TRSA members gathered at the historic Waldorf Astoria hotel in Manhattan on July 23-24 for the association’s first-ever Reusable Textiles Summit. The morning agenda featured keynote speakers, while the afternoon had a panel focus. Sandwiched in between the morning and afternoon presentations were breakout sessions, where attendees gathered to discuss best practices on a range of industry topics.
 
Cass Johnson, president, National Council of Textile Organizations, Washington, DC, opened the Summit with a talk titled, “Textiles: Government Trade Policy and How it Impacts Quality, Price and Availability of Textile Products.” In his speech, Johnson discussed how he ...