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Rethinking the U.S.  “Textile Industry” ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
The Problem ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Some Basic Questions ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Confusion ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
History ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Yarn Production Industrial Fabric Production Weaving  Knitting  Non-Woven Dyeing and Finishing Home Furnishings (H. F.) Apparel Non Textile Uses Domestic Distribution Wholesalers, Retailers Agriculture Chemical Textile Mills Fiber Exports Fiber Imports Yarn Exports Yarn Imports Fabric Exports Fabric Imports Exports Imports Exports History… Self-Perception  (NAE 1983) Fiber Production Natural Man Made
History… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Bad News/Good News ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
More Good News… ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
To gain a healthier perspective for the future, we need a paradigm shift. The new paradigm:  We are in the business of producing/engineering/sourcing fibers and converting them into products useful to society.
In the New Paradigm: (Product vs. Technology) Fiber Industry   “ Textile Industry” Engineering with Fibers,  or  Fiber-Based Products Industry
Fiber Industry ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
  *  EwF: Reinforced “Rigid” Composites :  As defined by FEB in 66 b.  *EwF: Ropes, Cordage, Fishline, etc.  As defined by FEB in 70 but include all ropes including marine ropes.  *EwF: Floor & Wall Coverings : As defined by FEB in 51,52.  *EwF:  Pneumatic Tires :  As defined by FEB in 63.   *EwF: Flexible, Reinforced Rubber Composites : As defined by FEB in 64, 65.  *EwF: Paper : Wetlaid wood pulp.  * “ Textiles :”  Fabrics made by weaving, knitting, braiding, etc. (not nonwovens) for consumer apparel & accessories and residential furnishings.  *EwF :  yarns/wovens/knits/braids for engineered structural use, commercial interiors & apparel   designed to meet strict, objectively measurable (engineering or performance) specifications. * Flexible, Reinforced Rubber Composites : As defined by FEB 64, 65.  * Reinforced “Rigid” Composites : Relatively hard matrix reinforced by fibers, and/or precursor EwF structures, and/or Nonwovens.   Fiber Industry EwF: Nonwovens (Fiberwebs, etc.)   EwF: Reinforced “rigid” matrix composites   EwF: Flexible Reinforced Rubber Composites   EwF: Ropes, Cordage, Fishline EwF: Floor & Wall Coverings EwF: Paper EwF: Communication Industry EwF: Engineered/Structured Fibrous Pre-Forms (Yarns/Wovens/ Knits/Braids for Comm. Apparel, Interiors & other Structural Use) “ Textiles:” Wovens, Knits, Braids, etc. for Consumer Apparel & Residential Interiors EwF: Pneumatic Tires/Tyres
Justification? ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
Justification?  (continued) ,[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object],[object Object]
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  • 6. Yarn Production Industrial Fabric Production Weaving Knitting Non-Woven Dyeing and Finishing Home Furnishings (H. F.) Apparel Non Textile Uses Domestic Distribution Wholesalers, Retailers Agriculture Chemical Textile Mills Fiber Exports Fiber Imports Yarn Exports Yarn Imports Fabric Exports Fabric Imports Exports Imports Exports History… Self-Perception (NAE 1983) Fiber Production Natural Man Made
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  • 10. To gain a healthier perspective for the future, we need a paradigm shift. The new paradigm: We are in the business of producing/engineering/sourcing fibers and converting them into products useful to society.
  • 11. In the New Paradigm: (Product vs. Technology) Fiber Industry “ Textile Industry” Engineering with Fibers, or Fiber-Based Products Industry
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  • 13.   * EwF: Reinforced “Rigid” Composites : As defined by FEB in 66 b. *EwF: Ropes, Cordage, Fishline, etc. As defined by FEB in 70 but include all ropes including marine ropes. *EwF: Floor & Wall Coverings : As defined by FEB in 51,52. *EwF: Pneumatic Tires : As defined by FEB in 63. *EwF: Flexible, Reinforced Rubber Composites : As defined by FEB in 64, 65. *EwF: Paper : Wetlaid wood pulp. * “ Textiles :” Fabrics made by weaving, knitting, braiding, etc. (not nonwovens) for consumer apparel & accessories and residential furnishings. *EwF : yarns/wovens/knits/braids for engineered structural use, commercial interiors & apparel designed to meet strict, objectively measurable (engineering or performance) specifications. * Flexible, Reinforced Rubber Composites : As defined by FEB 64, 65. * Reinforced “Rigid” Composites : Relatively hard matrix reinforced by fibers, and/or precursor EwF structures, and/or Nonwovens.   Fiber Industry EwF: Nonwovens (Fiberwebs, etc.)   EwF: Reinforced “rigid” matrix composites   EwF: Flexible Reinforced Rubber Composites   EwF: Ropes, Cordage, Fishline EwF: Floor & Wall Coverings EwF: Paper EwF: Communication Industry EwF: Engineered/Structured Fibrous Pre-Forms (Yarns/Wovens/ Knits/Braids for Comm. Apparel, Interiors & other Structural Use) “ Textiles:” Wovens, Knits, Braids, etc. for Consumer Apparel & Residential Interiors EwF: Pneumatic Tires/Tyres
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