Gary S. Smith

National Council of Textile Organizations is a non-profit organization. The company is an association representing the entire spectrum of the textile industry. It is the voice of the U.S. textile industry from fibers to finished products, and machinery manufacturers to power suppliers. The company is headquartered in Washington, DC.

Part of Lycra Co. Llc /Private Group/, The Lycra Co. LLC produces innovative fiber and technology solutions for the textile, apparel, and personal care industries. The private company, based in Wilmington, DE, has been transforming the textile industry since 1958 with its ® brand spandex (elastane) fiber, which adds exceptional comfort, fit, and flexibility to clothing. The company offers a range of products, including top ® fiber brands, such as ® beauty fiber, ® ecomade fiber, ® energize™ fiber, ® fitsense™ technology, ® sport technology, and ® xtra life™ fiber. The CEO of the company is Julien Born, and it was founded in 1958. The Lycra Co. was acquired by Lycra Co. Llc /Private Group/ on June 29, 2022.

Polartec LLC develops and markets fabrics for sports and active wear. The firm offers fabric technologies and design solutions. It provides portfolio of fabric technologies for outdoor appar consumer-focused textiles, to flame-resistant, work wear and military-grade fabrics. The company was founded in 1906 and is headquartered in Lawrence, MA.

Timberland LLC manufactures, designs, and distributes apparel, footwear, and accessories for men and women. It offers shirts, shorts, pants, travel gear, bags, watches, belts, sunglasses, shoes, leather goods, and other related products. The company was founded by Nathan Swartz in 1952 and is headquartered in Stratham, NH.

McKinsey & Co., Inc. provides management consulting services. It specializes in design, marketing and sales, analytics, operations, transformation and restructuring, risk, strategy and corporate finance, and sustainability and resource productivity. The company was founded by James O. McKinsey in 1926 and is headquartered in New York, NY.

Hatteras Yachts, Inc. manufactures motorized recreational boats. It offers convertible sport fishing and luxury motor yachts. Its motor yachts come in seven different models ranging from 64 feet to 100 feet in length. The company was founded in 1959 and is headquartered in New Bern, NC.