NCTO urges isotopic testing of cotton goods

National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) President and CEO Kim Glas issued the following statement in support of Rep. Jennifer Wexton’s (D-VA) letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas, urging his agency to step up isotopic testing of imported products containing cotton sourced from forced labor in Xinjiang, China. The Congresswoman’s press [...]

By |2023-11-30T14:26:59-06:00November 30, 2023|

Textile and apparel groups send letter to VP Harris

The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO), representing the full spectrum of U.S. textiles from fiber through finished sewn products, and the Central America – Dominican Republic Apparel and Textile Council (CECATEC), the main apparel and textile group in the region, sent a joint letter to Vice President Kamala Harris on May 31, outlining critical [...]

By |2022-06-06T16:17:03-05:00June 6, 2022|

USTR 301 tariffs review statement by NCTO president & CEO Kim Glas

Photo: Diamond Brand Gear National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) President and CEO Kim Glas, representing the full spectrum of U.S. textiles from fiber through finished sewn products, issued a statement on the U.S. Trade Representative’s statutory four-year review of the China 301 tariffs. Statement from NCTO President and CEO Kim Glas: “We have long [...]

By |2022-05-05T13:31:00-05:00May 5, 2022|

NCTO issues statement following President Biden’s remarks on global supply chain crisis

The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) President and CEO Kim Glas issued a statement following President Biden’s remarks on the global supply chain crisis and stressed the importance of investing onshoring and nearshoring. NCTO President and CEO Kim Glas: “We appreciate President Biden’s call to ensure we are building more resilient and reliable supply [...]

By |2021-10-13T17:15:50-05:00October 14, 2021|

Biden administration awards contracts for U.S.-made face masks

The Biden administration has awarded two contracts to National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) members Parkdale Mills and Ferrara Manufacturing Inc., following through on the president’s pledge to procure millions of U.S.-manufactured face masks for community health centers, food pantries and soup kitchens across the country. A third contract is expected to be awarded to a small business [...]

By |2021-04-05T20:03:23-05:00April 1, 2021|

NCTO welcomes House passage of NDAA

The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO), representing the full spectrum of U.S. textiles from fiber through finished sewn products, welcomes House passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of Fiscal Year 2021. “We applaud the House of Representatives for passing the NDAA, a bill that will strengthen the Berry Amendment, which supports tens [...]

By |2020-12-11T20:25:00-06:00December 16, 2020|

NCTO announces support of Tai as next USTR

The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) President and CEO Kim Glas issued a statement welcoming the reported selection of the House Ways and Means Committee’s Chief Trade Counsel, Katherine Tai, as the next U.S. Trade Representative. “We applaud President-elect Joe Biden’s expected nomination of the House Ways and Means Committee’s Chief Trade Counsel, Katherine [...]

By |2020-12-14T14:29:11-06:00December 14, 2020|

Textile industry leaders call for policy changes to support U.S. production of PPE

The U.S. textile industry has stepped up to meet the demand for face masks, medical gowns, wipes and other products necessary to combat the coronavirus pandemic, but it needs policy changes from Washington so that the U.S. is not caught off-guard again in a future crisis, according to association leaders speaking at Industrial Fabrics Association [...]

By |2020-11-13T16:15:07-06:00November 13, 2020|
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