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SEAMS Association Member News: Aptean’s 2025 Fashion and Apparel Trends & Technology Report is here. This essential resource uncovers the forces shaping our industry and delivers actionable insights to help businesses like yours thrive. Key insights for industry leaders like you: • Cybersecurity is top of mind: 31% of businesses cite digital threats as their #1 external challenge. • Cloud adoption fuels growth: Companies with cloud ERP report stronger revenue and resilience. • AI adoption surges: 98% of apparel organizations are using or exploring AI for innovation and efficiency. • Forecasting drives success: Businesses prioritizing demand planning see up to 3.4% higher revenue growth. Stay informed, adapt faster and position your business for a strong 2025 with these powerful insights. Download Report: https://lnkd.in/eB_TiQre #AmericanTextiles #WeMakeAmazing #Yarns #Fibers #Fabric #Fashion #Knitting #Weaving #Nonwovens #Apparel #Sustainability #Sourcing #SupplyChain #CutAndSew #Textiles #FashionDesign #TechnicalFabrics #IndustrialFabrics #BuildingASupplyChainBridge #Nearshoring #Onshoring #MadeInAmerica #MadeInUSA

Join SEAMS Association for the SHOT Supplier Showcase NEXT WEEK at the Venetian Expo in Las Vegas. Starting the day before the main SHOT Show®, this is the best place to find quality suppliers that can fill the specific needs of the shooting sports, hunting and outdoor industry. • Worldwide Suppliers – We are joining over 500 suppliers from around the world. Condense all your supplier sourcing trips into one visit to the Supplier Showcase. • Face-to-Face Conversations – Discuss complex needs and have in-depth conversations with knowledgeable suppliers. Our team will be ready to answer questions and explain our custom solutions. Whether you need tools, machinery, plastics, fabrics, OE materials, logistics, software or anything in between, the SHOT Week Supplier Showcase has it all. • Strengthen Your Supply Chain – A weak supply chain means weak business. Keep up with demand by expanding your network of suppliers, backup suppliers and vendors. Find cost-effective solutions that will keep your business moving forward through any unforeseen challenges. SEAMS will be exhibiting in booth 51017. Add the SHOT Week Supplier Showcase to your trip to Las Vegas. This event will be open only for two days, January 20-21. Don’t miss this shot to meet with new suppliers, negotiate orders and enhance your product line for the next selling season. #AmericanTextiles #WeMakeAmazing #Yarns #Fibers #Fabric #Fashion #Knitting #Weaving #Nonwovens #Apparel #Sustainability #Sourcing #SupplyChain #CutAndSew #Textiles #FashionDesign #TechnicalFabrics #IndustrialFabrics #BuildingASupplyChainBridge #Nearshoring #Onshoring #MadeInAmerica #MadeInUSA

Are you sourcing new fabrics, trims, or even factories this year? Don't miss out on Texworld New York City January 21-23! Show features include: 🪡 Industry Insight Series – a premier program with The Business of Fashion tailored for professionals looking to gain cutting-edge insights and connect with the brightest minds shaping the global textile landscape. This paid, one-day event offers unparalleled insights into the future of fashion. (🤫 Use code VIP20 to save!) 👗Trend Showcase – this famous feature presented by DONEGER | TOBE will show the latest material innovations, color palettes, and seasonal themes shaping the future of fashion. 🏃🏽♀️Made To Move – this space is specifically curated for outdoor gear, athletic wear, or performance apparel, and features high-performance fabrics designed to meet the growing demand for sustainability, durability, and flexibility. 🧣Trend+ Digital Showroom – explore innovative textiles, order samples, and engage directly with top suppliers. 🎤 Exhibitor Pitch Sessions – quickly learn about opportunities with vendors, network, and ask questions! 🧪 Next-Gen Innovation Hub – a dynamic space dedicated to showcasing the most cutting-edge, sustainable, and high-performance textile solutions. 🗣️ Textile Talks – designed to provide deep dives into critical industry topics, ensuring you stay ahead of the curve. --- 🤝 Come out and meet Xochil Herrera Scheer at the SEAMS Association booth #C44, and or say hi at the Pitch Stage during her talks! ✂️ Own Your Product Development - Why Patterns and Tech Packs are Critical for Your Brand's Success Tues. January 21 - 1:30-1:45pm Presented by The Chicago Pattern Maker ✍️ SEAMS: Sourcing Your USA Supply Chain Start to Finish Wed January 22 - 11:45am-12:00pm Presented by SEAMS Association #texworldnyc #texworldnyc2025 #seamsassocation #madeinusa #sourcing #usasupplychain #thechicagopatternmaker #productdevelopment #AmericanTextiles #WeMakeAmazing #Yarns #Fibers #Fabric #Fashion #Knitting #Weaving  #Apparel #Sustainability #CutAndSew #Textiles #FashionDesign #TechnicalFabrics #IndustrialFabrics #BuildingASupplyChainBridge #Nearshoring #Onshoring #MadeInAmerica

