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|

Policy challenges and opportunities for U.S. textile manufacturing

The U.S. textile industry worked “swiftly and impressively” to pivot to produce personal protective equipment (PPE) this spring, leveraging existing manufacturing know-how and equipment and making new investments to shift production, according to Sara Beatty, president of White Haven Trade Advisors. “However, clearly the U.S. would have been in a much better position had we [...]

By |2020-11-03T22:17:31-06:00November 3, 2020|
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