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News Updates about SPESA, its Members, and Trade & Government


Ambar Campos | Director of Industry & Member Engagement, SPESA
Get to Know Ambar Campos, Director of Industry & Member Engagement, SPESA
Aug 15


Rep. Tim Moore Tours Global Thread Maker American & Efird
eTextileCommunications | U.S. Rep. Tim Moore (R-NC) visited American & Efird (A&E), a leading textile manufacturer, to meet with company executives and discuss the challenges and opportunities facing North Carolina’s textile industry...
Aug 14


Walters Transforms Production Efficiency With Lectra’s Furniture On Demand And Valia Furniture Platform, Accelerating Order Fulfillment
Press Release | Lectra recently announced that Walters has successfully implemented Lectra’s Furniture on Demand and Valia Furniture platform to dramatically accelerate production workflows and order fulfillment...
Aug 11


Structural Realignment of the AMANN Management Team – New CEO and New CCO
Press Release | The AMANN Group Advisory Board has decided on a structural realignment of the management team and appointed Markus Nicolaus as the company's new CEO, with effect from 1st June 2025...
Aug 6


AFFOA To Host Advanced Functional Fabrics Summit at Gillette Stadium in September
Press Release | Advanced Functional Fabrics of America (AFFOA) is set to host its highly anticipated 2025 Advanced Functional Fabrics Summit on September 23-24 at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass...
Aug 5


Janice and Jason Wang Are Creating the AI RetailTech Future
The Robin Report | Alvanon, a Hong Kong-based fashion tech firm co-founded by siblings Janice and Jason Wang, has strived to harness data and leverage technology over the past 25 years. As forerunners, they have led the way to maximize the impact of innovation while minimizing the friction and constraints across solutions that impact every stage of the fashion supply chain...
Aug 4


Nancy Rhodes | Co-founder & CEO, Alternew
Get to Know Nancy Rhodes | 2025 SPESA Executive Conference Speaker
Aug 3


Mitch Gambert | CEO & Owner, Gambert Manufacturing
Get to Know Mitch Gambert | 2025 SPESA Executive Conference Speaker
Aug 3


Eugenio Fonts | Vice President of International Sales, Atlanta Attachment Company
Get to Know Eugenio Fonts | 2025 SPESA Executive Conference Speaker
Aug 3


Lionel Vargas Cruz | Vice President of Advanced Manufacturing & Innovation, ISAIC
Get to Know Lionel Vargas Cruz | 2025 SPESA Executive Conference Speaker
Aug 3


Leonard Marano | President of the Americas, Lectra
Get to Know Leonard Marano | 2025 SPESA Executive Conference Speaker
Aug 3


Xochil Herrera Scheer | President & Founder, The Chicago Pattern Maker
Get to Know Xochil Herrera Scheer | 2025 SPESA Executive Conference Speaker
Aug 3


Sarah Krasley | Founder & CEO, Shimmy Technologies
Get to Know Sarah Krasley | 2025 SPESA Executive Conference Speaker
Aug 3


Anne Warren | Interim CPO, Alternew
Get to Know Anne Warren | 2025 SPESA Executive Conference Speaker
Aug 3


Shailah Maynard | Co-founder & CEO, Sew Valley
Get to Know Shailah Maynard | 2025 SPESA Executive Conference Speaker
Aug 3


Anthony Sardain | CEO, Cavela
Get to Know Anthony Sardain | 2025 SPESA Executive Conference Speaker
Aug 3


Miguel Montero | Founder & President, in2track Solutions
Get to Know Miguel Montero | 2025 SPESA Executive Conference Speakers
Aug 3


Tiffany Radon | Manager of Technical Design, Carhartt
Get to Know Tiffany Radon | 2025 SPESA Executive Conference Speaker
Aug 3


Maria Pinto | Designer, Maria Pinto
Get to Know Maria Pinto | 2025 SPESA Executive Conference Keynote Speaker
Aug 3


Sheng Lu, Ph.D. | Professor & Director of Graduate Studies Department of Fashion & Apparel Studies, University of Delaware
Get to Know Sheng Lu, Ph.D. | 2025 SPESA Executive Conference Speaker
Aug 2
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