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11.08.2021

USA: Long-Term Contracts for Domestic PPE Guaranteed

  • The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) Welcomes Senate Passage of Infrastructure Bill

WASHINGTON—The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO), representing the full spectrum of U.S. textiles from fiber through finished products, issued a statement today welcoming Senate passage of a bipartisan infrastructure bill that will provide billions of dollars in new spending to revitalize the nation’s roads, bridges and railways and help reconstitute a domestic supply chain for personal protective equipment (PPE).

“We commend the Senate for passing the bipartisan infrastructure bill, which will provide critical resources for our nation’s aging infrastructure and at the same time help incentivize the reshoring of personal protective equipment (PPE) production, an important priority of the U.S. textile industry,” said NCTO President and CEO Kim Glas.

  • The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) Welcomes Senate Passage of Infrastructure Bill

WASHINGTON—The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO), representing the full spectrum of U.S. textiles from fiber through finished products, issued a statement today welcoming Senate passage of a bipartisan infrastructure bill that will provide billions of dollars in new spending to revitalize the nation’s roads, bridges and railways and help reconstitute a domestic supply chain for personal protective equipment (PPE).

“We commend the Senate for passing the bipartisan infrastructure bill, which will provide critical resources for our nation’s aging infrastructure and at the same time help incentivize the reshoring of personal protective equipment (PPE) production, an important priority of the U.S. textile industry,” said NCTO President and CEO Kim Glas.

NCTO worked with congressional allies to include a version of the Make PPE in America Act, legislation co-sponsored by Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) and Senator Gary Peters (D-MI), in the infrastructure legislative package. The bill ensures all PPE purchased by the Departments of Homeland Security, Health and Human Services and Veterans Affairs are Berry Amendment-compliant; guarantees long-term contracts (a minimum of two years) to U.S. manufacturers; and creates a tiered preference for PPE made in the Western Hemisphere by our free trade partners using U.S. components, after domestic manufacturing capacity has been maximized.

“We sincerely thank Senator Portman and Senator Peters for working to include their Make PPE in America Act in the infrastructure bill,” Glas said. “This bill will help onshore critical production of personal protective equipment (PPE) by guaranteeing long-term contracts for domestically produced PPE and ensuring that taxpayer dollars are utilized to bolster the federal purchase of American-made PPE.

The U.S. manufacturing industry has produced over a billion lifesaving PPE and other medical products over the last year, as NCTO members retooled production chains in response to the nation’s needs. We will continue to urge the government to purchase Berry-compliant products containing 100 percent domestic content for PPE to help bolster the full U.S. production chain in the future.”

Weitere Informationen:
NCTO Infrastructure Bill textile industry
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NCTO

Dibellas Initiative zur Verringerung der Kohlendioxid-Emissionen (c) Heppner
16.07.2021

Dibellas Initiative zur Verringerung der Kohlendioxid-Emissionen

Dibellas langjähriger Speditionspartner Hamacher wurde Ende 2018 durch den nachhaltig engagierten Logistik-Spezialisten Heppner übernommen. Die neue Konstellation bringt Dibella in puncto klimaneutrale Transporte wieder einen Schritt weiter: Das aus Frankreich stammende Logistik-Unternehmen setzt auf eine umweltfreundliche Beförderung von Gütern und investiert massiv in einen Kohlendioxid-neutralen Fuhrpark.

Dibellas langjähriger Speditionspartner Hamacher wurde Ende 2018 durch den nachhaltig engagierten Logistik-Spezialisten Heppner übernommen. Die neue Konstellation bringt Dibella in puncto klimaneutrale Transporte wieder einen Schritt weiter: Das aus Frankreich stammende Logistik-Unternehmen setzt auf eine umweltfreundliche Beförderung von Gütern und investiert massiv in einen Kohlendioxid-neutralen Fuhrpark.

„Mit unserem ersten Nachhaltigkeitsbericht haben wir das Monitoring unserer Kohlendioxid-Emissionen eingeführt. Dabei stellte sich heraus, dass beim Transport unserer Textilien die meisten Klimagase entstehen. Wir haben daher konsequent auf Seefracht umgestellt und verzichten fast ausnahmslos auf einen Warenversand mit dem Flugzeug. Vom Rotterdamer Hafen bis zum Kunden beziehungsweise zu unserem Warenlager sehen wir allerdings noch Optimierungsbedarf. Nach der Übernahme unseres langjährigen Speditionspartners Hamacher durch den Logistik-Spezialisten Heppner kommt jetzt frischer Wind in unsere klimafreundliche Liefer-Initiative. Das Unternehmen hat sich umweltfreundlichen Transporten und einem emissionsarmen Fuhrpark verschrieben. Gemeinsam wollen wir nun nach Lösungen suchen, die „letzten Meilen“ unserer Lieferungen Klimagas-neutral zu gestalten“, sagt Ralf Hellmann, Geschäftsführer von Dibella.

Abfahrt in eine saubere Zukunft
Die Spedition Heppner mit Ursprung im Elsass ist ein weltweit tätiges Familienunternehmen, das mit 3.320 Beschäftigten jährlich mehr als 72 Millionen Frachtstücke abwickelt. Vor mehr als einem Jahrzehnt hat der Logistik-Spezialist begonnen, die durch seinen Fuhrpark freigesetzten Kohlendioxid-Emissionen zu erfassen und diese durch Umstellung auf umweltfreundliche Energieträger stetig zu verringern. Mit einem Mix aus Gas, Bio-Treibstoff, und Elektroantrieb soll der Austrag der durch die LKWs des Unternehmens verursachten Treibhausgase bis zum Jahr 2025 um zwanzig Prozent sinken. Bis zum Jahr 2050 soll dann die gesamte Flotte dieselfrei fahren. Für einen Kohlendioxid-neutralen Fußabdruck testet Heppner zudem hybride Transportformen (Bahn, Binnenschiff, LKW) sowie alternative Zustellmöglichkeiten (Lastenfahrrad).

08.06.2021

NCTO Welcomes Senate Passage of U.S. Innovation and Competition Act

  • Key Provision Guarantees Long-Term Contracts for Domestic PPE

The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO), representing the full spectrum of U.S. textiles from fiber through finished products, issued a statement today welcoming Senate passage of the bipartisan U.S. Innovation and Competition Act (USICA). As part of the bill’s effort to address overall manufacturing and technology competitiveness issues from the perspective of the U.S.-China relationship, the legislation will help reconstitute a domestic supply chain for personal protective equipment (PPE).

