SEAMS and The Reshoring Initiative have launched the First Annual Sewn Products National Reshoring Award. This exciting reward is open to all companies that have successfully reshored the sewing of any product to the U.S., accelerating the Made in America movement.
Eligibility for this award must include production reshoring from offshore back to the U.S. or represent new production that has taken market share from imports between January 1, 2014, and January 31, 2019. There will be awards for three industry categories: cut and sew manufacturers; brands/OEMS/vertical retailers; textile providers. Relevant companies for any sewn products are encouraged to enter.
Request for applications must be received by January 21, 2019. Final applications must be submitted by February 21, 2019.
Award Criteria
Number of U.S. jobs created
Dollars/year of sales reshored
Product innovation
Process innovation
Completeness of application
Bonus points will be awarded to SEAMS members and SEAMS 2019 Spring Networking Conference registrants
Award Eligibility
Reshoring* of the work occurred between 1/1/2014 and 1/31/19 (See * note below)
Work came back from outside USA to USA
Products reshored must be made primarily by sewing and related processes
Attendance/registration at SEAMS 2019 Spring Networking Conference is preferred but not mandatory
Request for applications must be received by January 21, 2019
Final applications must be submitted by February 21, 2019. Winners will be announced at the SEAMS 2019 Spring Networking Conference.
* Since only about 3% of U.S. apparel consumption is produced domestically, all new production and any substantial increases in apparel production are assumed to take market from imports and thus to be reshoring.
A request form is available at this link. It must be filled out and returned by January 21, 2019.
For questions contact Harry Moser, Founder and President of the Reshoring Initiative: harry.moser@reshorenow.org
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