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June 2025 – “Stronger Together: SEAMS Embraces Collaboration to Drive Industry Unity and Innovation”
By Devin Steele Last year, the Alphabet Soup Collective – a collaboration of associations representing the global sewn products, textile, apparel and nonwovens textiles industries – was formed, and SEAMS dived headfirst into this effort. SEAMS leadership has...
June 2025 Member Spotlight – Clover Knits
SEAMS Member Spotlight:Clover Knits In our latest edition of SEAMS Member Spotlight, Clover Knits, Inc. is highlighted. Company President Kevin McCarter answers our questions. Company headquarters: Clover, SC Year founded: 1978 Number of employees: 84 Primary...
June 2025 X Files
The Connective Threads By Xochil Herrera Scheer The Chicago Pattern Maker www.xochil.com With temps nearly in the triple digits, summer is in full swing! Our last event was the SEAMS “Supply Chain USA” Pavilion at Texprocess Americas, held in Atlanta nearly eight...
Marketing Specialist – Industrial B2B (Content & Campaign Focus)- Long Island, NY
At Apex Mills, we don't just manufacture textiles—we engineer solutions. For over 80 years, we've partnered with innovators across industries to develop custom, high-performance fabrics that meet the most demanding applications. From aerospace and defense to...
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House National Defense Authorization Act closes military Procurement loophole in boost for U.S. textile industry
The National Council of Textile Organizations* (NCTO), spanning the entire spectrum of U.S. textiles from fiber to finished sewn products, issued a statement July 16 commending the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) for passing the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense...
Trump’s trade war led Amazon’s low-cost Asian rivals Temu, Shein into retreat, but it may be temporary
As President Donald Trump intensifies his trade war to stack up tariffs on many Asian countries that produce the goods that consumers in the U.S. rely on, low-cost Asian retail upstarts Temu and Shein may yet find a way back to big success in the U.S. market. ...
Is that product really made in the USA? FTC cracks down on deceptive claims
Surveys show Americans love American-made products. Problem is, that “Made in USA” tag might not always be accurate. The Federal Trade Commission has been cracking down on false or unsubstantiated marketing around such claims in recent years, forcing some companies to...
New funding available for textile research from AATCC*
The AATCC Foundation Student Research Support Grant Program provides financial assistance for undergraduate and graduate students pursuing textile-related projects. Students may submit proposals now for funding to be awarded January 2026. Applications must be...
How johnnie-O cut costs and gained control with Aptean*
Aptean client johnnie-O was growing fast – but they couldn’t keep up using spreadsheets, QuickBooks and a basic WMS. They needed better visibility and control. So they switched to Aptean Apparel ERP. https://tinyurl.com/43cbdf5x
U.S. textile company CEO says tariffs are “wreaking havoc” as it cuts jobs
A recent report found U.S. manufacturers are still seeing a decline in orders from customers amid uncertainty over shifting tariffs. Skyler Henry spoke to a U.S. textile company CEO about what he's up against. ...
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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