Memberships are available to individuals or corporations that are engaged in supplying or servicing the sewn products industry.

Supplier Membership is available to individuals, firms, or corporations that are engaged in supplying or servicing the sewn products industry.

Associate Membership is available to individuals, firms or corporations that are a media representative, a trade show organizer, or another trade association.

Membership dues are based on annual sales in U.S. dollars and are payable on the honor system. The membership year is May 1 through April 30 of each year.

Membership Information

Membership Application

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Market Updates – This report, exclusive to SPESA members, provides market information to help SPESA members conduct business on a global basis. The Market Update provides country or market background information and current trade opportunities, as well as market-and trade-related information that may be of interest.

SPESA Newsletter – SPESA's newsletter, SPESA Speaks, is mailed to members, allied associations, and prospective members. It provides relevant information about SPESA's activities, member profiles, new member data, upcoming events, inter-association communiqués, and industry news.

Annual Meetings – SPESA's Annual Meetings are highly anticipated and considered a valuable business advantage. The programs contain a wealth of information and deal with issues specific to the survival and growth of supplier companies that serve the sewn products industry. The Annual Meetings provide a once-a-year opportunity to network with industry friends and peers and to help benchmark your business, always at venues that promise good fun, good food, and good times!

Strategic Alliances – SPESA believes in strategic alliances with key associations, both domestically and internationally, to increase market coverage, to promote trade shows, and to deliver educational information to our members and customers. SPESA has forged alliances with CNIV (Mexican apparel manufacturer), ABRAMACO (Brazilian equipment suppliers), AAFA (American Apparel & Footwear Association), JASMA (Japanese sewing machine association), VDMA (German machinery association), IFAI (Industrial Fabrics Association International), ANITEC (Nicaraguan apparel & textile manufacturers), CAMTEX (El Salvadoran apparel manufacturers), CSMA (China Sewing Machinery Association), VESTEX (Guatemalan apparel manufacturers), and ADOZONA (Dominican Republic Free Zones association), AHM (Honduras Manufacturers Association).

Directory of Members, Products, Services – Published "just in time" in both English and Spanish, the SPESA Directory is designed to make it easy to identify and contact companies that supply equipment, products, supplies, and services for the global sewn products industry. Whether surveying the market or planning a modernization project or new facility, the Directory guides potential customers quickly to the right company and the right individual to contact.

SPESA EXPO 2010 (May 18-20, 2010 • Georgia World Congress Center, Atlanta, Georgia USA) is the most comprehensive trade show for the sewn products industry in the Western Hemisphere. SPESA EXPO serves all segments of the global sewn products industry. Manufacturers of sewn products can examine new technologies and processes, from the latest in software and pre-production solutions, to cutting and sewing and ironing and finishing, as well as support products and services, such as needles and threads.

Regional Trade Shows – In addition to SPESA EXPO 2010, SPESA also sponsors regional trade shows that provide unique and valuable - yet economical - venues for members to expand their reach and continue to grow their businesses.

Organized Pavilions for SPESA members – At exhibitions in Europe, Asia, USA, and Latin America.

Behind The Seams – A free, bi-weekly Internet-based news service for the sewn products industry, Behind The Seams provides a valuable service to SPESA members and their customers. The news service contains the latest information from the sewn products industry and news from suppliers to the industry, along with a listing of upcoming events. Twice each month Behind The Seams is sent directly to more than 40,000 recipients with an even greater "pass along" readership. While this news service is partially supported by the SPESA treasury, it also relies upon advertising revenue.