“We commend the Senate for ushering the bipartisan USICA, designed to make the U.S. more globally competitive against China, across the finish line which includes an important provision to help onshore personal protective equipment (PPE) production,” said NCTO President and CEO Kim Glas.

  • Key Provision Guarantees Long-Term Contracts for Domestic PPE

The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO), representing the full spectrum of U.S. textiles from fiber through finished products, issued a statement today welcoming Senate passage of the bipartisan U.S. Innovation and Competition Act (USICA). As part of the bill’s effort to address overall manufacturing and technology competitiveness issues from the perspective of the U.S.-China relationship, the legislation will help reconstitute a domestic supply chain for personal protective equipment (PPE).

“We commend the Senate for ushering the bipartisan USICA, designed to make the U.S. more globally competitive against China, across the finish line which includes an important provision to help onshore personal protective equipment (PPE) production,” said NCTO President and CEO Kim Glas.

“We sincerely thank Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) and Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) for working to include their Make PPE in America Act in the USICA, a critical priority of the U.S. textile industry,” Glas said. “This language will help onshore critical production of medical personal protective equipment (PPE) by guaranteeing long-term contracts for American-made PPE and establishing a much-need domestic procurement requirement for federal purchases of these essential products. It will ensure that that U.S. taxpayer dollars are utilized to construct and secure a domestic production chain for the manufacture of lifesaving PPE and other essential medical supplies,” Glas said.

NCTO led an industry and labor coalition effort supporting the inclusion of the Make PPE in America Act in the USICA.  The USICA contains the key provisions of the Portman-Peters bill that ensures all PPE purchased by the Departments of Homeland Security, Health and Human Services and Veterans Affairs are Berry Amendment-compliant and guarantees long-term contracts for these critical items to incentivize domestic production.

“While we support the overall USICA package, which includes many items of critical importance to the U.S. textile industry, our industry is extremely concerned about a provision that was added in the eleventh hour that could sidetrack the critical effort to onshore a self-sufficient PPE industry,” Glas added. “This harmful provision would unilaterally suspend normal tariffs and penalties assessed on PPE imports for two years. Doing so would allow China to maintain its stranglehold on the U.S. PPE market, while working at cross-purposes with other provisions of the bill designed to incentivize much needed investment in domestic PPE manufacturing. U.S. manufacturers retooled production and have significant idle capacity.  It is critical that the House of Representatives strike this damaging language if this legislative package is considered.

“Congress and the administration need to keep PPE tariffs in place to support U.S. businesses and workers who abide by higher labor, environmental and production standards.  The industry reconstituted supply chains to help healthcare frontline workers.  Our industry has significant capacity to help meet U.S. medical needs.  This provision is the absolute wrong message to send to American manufacturers and its workforce.” Glas noted.

Quelle:

National Council of Textile Organizations

Heimtextil lanciert digitale Materialbibliothek (c) Messe Frankfurt
02.06.2021

Heimtextil lanciert digitale Materialbibliothek

Progressive Materialinnovationen digital präsentiert: Nach der pandemiebedingten Absage der diesjährigen Messe baut die Heimtextil ihre digitalen Services weiter aus und lanciert unter dem Titel „Future Materials Library“ eine neue Online-Materialbibliothek. 24 zukunftsweisende Materialien für Interieur-Anwendungen werden ab sofort unter www.heimtextil.messefrankfurt.com/future  vorgestellt.

Progressive Materialinnovationen digital präsentiert: Nach der pandemiebedingten Absage der diesjährigen Messe baut die Heimtextil ihre digitalen Services weiter aus und lanciert unter dem Titel „Future Materials Library“ eine neue Online-Materialbibliothek. 24 zukunftsweisende Materialien für Interieur-Anwendungen werden ab sofort unter www.heimtextil.messefrankfurt.com/future  vorgestellt.

In der digitalen „Future Materials Library“ stellt die Heimtextil eine Auswahl an innovativen Materialien aus der ganzen Welt zusammen. Bereits auf der Heimtextil 2020 konnten Besucher*innen live auf der Messe die „Future Materials Library“ haptisch erleben. In der Online-Version der Library können Branchenteilnehmer*innen ab sofort und zu jeder Zeit das Potenzial noch unbekannter Textilien entdecken. Damit lädt die „Future Materials Library“ dazu ein, sich auf experimentelle Ansätze und revolutionäre Denkweisen einzulassen. Kuratiert wurde die Materialbibliothek vom Londoner Designstudio FranklinTill. „Wir befinden uns am Übergang zu einer Materialrevolution, die helfen soll, unsere Beziehung zu unserem Planeten wieder ins Gleichgewicht zu bringen. Als Teil der Heimtextil Trends 21/22 präsentieren wir eine neue Auswahl an Materialien für den Interieur-Bereich mit spannenden Innovationen aus der ganzen Welt”, sagt Caroline Till vom Studio FranklinTill.

Mix aus kommerziell realisierbaren Produkten und Entwicklungen im Frühstadium

Neu denkende Designer*innen und umweltbewusst arbeitende Produzent*innen – die Future Materials Library 2021 gibt Materialpionieren eine Plattform und präsentiert einen erstklassigen Mix aus wirtschaftlich erprobten und revolutionären Entwicklungen. FranklinTill hat die Materialien in vier Themen eingeordnet: REGENERATIVE CROPS (regenerative Rohstoffe), REMADE FIBRES (Re-Made-Fasern),HARVESTING WASTE STREAMS (abgetragene Abfallberge) und SUSTAINABLE COLOUR (nachhaltige Farben).

Die Ressourcen gehen zur Neige

Damit nimmt sich die neue Materialbibliothek der Heimtextil einem zentralen Problem unserer Zeit an: der Ressourcenknappheit unseres Planeten. Insbesondere die Textilproduktion verursacht riesige und ständig steigende Abfallmengen. Und seit Jahrzehnten haben die Designbranchen ein „Take, Make, Discard“-Modell des Konsums entwickelt, das unglaublich schädlich für unseren Planeten ist. In dieser Ära des Klimanotstandes lernen zukunftsorientierte Designer jedoch von der Natur und arbeiten mit ihr. Sie versuchen, die Kraft der hocheffzienten Naturkreisläufe nutzbar zu machen, um Textilien und Materialien zu schaffen, die sowohl für die Menschen als auch für den Planeten besser sind.

