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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, Unionwear, is highlighted. Mitch Cahn, President of the company, 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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Why boosting U.S. manufacturing hinges more on training and technology than tariffs
Today, the American fashion industry imports the vast majority of its goods, but supply chain upheaval and trade uncertainty are convincing more brands to take another look at U.S. manufacturing. As speakers explained during Sourcing Journal’s recent webinar,...
Elevate Textiles’ GHG emission reduction targets approved by SBTi
Elevate Textiles, a global provider of advanced, high-quality products and mission critical textile solutions, is proud to announce the validation of its near-term and net-zero emissions targets by the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi). ...
Lectra* names Maximilien Abadie as deputy CEO
Lectra, the French specialist in digital solutions and cutting equipment for the soft materials industry, has appointed Maximilien Abadie, a member of its executive committee, as deputy CEO. ...
Industry associations, including SEAMS, unite to honor uniformed workers on National Uniform Day
Ten leading organizations across the apparel, textile, uniform and equipment sectors are joining forces to celebrate National Uniform Day, an annual event recognizing the tens of millions of people who wear a uniform or workwear as part of their daily jobs. From...
AATCC* welcomes new Great Lakes Local Section
AATCC welcomes the association’s newest Local Section. The C6 Membership Committee and AATCC Board of Directors approved the creation of the new Section on May 15. The Great Lakes Section was created to foster connection and AATCC activities in the Great Lakes region...
U.S. textile makers, feeling forgotten by Trump, hope boom days are ahead
As the pandemic raged in 2020, White House trade adviser Peter Navarro called Andy Warlick, the CEO of Parkdale Mills, a textile manufacturer with a large factory in South Carolina, with an urgent request. The United States needed millions of masks, and he wanted...
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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