STA Virtual Annual Meeting

Membership rolls reach highest mark since 2001

During a first-of-its-kind gathering in the 112-year history of the Southern Textile Association (STA) amid the COVID-19 crisis, awards were presented and officers were elected via a virtual Annual Meeting on June 30.

Despite the global pandemic, it was announced that the association has reached the 519-member mark – its highest membership numbers since 2001.

Rick Carpenter of Conitex Sonoco USA was elected president by the STA Board of Governors, replacing Matt Shannon of Greenwood Mills, who was elevated to board chairman, Past President Mike Kingsmore of Hi-Tech Chemical announced in his report of the Nominating Committee.

American Ingenuity Series: Fireside Chat

Ed Gribbin: AAPN takes ‘networking’ to another level during PPE shortage

Leadership. Speed. Trust.

Those three ingredients have worked together successfully to enable the Atlanta-based Americas Apparel Producers Network (AAPN) to be in a position to help the textile and apparel industry answer the call to address the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) shortage amid the COVID-19 crisis, according to AAPN President Ed Gribbin.

Keynoting the network’s initial online “Fireside Chat,” part of AAPN’s new American Ingenuity Series, Gribbin discussed how the AAPN has reached across association boundaries to unite, connect and motivate hundreds of industry stakeholders to meet critical medical product needs. He also went over the origins of the initiative, where it stands today and what the future looks like as many companies have committed to establishing permanent made-in-USA and made-in-Americas supply chains for these products.

Stepping up

U.S. textile continues to shine during COVID-19 pandemic

Forgotten or written off as "non-essential" by some for many years, the U.S. textile and apparel industry continues to step up and prove its merit during this unprecedented crisis brought on by COVID-19. eTC continues to spotlight some of these companies who have risen to the challenge to protect frontline heroes and the general populace during this pandemic.

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With PPE in its orbit, Venus Group moved quickly to fill urgent need

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Fairystone Fabrics swiftly ramps up production for medical field

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TREX pivots from knitting machine sales into PPE manufacturing
 

LOOSE ENDS BLOG: Webinars successfully unmasking PPE issue

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KORNIT: WTiN WEBINAR: OPM chairman calls COVID-19 a‘wake-up call,’ chance to rethink bringing production home

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Vapor Apparel, TS Designs revamp business models to close PPE gap

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Prime Medical team believes in mission to ‘do good in world’

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Unionwear ‘proud to make a difference’ in N.Y./N.J region

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Brother International joins fight by donating sewing machines

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Supreme Corp. jumps at chance to bring innovation into PPE realm

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OnPoint Manufacturing pivots to full protective mask protection

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Gerber Technology’s PPE Task Force came together quickly

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Henderson Sewing Machine introduces PPE production systems

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National Safety Apparel working with coalition for the greater good

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As label maker, Printcraft fills natural role in world of PPE

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MMI Textiles moves quickly to address America’s needs

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Minnesota Knitting Mills makes slight pivot into PPE production

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Joining effort was a natural fit for Hemingway Apparel

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Hornwood supplying numerous products to medical industry, public

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The 19-year-old son of textile salesman LAUNCHES OWN COMPANY

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Shuford Yarns ‘proud’ to be part of America’s call to action

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Clothier Design Source knew it must step up to the plate

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A. Rifkin Co. quickly put plan into place to shift production

Blog: The wild wild west of PPE production

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SEAMS/SPESA webinar: 'It’s a new day, a new time' – U.S. textiles proving mettle during crisis

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America Knits, Greenwood, Spoonflower doing their part

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Parkdale, LACorp, Carolina Cotton Works, Hamrick Mills among those answering call

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Merrow Manufacturing, TSG Finishing join the PPE action