Heimtextil Trends: Wegweiser für die internationale Branche

Die „Future Materials Library“ ist Teil der Heimtextil Trends, die seit nahezu drei Jahrzehnten der Branche Orientierung bieten in puncto Designtendenzen in der bevorstehenden Saison. Auch in der Krise bleiben die Heimtextil Trends eine tragende Säule des gesamten Messekonzepts und liefern bedeutenden Content für alle beteiligten Zielgruppen innerhalb der weltweiten Branche. Damit macht es sich die Heimtextil zur Aufgabe, stilprägende Designentwicklungen herauszustellen, die sich in einem größeren Kontext von Lifestyle-Trends bewegen. Zugleich durchleuchten die Trendexpert*innen der Heimtextil die Produktwelt der ausstellenden Unternehmen und identifizieren klare Branchentrends. Dabei stehen insbesondere nachhaltige Aspekte über die komplette Wertschöpfungskette hinweg im Fokus – sowohl in der neuen  digitalen Library und als auch im Januar live auf der Messe.

Quelle:

Heimtextil - Messe Frankfurt

24.05.2021

NCTO: Industry and Union Coalition releases Statement about PPE

A broad coalition of industry organizations and labor unions, representing a broad spectrum of manufacturers and workers who stepped up to make essential personal protective equipment (PPE) throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) expressing strong support for the inclusion of robust domestic procurement policies for PPE in the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act (USICA) currently being considered by the Senate.

See the coalition’s full letter here.

A broad coalition of industry organizations and labor unions, representing a broad spectrum of manufacturers and workers who stepped up to make essential personal protective equipment (PPE) throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) expressing strong support for the inclusion of robust domestic procurement policies for PPE in the U.S. Innovation and Competition Act (USICA) currently being considered by the Senate.

See the coalition’s full letter here.

19.05.2021

NCTO testifies on the Medical Supply Chain and Pandemic Response Gaps

NCTO President and CEO Kim Glas testifies on “COVID-19 Part II: Evaluating the Medical Supply Chain and Pandemic Response Gaps, before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.

In written testimony submitted to the committee, Glas provides an overview of: the U.S. market prior to the pandemic and the root causes of America’s dependence on offshore sources for medical PPE; the heroic response of the U.S. textile industry; the federal government’s response to the crisis; and a series of policy recommendations to incentivize the establishment of a permanent domestic PPE supply chain.

Glas details key policy recommendations designed to establish a permanent domestic PPE supply chain, including:

NCTO President and CEO Kim Glas testifies on “COVID-19 Part II: Evaluating the Medical Supply Chain and Pandemic Response Gaps, before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.

In written testimony submitted to the committee, Glas provides an overview of: the U.S. market prior to the pandemic and the root causes of America’s dependence on offshore sources for medical PPE; the heroic response of the U.S. textile industry; the federal government’s response to the crisis; and a series of policy recommendations to incentivize the establishment of a permanent domestic PPE supply chain.

Glas details key policy recommendations designed to establish a permanent domestic PPE supply chain, including:

  • Create strong domestic procurement rules for federal PPE purchases and other essential products--substantially similar to the Berry Amendment and the Kissell Amendment which require 100% US content from fiber production forward
  • Implement forward-looking policies to shore up the Strategic National Stockpile and issue long-term contracts to incentivize investment in the domestic PPE manufacturing base
  • Create federal incentives for private sector hospitals and large provider networks to purchase domestically-produced PPE
  • Continue to deploy the Defense Production Act to shore up the textile industrial base from raw materials to end products for all essential products

View the full written testimony here.

12.05.2021

NCTO: “Make PPE in America Act” passes

U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, applauded the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee for passing their bipartisan legislation that will strengthen efforts to onshore production of personal protective equipment (PPE) in the United States by requiring federal agencies to issue long-term contracts for American-made PPE. Reshoring production will ensure American workers, health care professionals, and more have the PPE they need as the economy continues to reopen. Domestic production of PPE supplies also will create American manufacturing jobs and ensure that America is better prepared for the next pandemic.

U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, applauded the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee for passing their bipartisan legislation that will strengthen efforts to onshore production of personal protective equipment (PPE) in the United States by requiring federal agencies to issue long-term contracts for American-made PPE. Reshoring production will ensure American workers, health care professionals, and more have the PPE they need as the economy continues to reopen. Domestic production of PPE supplies also will create American manufacturing jobs and ensure that America is better prepared for the next pandemic.

Quelle:

NCTO / Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee

29.04.2021

NCTO: Kim Glas testifies on Supply Chain Resiliency

National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) President and CEO Kim Glas is testifying on “Supply Chain Resiliency and the Role of Small Manufacturers” before the Small Business Committee’s Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access.
 
In written testimony submitted to the committee, Glas provides an overview of the incredible resiliency of the U.S. textile industry during the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact of the ensuing economic crisis, existing options available to small manufacturers to access capital, and policy recommendations to strengthen the entire industry domestic supply chain.

National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) President and CEO Kim Glas is testifying on “Supply Chain Resiliency and the Role of Small Manufacturers” before the Small Business Committee’s Subcommittee on Economic Growth, Tax, and Capital Access.
 
In written testimony submitted to the committee, Glas provides an overview of the incredible resiliency of the U.S. textile industry during the COVID-19 pandemic, the impact of the ensuing economic crisis, existing options available to small manufacturers to access capital, and policy recommendations to strengthen the entire industry domestic supply chain.

“One silver lining associated with the immense challenges posed by the COVID-19 crisis is that it afforded the domestic textile industry an opportunity to demonstrate its enormous resiliency, flexibility, and overall value to the U.S. economy,” Glas says in the testimony. “Despite the fact that there was virtually no [full] U.S. production of textile-based PPE prior to the pandemic, the heroic actions of domestic textile manufacturers resulted in the ability to supply homegrown PPE at the height of the greatest healthcare emergency our country has faced in the past 100 years.”

“As we exit the current crisis, rational federal policies are once again needed to ensure a stable overall environment where small businesses can compete and thrive, and targeted initiatives are required to ensure that domestic supply chains for critical materials, such as PPE, exist in the United States,” Glas notes.

