National Council of Textile Organizations

08/20/2026

U.S. textile industry gathers in Washington for the Department of War’s Clothing and Textile Innovation Day. We are excited about the opportunity to partner with DLA and the services on deploying new technologies to meet their demands. Many thanks to DOW for hosting this important discussion.

08/20/2026

In NCTO’s latest video series, Jackie Ferrari, CEO of AFN, highlights why making apparel and textiles here at home matters—especially when it comes to equipping the U.S. warfighter, strengthening our domestic supply chain & protecting our national security. Amazing

08/17/2026

NCTO congratulates NC State on being selected to lead a 10-year, $480M Department of War initiative, in conjunction with core partners, to help bolster U.S. defense manufacturing!
This is exactly the kind of innovation, collaboration & investment needed to keep jobs & technologies in America. We look forward to working with NC State & all of the "FutureTEX" partners to strengthen our domestic textile supply chain & support the warfighter.
Read more about the exciting news here: 👇

The FutureTEX initiative will work with American manufacturing to capitalize on digital infrastructure and other emerging technologies to make the domestic supply network more robust for the defense industrial base.

08/13/2026

Big shoutout to Dan Nation, Director of Govt Affairs at Parkdale Mills at the White House this week, a tremendous advocate for the U.S. industry and the need for stronger enforcement of our trade laws.

08/11/2026

In the latest installment of NCTO’s Made in America series, Unifi CEO Eddie Ingle discusses why American manufacturing matters—from supporting good jobs to building strong communities and driving sustainability and innovation.
“At the end of the day, people will pay for Made in America because they know they can feel secure that it is providing employment—and that it’s a really well-made product." 👇

08/03/2026

American craftsmanship doesn't happen by accident—it comes from generations of skilled workers making quality products right here at home. Hear Mount Vernon Mills CEO Bill Rogers explain why America must remain a nation that makes things, not just one that consumes them.

07/31/2026

🚨Don't miss this Fox & Friends segment featuring NCTO Members Red Land Cotton & Hamrick Mills (and mention of Parkdale Mills) that elevates the importance & resilience of the U.S. textile industry & domestic supply chain!
https://www.foxnews.com/video/6402524509112

Ainsley Earhardt visits Hamrick Mills in Gaffney, South Carolina, to highlight Red Land Cotton. Co-owners Mark Yeager and Anna Brakefield discuss their family-owned business and commitment to 100% American-made textile manufacturing.

07/27/2026

NCTO President & CEO Kim Glas accepted the Southern Textile Association's Chapman Award — the association's highest honor — during the STA Annual Meeting last week in Myrtle Beach, S.C. "I cannot think of anyone more deserving of recognition in our industry than Kim Glas. She approaches every conversation as a professional whose sole mission is advancing American manufacturing and the U.S. textile industry. People listen because they know she is knowledgeable, prepared, honest and focused on the facts--"Norman Chapman, President & CEO of Inman Mills who presented the award.

07/24/2026

NCTO voices concern the administration's textile mechanism-- part of its actions against forced labor-- which will harm the very U.S. manufacturers it aims to support. It will reward certain Asian countries & risk accelerating offshoring, undermining American textile jobs & weakening Western Hemisphere supply chains.
See statement here:

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO), which represents the full spectrum of the U.S. textile industry from fiber, yarn, and

07/12/2026

We are heartbroken by the passing of Senator Lindsey Graham. A son of South Carolina’s textile communities, he was proudly known as the “textile Senator” and spent his career fighting for American manufacturing and workers. He walked our plants, knew our workforce, and never forgot where he came from. He will be deeply missed by the U.S. textile industry and all who knew him.