NTA, industry comments on FTC textile rules
Wednesday, Feb. 8
The American Apparel and Footwear Association; the American Fiber Manufacturers Association; American Manufacturing Trade Action Coalition; the Canadian Apparel Federation; the National Council of Textile Organizations; the National Retail Federation; the National Textile Association; and the U.S. Association of Importers of Textiles and Apparel responded to the Federal Trade Commission's Federal Register notice published Nov. 7, 2011 requesting comments for use in the commission's review of Rules and Regulations Under the Textile Fiber Products Identification Act.More

US, Japan hold high-level consultation on the Trans-Pacific Partnership
Wednesday, Feb. 8
On Feb. 7, the United States and Japan held a senior-level bilateral consultation on Japan's interest in the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations. The meeting was co-chaired by Wendy Cutler, assistant U.S. trade representative for Japan, Korea and APEC Affairs, and by Takeshi Yagi, director general for economic affairs of Japan's Foreign Ministry, and included the participation of representatives of other U.S. and Japanese government agencies. The meeting was the first official bilateral consultation with Japan following the November 2011 announcement by Prime Minister Noda expressing Japan's intention to begin consultations with TPP countries toward joining the TPP negotiations.More

Best chair FTZ approved for micro denier suede upholstery fabric
Wednesday, Feb. 8
On Feb. 8, the Foreign Trade Zone board published (77 FR 6536): Approval for Manufacturing Authority; Foreign-Trade Zone 177; Best Chair, Inc., d/b/a Best Home Furnishings, Inc. (upholstered furniture); Ferdinand, Cannelton, and Paoli, Indiean.More

IWTO Congress May 7-9 in New York City
Tuesday, Feb. 7
The 81st IWTO Congress is being held from May 7-9 in New York City. The theme for the Congress is "Wool in the City." The program will cover topics such as future economic developments and trends, latest results on the life cycle analysis for wool, as well as insights into the social media in the wool world.More

Save the date: Second Annual Conference on the Renaissance of American Manufacturing
Tuesday, Feb. 7
The Second Annual Conference on the Renaissance of American Manufacturing — Jobs, Trade and the Presidential Election, will take place Tuesday, March 27 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C. Past chairman of the National Textile Association Roger Berkley will be one of the panelists in the morning session.More

Knitted jersey and knitted French terry fabrics sought for DR-CAFTA program
Tuesday, Feb. 7
The National Textile Association has been approached by a manufacturer seeking sources for the knitted textiles specified here. NOTE: The fabric will be used in an apparel program in the Dominican Republic-Central America Free Trade Agreement region and requires fabric knitted and finished in the DR-CAFTA region of yarn made in the DR-CAFTA region.More

Children's apparel recalled
Tuesday, Feb. 7
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission has announced a voluntary recall of about 128,000 Carter's Watch the Wear bodysuits and Sleep 'n Play garments made in Bangladesh.More