Glas details five key policy recommendations supported by 20 trade associations and labor groups, representing the entire domestic supply chain aimed at strengthening the integrated U.S. textile sector:

  • Strengthen Buy American procurement rules
  • Provide funding assistance for companies to reconstitute domestic supply chains important to U.S. national and healthcare security
  • Key contracting reforms
  • Streamline the SBA loan application process
  • Provide additional funding for workforce training

Please view the full written testimony by NCTO President and CEO Kim Glas here.

14.04.2021

NCTO requests Agency to grant Approval for Collection of China 301 Duties

National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) President and CEO Kim Glas sent a letter to Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Robert Fairweather, requesting the agency reconsider and approve a proposal to direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to collect Section 301 penalty duties on billions of dollars of Chinese goods currently shipped duty free under Section 321 de minimis waivers.

“There has been an exponential growth of shipments to the United States in recent years that qualify for Section 321 duty-free treatment,” Glas said in the letter. “U.S. manufacturers of textiles, apparel and other consumer goods that routinely sell for less than the $800 de minimis threshold increasingly find their markets and workforce threatened by this tariff avoidance scheme.”

The letter details how the current Section 321 provision is now being coupled with e-commerce to provide billions in duty avoidance on these imported products, including:

National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) President and CEO Kim Glas sent a letter to Acting Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Robert Fairweather, requesting the agency reconsider and approve a proposal to direct U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to collect Section 301 penalty duties on billions of dollars of Chinese goods currently shipped duty free under Section 321 de minimis waivers.

“There has been an exponential growth of shipments to the United States in recent years that qualify for Section 321 duty-free treatment,” Glas said in the letter. “U.S. manufacturers of textiles, apparel and other consumer goods that routinely sell for less than the $800 de minimis threshold increasingly find their markets and workforce threatened by this tariff avoidance scheme.”

The letter details how the current Section 321 provision is now being coupled with e-commerce to provide billions in duty avoidance on these imported products, including:

  • Increased import price pressure on domestic manufacturers of various types of consumer items that routinely sell for less than $800 such as – apparel, footwear, home furnishings, toys, consumer electronics, flatware, auto parts, etc.
  • An inability to properly identify and block the importation of adulterated products posing a health and safety risk to consumers.
  • An inability to properly identify and block imports of counterfeit products that violate intellectual property laws.
  • Enhanced ability of countries like China to access the U.S. market, despite their failure to provide reciprocal access to their markets and their persistent illegal and unfair trading practices.

“Imported merchandise from China that enters under a Section 321 waiver is exempt from all normal tariffs and any penalty duties assessed under the current 301 case. This unreasonable and unnecessary duty exemption severely undermines the purpose and value of the existing Section 301 determination against China as an effort to address its longstanding predatory trade practices,” Glas stated.

“The Biden administration should undertake an exhaustive review of this problem to develop the policy changes needed to mitigate the damaging impact of Section 321 waivers on U.S. workers and manufacturers,” Glas added. “In the interim, it is critical that the OMB and CBP take reasonable steps, such as denying Section 321 benefits to goods covered under the existing China 301 determination [tariffs]. Doing so would be a valuable first step toward limiting the dangerous and growing exploitation of this tariff waiver mechanism.”

See the full letter here.

07.04.2021

NCTO: Importance of the U.S. Textile Industry to Lifesaving PPE & the Economy

National Council of Textiles Organization (NCTO) member Parkdale Mills hosted Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) at the company’s Magnolia Manufacturing plant in Hillsville, Va. today to showcase the critical role the company and the industry has played in producing lifesaving personal protective equipment (PPE) to aid frontline health-care workers and the country during the pandemic.

Parkdale’s facility in Hillsville, Va. is a key yarn spinning hub contributing to a major face mask initiative bringing together several U.S. companies and more than 5,000 workers as part of the Biden administration’s pledge to provide 25 million reusable face masks to communities hit hard by the pandemic.

National Council of Textiles Organization (NCTO) member Parkdale Mills hosted Senator Tim Kaine (D-VA) at the company’s Magnolia Manufacturing plant in Hillsville, Va. today to showcase the critical role the company and the industry has played in producing lifesaving personal protective equipment (PPE) to aid frontline health-care workers and the country during the pandemic.

Parkdale’s facility in Hillsville, Va. is a key yarn spinning hub contributing to a major face mask initiative bringing together several U.S. companies and more than 5,000 workers as part of the Biden administration’s pledge to provide 25 million reusable face masks to communities hit hard by the pandemic.

“Parkdale Mills thanks Senator Kaine for his leadership on policies that help bolster our company and the entire textile industry. We are proud to be part of an initiative that is bringing together American companies to produce 100% American-made masks for community health centers, soup kitchens and food banks across the country,” said Davis Warlick of Parkdale Mills. “With the support of our government and leaders like Senator Kaine, our industry is demonstrating its ability and capacity to make critical items here for the long term.”

Kim Glas, President and CEO of NCTO said: “We want to sincerely thank Senator Kaine for his leadership in supporting American manufacturers, which have played a vital role in our economy as well as the nationwide effort to produce critical PPE and medical textiles for a nation in crisis. We are grateful to the senator and the Biden administration for prioritizing domestic manufacturers and the U.S. workforce. The U.S. textile industry is a vital contributor to the U.S economy and policies that Senator Kaine supports help bolster the onshoring of PPE and critical items, which in turn spurs employment and investment in the American manufacturing base.”

01.04.2021

Heimtextil 2022: Trends bleiben inspiratives Herz der Messe

Wie verändert die Pandemie unsere Art zu wohnen? Mit dieser zentralen Frage beschäftigte sich das Heimtextil Trend Council, das kürzlich zu einem digitalen Workshop zusammenkam. Die internationalen Trendexperten machten es sich zur Aufgabe, die dominierenden Designthemen für die Saison 2022/23 zu verifizieren. Damit nimmt die Heimtextil die Planungen für die Trends zur nächsten Messeausgabe vom 11. bis 14. Januar 2022 in Frankfurt am Main auf.

