US Trade Representative's office calendar
Monday, May 9
On Wednesday, May 11, Ambassador Sapiro will testify before the Senate Finance Committee to discuss the pending U.S.-Colombia trade agreement.More

OTEXA website will be out of service this weekend
Monday, May 9
Be advised: Due to an expected interruption in electric power related to building renovation, the website of the Department of Commerce Office of Textiles and Apparel may not be available from the evening of Friday, May 13 until Monday, May 16.More

NTA launches new communications tool
Monday, May 9
The National Textile Association has partnered with MultiBriefs, a leading publisher of association-branded e-mail publications, to provide comprehensive news briefing of the week's top industry stories to association members and trade professionals. If you are already signed up to get the daily news blog that NTA has been sending out over the past few years, your subscription has been automatically moved over to the new NTA Daily News Brief.More

Sourcing in the Americas Summit & Pavilion
Monday, May 9
The U.S. Department of Commerce's Office of Textiles and Apparel and the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, along with endorsements and support from major U.S. and Western Hemisphere textile, apparel and footwear associations are organizing the Sourcing in the Americas Pavilion & Summit at this summer's edition of the MAGIC Sourcing Show, which takes place Aug. 21-24 in Las Vegas. This event will feature a U.S. Department of Commerce Pavilion with exhibitors representing the entire Americas supply chain, as well as a Summit on Aug. 21-22.More

Made in the USA: The Decline of the American Manufacturing Economy, 1950-2008
Friday, May 6
On April 26, Karl Spilhaus, president of National Textile Association, was interviewed by Dr. Timothy J. Minchin, professor of North American History, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia, for his upcoming book "Made in the USA: The Decline of the American Manufacturing Economy, 1950-2008." This project aims to explore the decline of manufacturing industries in the United States from 1950 through the present day.More

House Democrats launch 'Make it in America' agenda
Thursday, May 5
On May 4, Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives launched a legislative initiative titled "Make it in America," intended to revitalize manufacturing in America, create new good-paying jobs, and make our nation more secure. The program consists of several bills, some of which have been signed into law, others of which are still going through the legislative process.More