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“Hardly a week goes by that I am not conferring with the
professional staff of NTA regarding the intricacies of international trade
agreements. NTA assistance in trade compliance and in responding to short
supply request and other filings is of great value to us at Sullivan-Carson
and the dues we pay are a bargain compared to the services we receive.”
—Jim
Carson Jr.,
Sullivan-Carson
“I have
had the privilege of serving as Chair of the Upholstery Fabrics Council of
NTA, as well as on the board. NTA has been a critical player in addressing
key issues facing our industry through its technical staff and its
Washington connections. Our member companies, all competitors, have come to
know each other and we realize that we have more in common with each other
than with any other group and NTA is the facilitator that has permitted us
to address common concerns in an appropriate setting. The economic data and
support we get from NTA would never be available to a smaller company like
ours. I consider NTA as a profit center because of the savings we realize
from being able to count on NTA and not hire consultants and in-house
personnel.”
—Roger
Berkley, Weave Corp.
“The world of luxury animal fibers such
as cashmere, camel hair, and superfine wool is a highly specialized sector
of the textile industry, one not well understood even by old-hands in the
broader textile field, that's why we at Loro Piana and Warren Corporation
rely on the expertise of NTA and sister organization CCMI. There is no
other source for accurate information on product labeling and importation
rules for our distinctive products. Were it not for NTA's work on vital
wool legislation I don't know if we would even still have a wool textile
industry in this country.”
—Lisa Cornish, Warren Corporation and Loro Piana
“This
is a competitive industry, no question about that. And when it comes to
going after those lucrative government contracts a small to medium-sized
company can feel pretty overwhelmed by the bureaucracy. Hanora Spinning,
along with its sister company J&M Dyers, can supply the DOD with a
number of products. We are all very aware of Berry Amendment and need to
keep it strong with what’s left of the US Textile Industry. Homeland
Security should be added to Berry as well. The past administrations have
allowed the textile industry to collapse over the last 16 years, due to
UNFAIR Trade Acts. We all need the support of the new administration to put
back the American industry. I wish that the U.S. textile industry got as
much attention as the automotive industry, but they let us collapse This,
the U.S. textile industry was far bigger than the automotive industry in
the glory days. That’s why participation in NTA’s Government Textiles
Committee and other NTA activities has been so important to us at Hanora
Spinning & J&M Dyers.”
—Gerry
Beyer, Hanora Spinning
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