American textile workers are busy making things customers around the world want to buy, rewriting the popular narrative of the industry’s demise. Mount Vernon Mills Vice President and Secretary Ned Cochrane has seen it all in his 30-plus years at the Mauldin, South Carolina-based manufacturer. He said the industry’s resurgence is real and sustainable thanks […]
Using a hands-free cell phone via Bluetooth means parents can keep pace with their family’s busy schedule, and business people can make the most of travel time. Those conversations wouldn’t be possible without a quiet passenger cabin. American textile industry innovations make automobile passenger cabins quieter, so Americans can safely stay connected on the road. […]
Leigh Fibers President Donald Bockoven will likely smile if you tell him his company is doing a “shoddy job” with regards to the American automotive industry. That’s because Leigh Fibers, a textile waste recycler, helps divert nearly 160 million pounds of global textile waste from landfills each year. The company converts scrap from textile manufacturers […]
WASHINGTON, DC – The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) continued its call for the Obama administration to reject China’s request that it should be designated a market economy under the World Trade Organization (WTO). China is seeking a formal designation as a market economy on December 11, 2016, the 15th anniversary of the country’s […]
WASHINGTON, DC – The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) lauded recent congressional actions to preserve critical requirements for the Department of Defense (DOD) to buy U.S.-made textiles, clothing, and footwear. Last Thursday, the U.S. House of Representatives voted down an amendment to the defense appropriations bill (H.R. 5293) that would have permitted DOD to […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Yesterday, the U.S. Senate passed H.R. 4923, the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act, by unanimous consent. Because the House of Representatives passed an identical bill by a vote of 415-2 on April 27, H.R. 4923 will be sent to President Obama for his expected signature into law. Endorsed by the National Council of […]
2016 04 27 NCTO Press Statement on House Passage of ACMA PRESS STATEMENT U.S. House Passes American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act NCTO Urges Immediate Senate Consideration WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 4923, the American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act, by a vote of 415-2. Endorsed by the National Council of Textile […]
2016 04 20 NCTO Press Statement on W&M Markup of AMCA April 20, 2016 CONTACT: Lloyd Wood (202) 822-8028 lwood@ncto.org PRESS STATEMENT NCTO Urges Swift Floor Action on American Manufacturing Competitiveness Act WASHINGTON, DC – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Ways and Means marked up H.R. 4923, the American Manufacturing […]
State of the Textile Industry PowerPoint State of the Textile Industry Speech April 14, 2016 CONTACT: Lloyd Wood (202) 822-8028 lwood@ncto.org PRESS STATEMENT NCTO Elects New Chairman for 2016 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Robert H. Chapman III, Chairman, CEO and Treasurer of Inman Mills was elected to serve as Chairman of the National Council of […]
2016 04 14 NCTO press statement on US China MOU to terminate Chinese export subsidies April 14, 2016 CONTACT: Lloyd Wood (202) 822-8028 lwood@ncto.org PRESS STATEMENT NCTO Welcomes U.S.-China MOU to Terminate Chinese Export Subsidies WASHINGTON, DC – The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) applauded today’s announcement of a memorandum of understanding […]
Mobilizing Support for the U.S. Textile Industry in the 21st Century: The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) is a unique association representing the entire spectrum of the textile industry.