industrial, Medical, Outdoor, and Military sectors.  With a history rooted in connecting manufacturers to brands, retailers, and government agencies, Britt’s primary focus is to develop and nurture the capabilities of the US textile industry to bring more textile manufacturing back to the US.  Britt believes participation in organizations like SEAMS to be critical, as anything can be accomplished when companies and industries work together.

  • Brent Jones

    Vice President

    Henderson Machinery

    hendersonmachinery.com

    Brent Jones is the General Manager of Henderson Machinery, Inc. leading a 50+ year old company in sales, service and support for the textile industry.  Henderson offers machines for yarn processing, spooling, winding and air covering, sensors for yarn break and color matching fabrics, circular knitting machines, garment stretch testing, washers, dryers, garment and package dyeing, automatic packaging machines, automatic spreaders and cutters, bonding and seam sealing machines, other textile automation options and TPU yarn.  Henderson Machinery works with manufacturers, brands, military and government agencies as well as Colleges and Universities to promote Made in USA Manufacturing.  Brent believes in using his leadership skills in organizations like SEAMS to bring companies together with the idea that a strong network will support and encourage domestic US production by offering the complete supply chain in one source.

  • Jim Hopkins

    Secretary/Treasurer

    Hamrick Mills

    hamrickmills.com

    Jim Hopkins is Director of Sales/Marketing at Hamrick Mills, a Gaffney, SC USA based textile weaving company which supplies woven fabrics to the apparel, industrial, and home furnishings markets domestically and across the western hemisphere. Jim has been with Hamrick for 21 of his now 42 years in the textile industry and has come to believe that the future of the US Textile Industry will be reliant on collaboration and partnerships among the domestic companies. The SEAMS ORGANIZATION has been and will be instrumental in providing a platform for networking between those companies to form those alliances. In todays’ global environment, it is not only what you know, but who you know and what they know, and how you use that knowledge collectively for the greater good of all. We are all better together!

  • Ron Roach

    Ex-Officio

    Contempora Fabrics

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    Ron Roach, President of Contempora Fabrics, has been with the employee-owned knit fabric manufacturer for over 40 years.  Founded in 1972, Contempora is based in Lumberton, NC and specializes in circular knits for team sports, corporate identity, industrial, and automotive. As a member of SEAMS, Contempora has cultivated relationships with brands, suppliers, and service providers across the entire supply chain.  This industry was built on relationships, making SEAMS an integral part of our success as a company.

seams team directors

  • Will Duncan

    Executive Director

  • Steve Hawkins America Knits

    Steven Hawkins

    America Knits

  • Xochil Herrera Scheer

    Xochil Herrera Scheer

    The Chicago Pattern Maker

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    Brian Alhanati

    CustomFab USA

  • Tanya Wade

    Manufacturing Solutions

  • Stacey Bridges

    Hanes Dye and Finishing

  • Ryan Smith

    Printcraft Company, Inc

  • Anthony Marini

    Heartland Manufacturing

     

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    Mindy Martel

    Clothier Design Source

  • Martin Bailey

    Martin Bailey

    US Standard Apparel

  • Alex Whitely

    Contempora Fabrics

50+ years of made in america leadership

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