As we welcome 2025, SEAMS Association sends our heartfelt wishes for a year filled with happiness, health and success. We are grateful for your partnership and dedication to advancing the textile and sewn products industries. Together, let’s embrace new opportunities, inspire innovation and achieve greater heights in the year ahead. Thank you for being a vital part of our community. Here’s to a happy and prosperous and exciting 2025! #AmericanTextiles #WeMakeAmazing #Yarns #Fibers #Fabric #Fashion #Knitting #Weaving #Nonwovens #Apparel #Sustainability #Sourcing #SupplyChain #CutAndSew #Textiles #FashionDesign #TechnicalFabrics #IndustrialFabrics #BuildingASupplyChainBridge #Nearshoring #Onshoring #MadeInAmerica #MadeInUSA

Don’t miss SEAMS Association member Manufacturing Solutions Center | Testing | Prototyping | Furniture Structural's free one-hour webinar, “Developing Your Apparel/Textile Product in the US,” on January 15, 2025, at 12 p.m. EST. Register now at https://lnkd.in/gZRpduQ9

SEAMS Association Management would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! We hope the holidays find you in good health, both personally and professionally, and look forward to working with you in 2025! The SEAMS office will be closed through January 2. We will be back in the office on January 2, 2025. If you need assistance over this long break, we will be checking our emails periodically. #SewnProducts #madeintheusa #madeinamerica #BuildingASupplyChainBridge #Apparel #Fashion #Fabrics #Weaving #Knitting #AmericanTextiles #WeMakeAmazing #CutAndSew #Onshoring #HappyHolidays #SeasonsGreetings #MerryChristmas

In the recent issue of the SEAMS Association’s newsletter, a bimonthly blog series called the "X-Files" by Xochil Herrera Scheer, owner of The Chicago Pattern Maker, continues. In this installment, she reflects on the year and her career path and looks optimistically at 2025. Read full blog: https://lnkd.in/eWrzipYi #AmericanTextiles #WeMakeAmazing #Yarns #Fibers #Fabric #Fashion #Knitting #Weaving #Nonwovens #Apparel #Sustainability #Sourcing #SupplyChain #CutAndSew #Textiles #FashionDesign #TechnicalFabrics #IndustrialFabrics #BuildingASupplyChainBridge #Nearshoring #Onshoring #MadeInAmerica #MadeInUSA

SEAMS Association Member Spotlight: JOMEL SEAMS REASONABLE In our latest edition of SEAMS Member Spotlight, Jomel Seams Reasonable is highlighted. Joe Iuliano, Director of Sales and Operations, answers our questions Read: https://lnkd.in/eWFCRYDC   #AmericanTextiles #WeMakeAmazing #Yarns #Fibers #Fabric #Fashion #Knitting #Weaving #Nonwovens #Apparel #Sustainability #Sourcing #SupplyChain #CutAndSew #Textiles #FashionDesign #TechnicalFabrics #IndustrialFabrics #BuildingASupplyChainBridge #Nearshoring #Onshoring #MadeInAmerica #MadeInUSA

SEAMS Association enjoyed another successful year! Watch this short year-in-review video. Thanks for your support and participation this year. We wish you a happy, healthy and successful 2025! For more information or to join, visit www.seams.org. #AmericanTextiles #WeMakeAmazing #Yarns #Fibers #Fabric #Fashion #Knitting #Weaving #Nonwovens #Apparel #Sustainability #Sourcing #SupplyChain #CutAndSew #Textiles #FashionDesign #TechnicalFabrics #IndustrialFabrics #BuildingASupplyChainBridge #Nearshoring #Onshoring #MadeInAmerica #MadeInUSA #IndustrialFabrics #TechnicalFabrics

Check out this new video from former NFL player Jason Kelce, who spent 13 years with the Philadelphia Eagles and started an apparel company a few years ago in an effort to raise money for children in that city. But he had no idea how garments were made and wanted a USA supply chain – but he didn’t know where to start. So he reached out to American Giant founder & CEO Bayard Winthrop, who invited him to see every step in the process – from dirt to shirt. Kelce was able to see the entire process first-hand with Winthrop – from the cotton fields of Georgia to the finished product. Watch this video as he follows a single piece of cotton on its journey: being harvested from the field, processed at the gin mill, spun into yarn, knitted into fabric, cut, sewn and finished – all here in America.   “The amount of work that goes into making a single piece of clothing is mind-blowing, and getting to meet the people behind every step was incredible,” Kelce said. “This isn't just about making clothes – it's about American craftsmanship and the communities that keep these traditions alive. From the farmers in Georgia to the textile workers in North Carolina, every person I met takes serious pride in what they do.”   Kelce visited Bissette Farms, ENFIELD COTTON GIN INC, Parkdale Mills, Inc. and Eagle Sportswear Inc. Shout out to Parkdale EVP Davis Warlick for showing him around their W. Duke Kimbrell highly automated yarn-spinning facility in #Gaffney, S.C.   Watch the journey here: https://lnkd.in/eED8zNqq   #ILoveThisIndustry #AmericanTextiles #WeMakeAmazing #MadeInUSA #AmericanManufacturing #Cotton #Textiles #AmericanGiant #JasonKelce #Yarns #Fibers #Knitting