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News Updates about SPESA, its Members, and Trade & Government
Sep 28, 2023
Leading Fashion and Sewn Products Leaders Share Their Digital Manufacturing Journey
Company Announcement | Behind the Seams readers are invited to join SPESA member CGS, Inc. for a live webinar on Wednesday, November 1st...
Sep 24, 2023
Designing the ‘Day-and-a-Half Garment’
By Sourcing Journal | A typical car, containing roughly 30,000 components, has a two-year design cycle. A typical garment, with its 50 or...
Sep 24, 2023
AFFOA Introduces Product Accelerator For Functional Fabrics, Exclusive To Fabric Innovation Network
Press Release | Advanced Functional Fabrics of America Inc. (AFFOA) is excited to introduce the Product Accelerator for Functional...
Sep 21, 2023
Lectra Appoints Frédéric Morel as President of the Asia-Pacific Region
Press Release | Lectra, a leader in technology solutions for the fashion, automotive and furniture industries, announced the appointment...
Sep 19, 2023
Aptean Extends Apparel Industry Leadership with Acquisition of Apparel Business Systems, LLC
Press Release | Today, Aptean, a global provider of mission-critical enterprise software solutions, announced its acquisition of Apparel...
Sep 18, 2023
Fashion Efforts Get Big Boost from Detroit Homecoming Connections
By Crain's Detroit Business | Two metro Detroit natives who made their name in fashion design moved back to the region after attending...
Sep 18, 2023
Easier to Handle | Automated Production Lines & Roll-Pack Machines Streamline Mattress Manufacturing
By BedTimes Magazine | Machine producers have stepped up to deliver a multitude of options that can address those needs, particularly in...
Sep 17, 2023
SourceAmerica Employment Inclusion Survey Reveals Nationwide Desire for More Employer Support for Pe
Press Release | SourceAmerica®, an AbilityOne® authorized enterprise committed to increasing employment opportunities for people with...
Sep 14, 2023
Lectra Joins the CAC Mid 60 and SBF 120 Indices as of September 15, 2023
Press Release | Lectra, leader in technology solutions for the fashion, automotive and furniture industries, announces that it will be...
Sep 12, 2023
ZCC Zünd Cut Center Ushers in a New Era in Digital Cutting Automation
By Converter | Zünd has revamped the ZCC Zünd Cut Center software and user interface from the ground up. In Version 4, ZCC offers even...
Sep 8, 2023
These Companies Have a Revolutionary Idea: Clothes That Actually Fit
By Wall Street Journal | Two decades ago, fashion-technology company Alvanon set out to help online shoppers find the perfect fit. Now...
Aug 29, 2023
Aptean Strengthens Global Leadership Team with Appointment of Miguel Gernaey as CMO
Press Release | Aptean announced the appointment of Miguel Gernaey as the company's new Chief Marketing Officer (CMO). Gernaey brings...
Aug 29, 2023
YKK USA Provides Sustainable Fasteners to Designers at Atlanta Sustainable Fashion Week
Press Release | YKK USA recently announced its collaboration with Atlanta Sustainable Fashion Week (ATLSFW) to showcase its sustainable...
Aug 29, 2023
Zund America Presents: Digital Cutting Days ‘23
Press Release | Zund America announced a special, two-day Open House taking place September 28-29, 2023. The highlight of the event will...
Aug 29, 2023
Alvanon Announces Speakers for 3D Tech Fest 2023
Company Announcement | SPESA member Alvanon recently announced the presenters for 3D Tech Fest 2023: Redefining Fashion Intelligence, the...
Aug 27, 2023
SourceAmerica Announces 2023 Grassroots Advocacy Conference in Washington D.C.
Press Release | SourceAmerica announced that its annual Grassroots Advocacy Conference will take place September 11-14, 2023, at the...
Aug 23, 2023
BedTimes Interview: Hank Little, President, Atlanta Attachment Co.
By BedTimes Magazine | This interview with Hank Little, president of Atlanta Attachment Co., is the final installment of a four-part...
Aug 21, 2023
Q&A: How Messe Frankfurt’s Textile Trade Shows Support the SDGs
By Sourcing Journal | Trade event organizer Messe Frankfurt, the United Nations Conscious Fashion and Lifestyle Network and the UN Office...
Aug 20, 2023
Tukatech and Inèdit Partner To Bring neoTextil Suite of Adobe Photoshop© Plugins to North America
Press Release | Tukatech will now offer the textile and apparel industry a robust suite of Adobe Photoshop© plugins...
Aug 14, 2023
NC State To Create First of Its Kind Textile Training and Education Program in Honduras
Press Release Raleigh, NC - North Carolina State University’s Wilson College of Textiles has been awarded a $2M, two year grant from the...
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