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


DPC Conversations: Amir Lehr, CEO, Optitex
By The Interline | Amir Lehr, CEO of SPESA member Optitex recently spoke with The Interline as a twenty-part series on the future of...
Dec 12, 2022


Lectra Announces the Acquisition of the Majority of the Capital of TextileGenesis
Press Release | Lectra announces the signature of an agreement to acquire 51% of the capital and voting rights of the Dutch company...
Dec 8, 2022


How to Build Better Supplier Relationships While Boosting Efficiency
CGS, Inc. in Sourcing Journal | If there’s one positive that came out of the pandemic, it’s that many companies recognized the value of...
Dec 7, 2022


SPESA Annual Business Meeting & Holiday Happy Hour (Virtual)
By SPESA | SPESA will host its annual Business Meeting (via Zoom) on Wednesday, December 14th, at 4:30 p.m. ET, followed by a holiday...
Dec 7, 2022


Your BTS Wrapped 2022
By SPESA | The top 10 most read original Behind the Seams articles from 2022...
Dec 7, 2022


YKK Reports 18.2% Decrease in GHG Emissions
Press Release | YKK Corporation has released "This is YKK 2022", the company's annual integrated report on medium-term management...
Dec 6, 2022


This Tech-Driven Apparel Brand Says American-Made Is Still Possible
By Forbes | Voormi is an American-made outdoor brand, making garments primarily out of wool. Started by ex-Microsoft employee Dan English...
Nov 22, 2022


Clothing Tech Elevates the Journey from 2D Concepts to 3D Fashion Creations
By Clothing Tech in Sourcing Journal | “Fashion designers are highly creative,” said Clothing Tech CEO William Wilcox. “But—for some...
Nov 22, 2022


A Sustainable Future: Janice Wang, Alvanon CEO, on How Fashion can be Sustainable
By The Man Institute | Can the fashion industry become truly sustainable? Listen to Jason Mitchell discuss with Janice Wang, Alvanon CEO...
Nov 16, 2022


AMANN Group CEO Bodo Bolzle retires; Indian Facility to Open in 2023
By Fibre2Fashion | Bodo Bolzle will be retiring after spending more than 25 years in his role as the CEO of Germany-based textile...
Nov 11, 2022


Aptean Adds Apparel ERP to its Software Offerings in the DACH Region with Acquisition of ImPuls AG
Press Release | Aptean announced the acquisition of ImPuls AG, a provider of enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions to apparel...
Nov 9, 2022


Getting to Know You, Getting to Know All About You
By SPESA | The SPESA team is in Atlanta this week making plans for Texprocess Americas 2023 and meeting with our Board of Directors...
Nov 2, 2022


From Conference to Carhartt to the Classroom
By Xochil Herrera Scheer | I had the great opportunity to attend the SPESA Advancements in Manufacturing and Technologies Conference...
Nov 1, 2022


Strategizing the Holiday Season and What Lies Beyond
By California Apparel News | With more variables in play — inflation, for starters — than even the past two volatile years, this holiday...
Oct 26, 2022


DXM Announces Addition of Retail Veteran Jeff Evans to Board of Directors
Press Release | DXM, a technology (SaaS) and manufacturing (MaaS) platform for apparel and footwear industries, today announced that Jeff...
Oct 18, 2022


YKK Develops AquaGuard® NATULON®, an Environmentally Friendly Water Repellent Zipper
Press Release | YKK Corporation has developed an environmentally friendly water repellent AquaGuard® NATULON® zipper. Beginning this...
Oct 12, 2022


Detroit... the Fashion City? Why Detroit May Be the Next Silicon Valley of Apparel Manufacturing
By WXYZ Detroit | Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that in 2021 Wayne County rose to be ranked 4th nationally for the...
Oct 11, 2022


Lectra Hosts 2022 ideation on the Road Conference; Heading to Major North America Cities
Press Release | Innovation leader Lectra today announced that the annual ideation Conference will be on the road for the first year since...
Oct 10, 2022


All You Need for the Ideal Handling of Sewing Machine Needles
By Groz-Beckert | What sewing plants definitely must avoid is the risk of injury to the end-user by a broken sewing machine needle left...
Oct 4, 2022


News Round-Up: Import and Export Trends
By SPESA | Below is a collection of recent news articles examining import and export trends for several key players in the global sewn...
Oct 4, 2022
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