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Henderson Sewing Machine, Twine Solutions Partner on Digital Dyeing System
Press Release | Henderson Sewing and Twine Solutions are excited to announce a partnership for the marketing, sales, and support for the...
Jan 20, 2022


Trade & Policy Round-Up for January
By SPESA | A collection of stories related to trade and government policy that may impact the sewn products industry around the world...
Jan 18, 2022


Alvanon and Istituto Secoli Team Up to Protect Future Fashion Skills
Press Release | SPESA member Alvanon launches new Fit Studio in Milan in collaboration with Istituto Secoli. The Fit Studio will give...
Jan 13, 2022


CGS Releases TeamworkAR™ — Enterprise-ready Augmented Reality Training and Collaboration Platform
Press Release | SPESA member CGS announced the worldwide launch and availability of its enhanced, patented TeamworkAR platform...
Jan 11, 2022


Fall River's Merrow Manufacturing Selling Stockpile of 500,000 Covid-19 At-home Test Kits
By The Herald News | An interview with SPESA Board member, Charlie Merrow, on Merrow Manufacturing's selling of 500,000 Covid-19 at-home...
Jan 11, 2022


Texprocess Americas: Call for Abstracts
By Messe Frankfurt | The 2022 edition of Texprocess Americas is now accepting abstracts for the highly acclaimed Texprocess Americas...
Jan 11, 2022


Chairman Address: An Industry Outlook
By SPESA | As we begin our 32nd year as the association for suppliers to the wide universe of sewn products industries, we could note...
Jan 4, 2022


Eastman Machine Names New President
By Buffalo News | SPESA member Eastman Machine Company has named R. Trevor Stevenson president of the family-owned, Buffalo-based...
Dec 20, 2021


Trade & Policy Round-Up for December
By SPESA | A collection of stories related to trade and government policy that may impact the sewn products industry around the world...
Dec 15, 2021


Words from SPESA Past Chairwoman, Nina McCormack
By Nina McCormack | Back in October, I passed the baton for SPESA’s Board Chair seat to my longtime colleague and friend Ed Gribbin...
Dec 15, 2021


Brother to Launch New Direct-to-Garment Printer GTX600 in January 2022
By Apparel Resources | Brother has announced the launch of GTX600 – the first direct-to-garment printer designed especially for mass...
Dec 14, 2021


Gerber Technology Hosts Hybrid ideation Conference; First Conference as a Lectra Company
Press Release | SPESA member Gerber Technology, a Lectra Company, issued a press release recapping its recent ideation conference...
Dec 13, 2021


Zünd Connect Gives Cutting Performance Data at a Glance
By Modern Machine Shop | Zünd’s new Zünd Connect monitoring software compiles production data from integrated cutting systems into key...
Dec 9, 2021


Lectra, Gerber Boost Productivity with Patternmaking Solution Interoperability
By Just Style | Lectra and Gerber say their patternmaking users will now be able to easily exchange CAD digital assets between their...
Dec 8, 2021


More Than a Century Later, Eastman Still a Fabric of Downtown Buffalo Manufacturing
By WBFO NPR | In 1902, Charles Stevenson moved a company he had bought, Eastman Machine, to the corner of Washington and Tupper in...
Dec 2, 2021


‘We Learned, We Adapted’ SPESA Turns out ‘in Mass.’ for Executive Conference
By Devin Steele | As we continue to move past COVID-19, “Riding the Momentum” was an apropos theme for the Sewn Products Equipment &...
Dec 2, 2021


YKK Reports 20% Decrease in GHG Emissions
Press Release | SPESA member YKK has released an integrated report which highlights the company’s progress on medium-term management...
Dec 1, 2021


ICYMI: Alvanon Founders Honored in Glossy 50 list, Under “The Experts” Category
Press Release | SPESA member Alvanon's Janice and Jason Wang were named in "The Experts" category, as part of Glossy's 50 list...
Dec 1, 2021


What You Missed in Boston - 2021 SPESA Executive Conference Recap
By SPESA | One month ago, we were in Boston reveling in all things lobster, fall weather, and the opportunity to reunite with friends and...
Nov 30, 2021


INDA Hires New Chief Operating Officer
Press Release | INDA, the Association of the Nonwoven Fabrics Industry, announced that Anthony “Tony” Fragnito has joined the company...
Nov 29, 2021
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