Wie verändert die Pandemie unsere Art zu wohnen? Mit dieser zentralen Frage beschäftigte sich das Heimtextil Trend Council, das kürzlich zu einem digitalen Workshop zusammenkam. Die internationalen Trendexperten machten es sich zur Aufgabe, die dominierenden Designthemen für die Saison 2022/23 zu verifizieren. Damit nimmt die Heimtextil die Planungen für die Trends zur nächsten Messeausgabe vom 11. bis 14. Januar 2022 in Frankfurt am Main auf.

Zum wiederholten Mal setzt sich das Trend Council aus den drei international renommierten Agenturen SPOTT Trends & Business (Dänemark), Studio FranklinTill (Großbritannien) und Stijlinstituut Amsterdam (Niederlande) zusammen. Erneut übernimmt Anja Bisgaard Gaede mit ihrem Team von SPOTT Trends & Business die Leitung des Projekts und verleiht damit den Heimtextil Trends 22/23 einen skandinavischen Touch. Zum Aufgabenbereich der Dänen zählt neben der Ausarbeitung des Contents auch die Konzeption der Trend-Präsentation während der Messe im Januar. Alljährlich markiert das Treffen des Heimtextil Trend Councils im Frühjahr den Auftakt der Vorbereitungen für die Fachmesse im kommenden Januar. Zugleich geben die Trendforscher dabei einen ersten Einblick, wohin die Reise in puncto Einrichtungsdesign in der nächsten Saison gehen wird. Damit legen die Trendforscher und die Messeverantwortlichen den Grundstein für die globale Trendaussage.

Darüber hinaus wird es in der nächsten Saison darum gehen, wie die Pandemie unser Leben und damit auch unsere Art des Einrichtens verändert hat. Besonderer Fokus liegt dabei auf dem Megathema New Work, das mit neuen Facetten betrachtet wird. Erste Einblicke in die Trendthemen der Saison 2022/23 und nähere Informationen zu den künftigen Designentwicklungen geben die Heimtextil-Verantwortlichen gemeinsam mit den Mitgliedern des Trend Council im Rahmen der digitalen Trend Preview  im September.

Weitere Informationen:
Heimtextil 2022 Trendcouncil
Quelle:

Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH

27.03.2021

NCTO: Biden Administration awards Contracts for American-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 fully Made in America 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 early next week.

North Carolina headquartered Parkdale Mills, the nation’s largest cotton yarn spinner, has partnered with Ferrara Manufacturing, a tailored clothing company based in New York City’s garment center whose workforce is union represented by Workers United/SEIU, to manufacture over 17 million reusable masks. The government said it could purchase up to a maximum of 22.2 million masks under the two contracts announced today. The masks will be Berry compliant and thus 100% U.S.-made.

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 fully Made in America 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 early next week.

North Carolina headquartered Parkdale Mills, the nation’s largest cotton yarn spinner, has partnered with Ferrara Manufacturing, a tailored clothing company based in New York City’s garment center whose workforce is union represented by Workers United/SEIU, to manufacture over 17 million reusable masks. The government said it could purchase up to a maximum of 22.2 million masks under the two contracts announced today. The masks will be Berry compliant and thus 100% U.S.-made.

Ferrara Manufacturing and Parkdale Mills will contract with additional U.S. companies across the manufacturing supply chain, employing nearly 5,000 American workers as a result of these awards.  Parkdale will be utilizing yarn from their facilities in NC, VA, and GA and Ferrara will deploy their cut and sew operations in New York City.

The U.S. textile industry has produced over a billion lifesaving PPE and other medical products over the last year.  Since the spring of 2020, both Ferrara and Parkdale have retooled their production chains to help produce millions of masks and gowns to help workers on the frontlines. 

24.03.2021

NCTO: State of the U.S. Textile Industry Address

National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) Chairman David Roberts, who was re-elected for the 2020-2021 term, delivered the trade association’s State of the U.S. textile industry overview at NCTO’s 17th Annual Meeting on March 24.

Mr. Roberts’s speech outlined (1) the U.S. textile industry’s heroic efforts producing PPE in the face of a once-in-a-generation pandemic (2) U.S. textile supply chain, economic, trade data, and (3) NCTO’s 2020 policy priorities for domestic textile manufacturers.

A link of his remarks as prepared for delivery are included in this press statement along with a link to a data infographic prepared by NCTO illustrating the current economic status of the U.S. textile industry.

Mr. Roberts is CEO of Cap Yarns, Inc., a South Carolina specialty yarn manufacturer and a leader in developing unique yarns for the knitting and weaving industry.

National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) Chairman David Roberts, who was re-elected for the 2020-2021 term, delivered the trade association’s State of the U.S. textile industry overview at NCTO’s 17th Annual Meeting on March 24.

Mr. Roberts’s speech outlined (1) the U.S. textile industry’s heroic efforts producing PPE in the face of a once-in-a-generation pandemic (2) U.S. textile supply chain, economic, trade data, and (3) NCTO’s 2020 policy priorities for domestic textile manufacturers.

A link of his remarks as prepared for delivery are included in this press statement along with a link to a data infographic prepared by NCTO illustrating the current economic status of the U.S. textile industry.

Mr. Roberts is CEO of Cap Yarns, Inc., a South Carolina specialty yarn manufacturer and a leader in developing unique yarns for the knitting and weaving industry.

NCTO’s annual meeting was held virtually March 23-24.

24.03.2021

NCTO elects Chairman, Council Chairs and Board Members

The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO), representing the full spectrum of U.S. textiles from fiber through finished sewn products, held its officer elections for fiscal year 2021 today.

NCTO has re-elected David Roberts, CEO of Cap Yarns, as Chairman and David Poston, President of Palmetto Synthetics, as Vice Chairman.

In addition to the appointment of a new chairman and vice chairman, NCTO elected chairs for each of its four councils. NCTO is comprised of four councils to ensure a broad representation of the industry supply chain. Each council has an allotted number of members who are elected to the association’s Board of Directors, in addition to the Executive Committee.*

“This is a critical juncture for our industry, which answered the call of the nation to produce lifesaving personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontline workers battling the COVID-19 pandemic,” said NCTO President and CEO Kim. “We will continue to engage with all stakeholders to press for policies that support the industry overall, help onshore PPE production and create a permanent domestic supply chain.”

 

The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO), representing the full spectrum of U.S. textiles from fiber through finished sewn products, held its officer elections for fiscal year 2021 today.

NCTO has re-elected David Roberts, CEO of Cap Yarns, as Chairman and David Poston, President of Palmetto Synthetics, as Vice Chairman.

