eTC Weekly Newsletter • September 25, 2020 • Vol. 7, Issue 27
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Greetings!

This week, the National Council of Textile Organizations launched an important campaign that we all should be aware of and push out to everyone on our contact lists. The campaign, “Supporting U.S. PPE Production: The Face of American Textiles,” highlights the extraordinary efforts the industry has taken to respond to the shortages of lifesaving Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) spawned by the COVID-19 pandemic.

The campaign is aimed not only at raising the public's awareness of the importance of U.S. textiles, but is especially targeted for lawmakers who will make decisions about bringing production back to American shores so our country doesn’t find itself in a similar situation going forward.

Check out the campaign video here: http://www.ncto.org/make-american-ppe/.

And please be sure to respond to this action item and contact your members of Congress here: http://www.ncto.org/contact-your-lawmakers-today/.

Also, read stories from employees who are proud to do their part here: http://www.ncto.org/face-of-american-textiles/. These accounts are from employees at Unifi, Parkdale, Glen Raven and Shawmut.
Rapidly growing Nufabrx opens Innovation Center at Bossong
Jordan Schindler, founder and CEO of “healthwear” provider Nufabrx, already was seeing his company experience explosive growth when its products had reached the shelves of all U.S. Walmart stores in March.
 
Then, the COVID-19 pandemic struck.
 
But that didn’t cloud the company’s vision for continued expansion. In fact, the crisis presented new opportunities – and Nufabrx answered the call.
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Now, while on an upward trajectory, the company, based at the Manufacturing Solutions Center (MSC) at Catawba Valley Community College in Conover, N.C., is scaling accordingly. Not only has Nufabrx grown from eight employees pre-pandemic to about 30 today – in addition to four physicians who serve as advisors – but last week, it cut the ribbon on its Nufabrx Innovation Center inside manufacturing partner Bossong Hosiery's facility in Asheboro, N.C.
NCTO launches campaign touting industry’s response to PPE crisis
The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO), representing the full spectrum of U.S. textiles, from fiber through finished sewn products, launched a paid social media video campaign this week highlighting the extraordinary efforts the industry has taken to respond to the shortages of lifesaving Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) spawned by the COVID-19 pandemic.
The United States Mint is honoring Gerber Technology’s dedication to innovation by featuring the Gerber Variable Scale on the American Innovation Coin for Connecticut.
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(PHOTO: Soliscia face mask infused with shea butter for comfort and copper for antibacterial purposes, introduced by Nufabrx)