Tag: Michael Woody
RITIN chair discusses effectiveness of industry partnerships at global expo
PROVIDENCE – Rhode Island Textile Innovation Network Chairman Michael Woody moderated a panel discussion at the Industrial Fabrics Association International Expo held in Nashville,...
Pervasive supply chain woes could boost local manufacturing
Companies doing business overseas have long understood the importance of a dependable supply chain. But for everyone else, this holiday shopping season has provided...
Five Questions With: Michael Woody
The University of Rhode Island has established a Textiles Advisory Board in its College of Business Department of Textiles, Fashion Merchandising and Design. A...
R.I. Textile Innovation Network webinar to focus on industrial sewing
PROVIDENCE – The Rhode Island Textile Innovation Network will host a free webinar on March 3 focused on We Make RI’s Industrial Sewing workforce...
Five Questions With: Clare King
Clare King | President, Propel LLC
1. How has Propel, a Pawtucket-based textile product innovation company, responded to the COVID-19 demand for safety products?...
Five Questions With: Michael Woody
The University of Rhode Island is sponsoring a Rhode Island Textile Innovation Network event on Nov. 1 that will look at the feasibility of...
U.S. trade war with China has brought pain, uncertainty
The initial tariffs imposed in 2018 on imports from China didn’t affect Cooley Group, a Pawtucket-based company that manufactures an array of engineered materials,...
R.I. manufacturers differ on USMCA regulations
With ratification of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement dragging on longer than expected, Rhode Island manufacturers’ outlook on the proposed deal is mixed.
Some say the...
RITIN setting textile manufacturers on right path
There could not have been a better place for the Rhode Island Textile Innovation Network to announce its official formation than historic textile-manufacturing hub...
Rhode Island Textile Innovation Network lauded by national group
PAWTUCKET – With the official launch of the Rhode Island Textile Innovation Network at the Slater Mill Museum in Pawtucket, the National Council of...
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