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A ‘mixed bag’ for U.S. textile manufacturing

March 1st, 2021

When supply chains from Asia were cut off in the spring of 2020, the coronavirus pandemic revealed the extent to which the U.S. was dependent on imports of personal protective equipment (PPE) including nonwoven surgical masks, according to U.S. trade representative Bill Jackson. Photo: © Kateryna Rykun, Dreamstime.com The year 2020 was not a particularly […]

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Glas named NTCO president and CEO

May 14th, 2019

The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) has appointed Kimberly Glas to the position of president and CEO. She succeeds Augustine “Auggie” D. Tantillo, who previously announced his intention to step down. Glas, who was unanimously approved by the board of directors, brings more than 20 years of experience in government policy development and advocacy. […]

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