In addition to the appointment of a new chairman and vice chairman, NCTO elected chairs for each of its four councils. NCTO is comprised of four councils to ensure a broad representation of the industry supply chain. Each council has an allotted number of members who are elected to the association’s Board of Directors, in addition to the Executive Committee.*

“This is a critical juncture for our industry, which answered the call of the nation to produce lifesaving personal protective equipment (PPE) for frontline workers battling the COVID-19 pandemic,” said NCTO President and CEO Kim. “We will continue to engage with all stakeholders to press for policies that support the industry overall, help onshore PPE production and create a permanent domestic supply chain.”

 

*See attached document for more information.

25.01.2021

NCTO: Statement on "Made in America" executive order

National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) President and CEO Kim Glas issued a statement today on the White House announcement that President Biden will sign an executive order today, “ensuring the future of America is Made in America by all of America’s workers.”  Further, NCTO launched a new industry video campaign today that outlines steps the Biden administration and Congress must take to re-shore the production of personal protective equipment (PPE) and the entire supply chain for critical products. The video can be found here: MakeAmericanPPE.

National Council of Textile Organizations President and CEO Kim Glas said:
“We commend President Biden for taking action in his first days in office to strengthen our domestic supply chain and manufacturing base with a “Made in America” executive order directing the federal government to spend taxpayer dollars on American-made goods produced by American workers using American-made components.

National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) President and CEO Kim Glas issued a statement today on the White House announcement that President Biden will sign an executive order today, “ensuring the future of America is Made in America by all of America’s workers.”  Further, NCTO launched a new industry video campaign today that outlines steps the Biden administration and Congress must take to re-shore the production of personal protective equipment (PPE) and the entire supply chain for critical products. The video can be found here: MakeAmericanPPE.

National Council of Textile Organizations President and CEO Kim Glas said:
“We commend President Biden for taking action in his first days in office to strengthen our domestic supply chain and manufacturing base with a “Made in America” executive order directing the federal government to spend taxpayer dollars on American-made goods produced by American workers using American-made components.

Increasing the domestic procurement threshold and the price preferences for domestic goods under the current Buy American law will bolster domestic production and stimulate more investment in U.S. manufacturing.

We believe it is critical that taxpayer dollars are used to invest in American manufacturing and our workforce. It is essential that we close loopholes in our Buy America laws, expand application and product coverage of domestic content rules, and close unnecessary contract waivers that undermine American manufacturing and its workforce.
 
We look forward to working with the Biden administration and Congress on immediately strengthening our domestic procurement laws. The COVID-19 crisis was exacerbated when foreign supply chains broke down leaving our frontline workers vulnerable, underscoring the vital need for America to manufacture essential medical products at home. We look forward to working with the Biden administration on implementing this Executive Order, and with members of Congress to push critical bipartisan legislation to help ensure this onshoring effort is fully realized.

We also sincerely thank Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Representative Kathy Manning (D-NC) for their leadership in sending a recent letter to President Biden, requesting the president prioritize “Made in America” personal protective equipment (PPE) purchases and outlining key steps the administration can take to produce and procure quality American-made PPE for frontline workers.”

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24.01.2021

NCTO: Letter to President Biden to prioritize American manufactors

U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and U.S. Representative Kathy Manning (D-NC) wrote to President Biden calling on the Administration to prioritize purchasing fully made in America Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). The lawmakers outline four steps the Administration can take now to ensure our frontline workers have products needed to effectively carryout their critical responsibilities and to support domestic manufacturers who are ready to scale up production and help keep workers healthy and safe.

In their letter, Brown and Manning call on President Biden, through Executive Order and legislative efforts, to:

U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and U.S. Representative Kathy Manning (D-NC) wrote to President Biden calling on the Administration to prioritize purchasing fully made in America Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). The lawmakers outline four steps the Administration can take now to ensure our frontline workers have products needed to effectively carryout their critical responsibilities and to support domestic manufacturers who are ready to scale up production and help keep workers healthy and safe.

In their letter, Brown and Manning call on President Biden, through Executive Order and legislative efforts, to:

  1. Prioritize the purchase of fully made in America PPE “Berry compliant” to help continue bolstering the U.S. supply chain regardless of purchasing agency;
  2. Issue long-term contracts directly to domestic manufacturers when possible to help bolster the domestic supply chains;
  3. Adopt a contracting purchase methodology that uses “Best Value” criteria versus “Lowest Price Technically Acceptable” criteria; and
  4. Designate a point person in charge of coordinating the government’s efforts to procure PPE and other medical equipment who is responsible for meeting regularly with key domestic manufacturing stakeholders.

A full copy of Brown and Manning’s letter can be found here.

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21.01.2021

NCTO welcomes President Biden’s action plan and Covid-19 Response

National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) President and CEO Kim Glas issued a statement today welcoming President Biden’s action plan and COVID-19 response, accompanied by a series of executive orders, including an order signed today to strengthen U.S. supply chains by directing federal agencies to use the Defense Production Act (DPA) to address shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) and related vaccine supplies.

“We are closely reviewing President Biden’s national strategic plan to confront the pandemic and welcome the executive order signed today to strengthen our supply chains by directing all federal agencies to use the Defense Production Act to address shortages of personal protective equipment, vaccine supplies and essential products. These are important steps that will help ramp up critical manufacturing of these essential PPE products and other critically needed supplies like tests and vaccines.”

National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO) President and CEO Kim Glas issued a statement today welcoming President Biden’s action plan and COVID-19 response, accompanied by a series of executive orders, including an order signed today to strengthen U.S. supply chains by directing federal agencies to use the Defense Production Act (DPA) to address shortages of personal protective equipment (PPE) and related vaccine supplies.

“We are closely reviewing President Biden’s national strategic plan to confront the pandemic and welcome the executive order signed today to strengthen our supply chains by directing all federal agencies to use the Defense Production Act to address shortages of personal protective equipment, vaccine supplies and essential products. These are important steps that will help ramp up critical manufacturing of these essential PPE products and other critically needed supplies like tests and vaccines.”

American manufacturers have been at the forefront of the effort to build a domestic PPE supply chain since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. The U.S. textile industry retooled production and operations virtually overnight, producing millions of face masks, isolation gowns, testing swabs and other critical medical textiles.

