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🎭 New Orleans is calling! ⚜️

Join SEAMS this September for our Fall Networking Conference in the heart of the French Quarter at the iconic Astor Crowne Plaza Hotel, located at the corner of Canal and Bourbon Streets.

📅 September 15–17, 2026
📍 New Orleans, Louisiana

This year's conference will bring together sewn products and textile industry leaders for three days of:

• Networking and relationship-building
• Educational sessions and industry insights
• Dynamic speakers and panel discussions
• WOVEN Women's Soiree
• Networking Lunch
• Reception at the historic Antoine's Restaurant
• Special Mardi Gras World event (spouses and guests welcome!)

Whether you're looking to strengthen existing relationships, discover new business opportunities or stay ahead of industry trends, this is a conference you won't want to miss.

Register and book your hotel now. Room blocks and sponsorship opportunities are available, but space is limited.

Book your hotel: https://tinyurl.com/frjc8dpr

Register today: https://tinyurl.com/3we9uwat

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View the agenda: https://tinyurl.com/4e87nuze

Every part of the textile and sewn products industry is being impacted by change.

New technologies are entering the market. Supply chains continue to shift. Customer expectations are evolving. And businesses across the industry are looking for ways to remain competitive while preparing for what's next.

That's why industry education matters.

At Techtextil North America 2026, attendees can gain valuable insights through expert-led Symposiums, Tech Talks, and conversations focused on the challenges and opportunities influencing textiles, sourcing, manufacturing, materials, and product development.

The future of the industry won't be shaped by one company or one segment alone. It will be shaped by the professionals willing to learn, connect, and engage with the ideas driving it forward.

Join the conversation in Raleigh this August.

Register today: https://tinyurl.com/3ea5a9wy

SEAMS member Pathfinder exhibited at the Furniture Manufacturing Expo (FME) last week in Charlotte, N.C. The company demonstrated its advanced fabric spreading and cutting technology.

General Manager Monte Kimball said the company found the quality of visitors quite good and that they were able to meet several potential customers. After conversations with booth visitors, he said that “automation to address labor challenges remains, and reducing waste seems to be important.”

FME is the only trade show in North America dedicated exclusively to furniture manufacturing suppliers, bringing together manufacturers, equipment providers, technology companies and service partners from across the industry.

Mid-Atlantic Sewing Factory space available for lease

Soon to be available: 3,000 – 14,000 square feet of factory space in Essex, Baltimore County, Maryland, previously used for woven and knit apparel sewing production. Amenities include spreading tables, 240 volt 3-phase feed rail, two air compressors, LED lighting, loading dock, dry sprinkler and security systems and abundant natural light. In storage are countless old sewing machine parts and accessories, including needles, K-legs, tabletops, thread stands, folders, bobbin winders, etc.

The location is close to Interstate 95, Baltimore beltway 695, Dundalk Marine Terminal, Tradepoint Atlantic, Baltimore-Washington International Airport and Martin State Airport. The landlord is responsive and conscientious, and the address is 620-626 Franklin Avenue, Baltimore (Essex), Maryland 21221.

For full description and images, please visit www.moxil.com, or contact Dan at [email protected], or via voice / text at 410 375-4766.