Karl Spilhaus
President, National Textile Association; President, Cashmere and Camel Hair Manufacturers Institute
Karl Spilhaus is president of the Cashmere and Camel Hair Manufacturers Institute. The Institute, the leading authority on domestic and international issues concerning luxury fibers, was founded in 1985.Mr. Spilhaus is also president of the National Textile Association, the largest association of textile companies in the U.S. NTA members are active in every sector of the textile industry, as well as related supplier industries.
Mr. Spilhaus is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, the New England School of Law and a member of the Massachusetts Bar. He has over twenty-eight years of experience in the textile industry. In his capacity of president of NTA he serves as an advisor on bi-lateral and multi-lateral textile agreements and negotiations. He also serves on numerous committees and boards for textile related organizations.
Mr. Spilhaus is a Marine Corps veteran of the Vietnam War.