The industry is dedicated to making significant investments in automated equipment for PPE, but the industry needs long-term, multiyear contracts to help realize that investment.

The deployment of DPA is one of the critical tools that will help incentivize investment in equipment, propel the hiring of U.S. workers and expand these critical production chains.

Since its inception, the DPA has been utilized by the Department of Defense to make critical investments in domestic textile manufacturing infrastructure and capacity, creating private-public partnerships through the government’s capital investments under the DPA and guaranteeing purchases through long-term contracts.  

NCTO applaud President Biden’s action and anticipate further steps including a reported order that will seek to strengthen government procurement of U.S. products in the coming days. NCTO appreciate President Biden outlining the “National Strategy for the COVID-19 Response and Pandemic Preparedness” a series of actions and steps the administration will undertake to deploy and manufacture the vaccine and other essential products.

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pro4tex®GmbH steigt erfolgreich in den Markt für Medizin- und Gesundheitstextilien ein (c) vti/Wolfgang Schmidt
Färbereileiter Frank Kirsten bei der Prüfung von Textilfarben.
04.01.2021

Sächsischer Textilveredler für Bodywear, Sport-Outfits & Co. steigt erfolgreich in den Markt für Medizin- und Gesundheitstextilien ein

  • Corona gab in der pro4tex GmbH, Niederfrohna, den Ausschlag für die Entwicklung hoch funktioneller Gesichts-Bedeckungen für den Einsatz in Medizin, Pflege und im Alltag
  • Masken mehrfach nutzbar
  • Modernes Unternehmen
  • Vorbildliches Wassermanagement

Niederfrohna– Kunden, die sich für Bodywear oder Sportbekleidung von bekannten Markenherstellern entscheiden, legen nicht nur Wert auf modischen Chic und hohe Verarbeitungsqualität. Ebenso wichtig sind ihnen Produkteigenschaften wie Hautfreundlichkeit, Farbechtheit und anhaltend gute Passform. Diese Qualitäten erwerben feine Strick- und Wirkwaren grundsätzlich in der Färberei sowie beim Waschen, Laugieren, Thermofixieren, Kompaktieren, Schlauchkalandern und Rauen sowie in der Ausrüstung durch den Einsatz entsprechender Chemikalien.

  • Corona gab in der pro4tex GmbH, Niederfrohna, den Ausschlag für die Entwicklung hoch funktioneller Gesichts-Bedeckungen für den Einsatz in Medizin, Pflege und im Alltag
  • Masken mehrfach nutzbar
  • Modernes Unternehmen
  • Vorbildliches Wassermanagement

Niederfrohna– Kunden, die sich für Bodywear oder Sportbekleidung von bekannten Markenherstellern entscheiden, legen nicht nur Wert auf modischen Chic und hohe Verarbeitungsqualität. Ebenso wichtig sind ihnen Produkteigenschaften wie Hautfreundlichkeit, Farbechtheit und anhaltend gute Passform. Diese Qualitäten erwerben feine Strick- und Wirkwaren grundsätzlich in der Färberei sowie beim Waschen, Laugieren, Thermofixieren, Kompaktieren, Schlauchkalandern und Rauen sowie in der Ausrüstung durch den Einsatz entsprechender Chemikalien.

Zu den dem Endverbraucher meist unbekannten Firmen, die diese Prozesse beherrschen, gehört die pro4tex®GmbH mit Sitz in Niederfrohna unweit von Chemnitz. „In der Fachwelt sind wir bekannt als Textilveredler für feine Maschenwaren und spezielle technische Textilien. Wir haben Auftraggeber in Europa, Asien und Nordamerika“, erläutert Geschäftsführer Björn-Olaf Dröge. Der aus Detmold (NRW) stammende und seit 20 Jahren in Sachsen lebende Diplom-Ingenieur (FH) für Textiltechnik hatte die Firma 2009 mit 60 Mitarbeitenden übernommen und 2011 das Partnerunternehmen Willy Hermann – Superfine aus Hard (Österreich) als Mitgesellschafter für die GmbH gewonnen. Mittlerweile zählt pro4tex 104 Beschäftigte, die die moderne Veredelungstechnik dreischichtig auslasten. Auf 16 Mio. EUR belaufen sich die die Kosten für Neu- und Erweiterungsinvestitionen in vergangenen zehn Jahren. Der Betrieb ist zertifiziert nach den DIN-EN-Normen ISO 9001, ISO 14001 und ISO 50001. Mit rund 7,5 Mio. EUR Umsatz liegt dieses Ergebnis im Corona-Jahr 2020 um 15 Prozent unter dem Wert von 2019

„Textilveredler galten früher als Umweltverschmutzer, insbesondere in puncto Abwasser. Das hat sich in den vergangenen drei Jahrzehnten gründlich geändert“, erläutert Dr.-Ing. Jenz Otto, Hauptgeschäftsführer des in Chemnitz ansässigen Verbandes der Nord-Ostdeutschen Textil- und Bekleidungsindustrie e. V. (vti). „Dennoch geht es beim Färben und Ausrüsten nicht ohne Chemikalien. Bei deren Einsatz sind unsere Firmen strengen europäischen Umweltrichtlinien unterworfen.“ Nach Angaben des vti existieren im Verbandsgebiet, den ostdeutschen  Bundesländern, mehr als 20 mittelständische Betriebe, die Textilien für modische, technische oder medizinische Zwecke fit machen.

Die pro4tex GmbH verfügt bereits seit langem über ein qualifiziertes Wasser-Management. „In der Färberei geht ja ohne Wasser fast gar nichts. Deshalb widmen wir dem wertvollen Nass unsere besondere Aufmerksamkeit“, erklärt Geschäftsführer Björn-Olaf Dröge. „Wir decken unseren Wasserbedarf vollständig aus drei eigenen Brunnen und nicht aus dem öffentlichen Netz. Das in der Produktion gebrauchte Wasser unterziehen wir anschließend diversen chemischen, biologischen und physikalischen Reinigungs- und Wiederaufbereitungsprozeduren. Am Ende fließt unser Wasser klar und für die Umwelt unbedenklich in den nahegelegenen Frohnbach. Wir sind stolz darauf, dass wir zu den wenigen europäischen Textilveredlern gehören, die in der Fachsprache ‚Direkteinleiter‘ genannt  werden und dafür die behördliche Genehmigung haben."

