NCTO U.S. Textile Industry Applauds Presidential Determination Granting Access To Key Defense Funding
WASHINGTON, D.C. — February 23, 2026 — The National Council of Textile Organizations( NCTO), which represents the full U.S. cloth force chain from fiber and yarn to fabrics and finished darned products, lauded President Trump’s signing of a determination that enables the U.S. cloth assiduity and other critical sectors to pierce Defense Production Act( DPA) Title III investment backing through the Department of War( DoW).
The presidential determination was published in a Federal Register notice then.
National Council of Textile Organizations President and CEO Kim Glas
“ We unfeignedly thank President Trump for authorizing DPA Title III backing for certain warfighter apparel, fabrics, and outfit. This has been a long- fought advocacy trouble on the part of the domestic cloth assiduity and our mates in collaboration with the White House Made in America Office, DoW and abettors on the Hill. This is an important advance and a step forward for the U.S. cloth assiduity, a strategic assiduity that supports the U.S. service and public security precedences.
“ NCTO formally requested a presidential determination last time, prompting immediate action to allow the U.S. cloth and livery assiduity to use the DPA Title III program to bolster domestic product capacity, sustain critical force chains, and meet evolving public defense requirements.
“ Under the Berry Amendment, a law taking the DoW to buy 100 U.S.- made fabrics and apparel, the U.S. cloth and vesture artificial base provides further than$ 1.8 billion in uniforms, body armor, footwear, and individual outfit annually to the U.S. fortified forces. This assiduity inventories over 8,000 cloth particulars and further than 30,000 line- particulars when sizing is included.
“ During the COVID- 19 epidemic, DPA authorities were extensively used to invest in U.S. manufacturing operations to fleetly gauge product of particular defensive outfit( PPE), demonstrating the program’s effectiveness in strengthening domestic artificial capacity in times of public need.
“ Expanding access to DPA Title III backing for broader defense precedences will help secure a flexible domestic cloth force chain, reduce reliance on foreign and inimical suppliers, and insure the United States can equip and cover its servicemembers across all functional surroundings.
“ We appreciate partnering with the Warrior Protection and Readiness Coalition on this trouble. We look forward to working with the DoW and the administration on securing backing allocations to insure the domestic assiduity can continue our servicemembers across all functional surroundings. ”
