Knitted Textile Association

Background

In 1966, the Knitted Textile Association was organized in New York, New York. KTA grew to become the largest trade organization of U.S. circular knit and warp knit manufacturers.

In 2000 the Knitted Textile Association stated its purposes as

EDUCATION:

  • Improve quality of knitted fabrics to maximize consumer satisfaction.
  • Gather and disseminate data: economic and statistical - relating to the production distribution and marketing of knitted fabrics.
  • Foster advanced technology in fiber, yarn, knitting dyeing/finishing and printing.
  • Acquaint member with most efficient means of producing and distributing knitted fabrics.
  • Acquaint members with advantages offered by fully utilizing the Internet.

    • POLITICAL ACTION:

  • Participate in industry-wide coalition dedicating toward influencing the government to take positions to provide more level playing field for our industry in the international arena.
  • Alert members on matters affecting our industry and energize them to urge their representatives to support legislation insuring the vitality of our industry.

    • Merger With Northern Textile Association

    In 2002, by a vote of the KTA in August and the NTA in September, the Knitted Textile Association and the Northern Textile Association merged to form the NATIONAL TEXTILE ASSOCIATION. (The name changed was filed with the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on October 7, 2002.)

    From the Knitted Textiles Association the merger was facilitated by a committee consisting of:

    Marty Sohn
    Regina Conroy-Keller
    Earl Kramer
    Marvin Moster and
    Skip Gehring

    The Northern Textile Association committee was:

    Karl Spilhaus
    Henry A. Truslow III
    Jonathan Stevens
    Jonathan Hurstfield-Meyer

    Documents

  • Merger Agreement
  • Merger Vote

    More KTA Information

    Records of Meetings and Leadership of KTA