Bereits vor Ausbruch der Corona-Pandemie hatte sich pro4tex mit der antibakteriellen Ausrüstung von Gesundheitsschutz-Textilien beschäftigt. Als dann zu Jahresbeginn die Lieferungen aus China ausblieben und plötzlich Mund-Nasen-Masken aus deutscher Produktion gefragt waren, reagierte das pro4tex-Team innerhalb weniger Tage. „Im Kooperation mit einem ostsächsischen Klinikum und dem Textilkonfektionär Fifty-Fifty im benachbarten Burgstädt, haben wir partielle Gesichtsbedeckungen entwickelt und damit erstmals in unserer Firmengeschichte ein Endprodukt auf den Markt gebracht“, berichtet Geschäftsführer Björn-Olaf Dröge. Dabei handelt es sich um hoch funktionelle Mehrweg - Masken, die dreilagig aufgebaut sind. Die in mehreren Farben und Designs erhältliche Außenhaut wirkt abweisend gegen Tröpfchen bzw. Flüssigkeiten, der darauf angebrachte Einsatz aus ein Spezialvliesstoff filtert feinste Partikel aus der Atemluft. Die am Gesicht anliegende atmungsaktive Schicht wird weder gefärbt noch anderweitig behandelt. Da es sich bei Innen- und Außenhaut um feine Polyestergestricke handelt, zeichnen sich Mund-Nasen-Bedeckungen durch ein angenehmes Tragegefühl aus. Die nach der für medizinische Gesichtsmasken gültigen Norm DIN EN 14 683 zertifizierten Masken sind atmungsaktiv und durchnässen nicht. Nach dem Erstgebrauch können sie mindestens 20 Mal bei 75 Grad Celsius gewaschen und ebenso oft wiederverwendet werden. Mittlerweile sind sie in Berliner Kliniken, bei der Deutschen Bundesbahn sowie in anderen Unternehmen im Einsatz. „Wer einmal unsere flexiblen Gesichtsbedeckungen getragen hat will keine andere mehr“, zeigt sich Björn-Olaf Dröge überzeugt. Und er verweist darauf, dass er Sachsens Ministerpräsident Michael Kretschmar wiederholt mit einem Erzeugnis aus seinem Unternehmen
gesehen hat.

10.12.2020

NCTO welcomes Katherine Tai as new U.S. Trade Representative

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 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 Tai, as the next U.S. Trade Representative. This selection is welcome news to the U.S. textile industry, which has worked closely with Katherine on several critical trade issues over the years.  She is an exceptional candidate to serve as the next USTR, having dedicated her career to enforcing our trade laws, and, most recently, serving as a key lead negotiator in the House securing key improvements in the USMCA agreement.
 
She will be a powerful and thoughtful advocate on behalf of American workers and our environment.  The U.S. textile industry looks forward to working with her on our top trade priorities.”

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 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 Tai, as the next U.S. Trade Representative. This selection is welcome news to the U.S. textile industry, which has worked closely with Katherine on several critical trade issues over the years.  She is an exceptional candidate to serve as the next USTR, having dedicated her career to enforcing our trade laws, and, most recently, serving as a key lead negotiator in the House securing key improvements in the USMCA agreement.
 
She will be a powerful and thoughtful advocate on behalf of American workers and our environment.  The U.S. textile industry looks forward to working with her on our top trade priorities.”

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17.11.2020

Kelheim Fibres Partner in ETP-Programmen „Bio-Based Fibres“ und “Circular Economy”

Der bayerische Viskosespezialfaserhersteller Kelheim Fibres ist Partner der European Technology Platform for the Future of Textiles and Clothing (ETP) in zwei strategischen Programmen: „Bio-Based Fibres“ und „Circular Economy“.

Im Sinne der immer wichtigeren Nachhaltigkeitsdiskussion vollziehen sich gerade fundamentale Veränderungen innerhalb der textilen Kette. Dem tragen die jeweils dreijährigen Programme „Bio-Based Fibres“ und „Circular Economy“ des ETP Rechnung. Es geht darum, Schlüsselfiguren aus Industrie und Forschung zusammenzubringen und gemeinsam eine Langzeitstrategie zu entwickeln, um die nachhaltige Neuausrichtung der Europäischen Textilindustrie aktiv zu gestalten.

Der bayerische Viskosespezialfaserhersteller Kelheim Fibres ist Partner der European Technology Platform for the Future of Textiles and Clothing (ETP) in zwei strategischen Programmen: „Bio-Based Fibres“ und „Circular Economy“.

Im Sinne der immer wichtigeren Nachhaltigkeitsdiskussion vollziehen sich gerade fundamentale Veränderungen innerhalb der textilen Kette. Dem tragen die jeweils dreijährigen Programme „Bio-Based Fibres“ und „Circular Economy“ des ETP Rechnung. Es geht darum, Schlüsselfiguren aus Industrie und Forschung zusammenzubringen und gemeinsam eine Langzeitstrategie zu entwickeln, um die nachhaltige Neuausrichtung der Europäischen Textilindustrie aktiv zu gestalten.

„Wir stellen seit beinahe 85 Jahren bio-basierte Fasern her – sie bestehen aus dem nachwachsenden Rohstoff Holz und sind am Ende ihres Lebenszyklus vollständig biologisch abbaubar. Als Alternative zu erdölbasierten Materialien finden diese Fasern mehr und mehr Anklang in den verschiedensten Einsatzgebieten. Das liegt auch daran, dass wir unsere Spezialfasern während des Produktionsprozesses ganz gezielt mit den jeweils geforderten Eigenschaften funktionalisieren können. Im Hinblick auf die Performance müssen sie sich nicht hinter synthetischen Materialien verstecken“, erklärt Dr. Marina Crnoja-Cosic, Leiterin der Abteilung New Business Development bei Kelheim Fibres.

Zu Kelheims Nachhaltigkeitsanspruch gehört aber auch, den gesamten Lebenszyklus der Produkte zu betrachten. Wenn aus einem Textil am Ende seines Gebrauchs der Rohstoff für neue Fasern und neue Produkte entstehen kann, ist das für Crnoja-Cosic ein großes Plus in Puncto Nachhaltigkeit. „Wir wollen das Bestmögliche – biobasierte Fasern UND Kreislaufwirtschaft sind der Weg dahin.“

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