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Yahoo
22-07-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Defense Spending Bill Boosts US Producers of Military Shoes and Gear
American producers are celebrating a win for domestic industry within a government defense spending bill that advanced this week. Language from the Better Outfitting Our Troops (BOOTS) Act was included in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for 2026, which was voted through by the House Armed Services Committee (HASC) on Tuesday evening. It now faces a full vote in the House of Representatives. More from Sourcing Journal Designer Thom Solo Brings T1D Story to Lawmakers at Breakthrough Event Reintroduced Bill Would Shift CBP's Operational Costs Away from Ports Wrangler, Diesel Step Out With New Footwear Partnerships The inclusion will require the Secretary of Defense to issue regulations for the armed forces within the next two years that prevent servicemembers from purchasing optional combat boots as a part of their required uniforms that are made overseas. Instead, they'll be largely required to buy American-made boots with few exceptions. The NDAA's text also includes a provision would eliminate a loophole in the Berry Amendment that allows the American armed forces to purchase textile products from foreign makers under the threshold of $150,000. The National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO), which represents the country's textile and apparel supply chain, has long supported the BOOTS Act and other measures that would give U.S. manufacturers greater access to government contracts and patronage, especially outfitting the military. 'We applaud the HASC for passing the FY 2026 NDAA and including provisions that would help boost domestic manufacturing, strengthen American economic competitiveness, and meet the mission-critical needs of our Armed Forces,' the group's president and CEO, Kim Glas, said following the vote. Glas praised the leadership of Congressman Don Davis (D-N.C.) and Congressman Pat Harrigan (R-N.C.), who spearheaded bipartisan efforts to amend the NDAA with measures that favor of onshore industries. The lawmakers have also led efforts to close the small-purchase exemption within the Berry Amendment that has allowed the military to purchase textiles made overseas—a loophole that Glas said 'has led to U.S. military purchases of foreign-made textile articles largely at the expense of American textile manufacturers who have potentially lost several million dollars per year in U.S. government sales.' 'Eliminating this exemption will lead to the military procurement of more American-made military textile products as well as oversight of Berry Amendment compliance,' she said. Currently, American producers create more than 8,000 products a year, including over $1.8 billion in uniforms and equipment, for the armed forces. Also lobbying strongly on behalf of the BOOTS Act is the U.S. Footwear Manufacturing Association (USFMA), which took to Washington with a coalition of members from across the country to encourage lawmakers to include the bill within the defense spending legislation. According to the trade group, the Army and other branches of the military have been able to skirt the Berry Amendment—which was designed to ensure that soldiers were outfitted with American-made products—due to the longstanding loophole. Over the years, personnel have instead turned to cheaper combat boots, often made in China. American makers have been vying for a true shot at the defense industry, USFMA said—because bolstering their capabilities in that realm will also allow them to grow and scale their commercial capabilities, strengthening the overall U.S. footwear supply chain. There are also national security risks to the country's current inability to fully outfit its own troops. The trade organization pointed to a recent war game conducted for the Defense Logistics Agency, which revealed that in a wartime situation, the domestic supply chain would need at least a year and a half to ramp up to a point where it could meet the military's needs for footwear and other gear. The group said in a statement Wednesday that it was pleased with the inclusion of the BOOTS Act in the NDAA, characterizing it as a pivotal and encouraging step toward ensuring that combat boots worn by servicemembers are American-made. USFMA will continue its advocacy in the Senate, where the NDAA faces final passage. Also included in the NDAA were surprise provisions related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), otherwise known as 'forever chemicals.' Used across sectors and product categories, the substances are often found in cookware, firefighting foams, food packaging and apparel and footwear for waterproofing and oil repellency. They've also been linked to numerous health conditions, including cancers. While the NDAA doesn't take on the presence of PFAS in military garments or shoes, it does mandate that the Pentagon create a strategy to speed up the cleanup of PFAS contamination at military and National Guard installations to protect servicemembers from the potential dangers. Under the provisions included in the spending bill, the Department of Defense will be required to publish a public-facing dashboard that spells out cleanup efforts and timelines. Solve the daily Crossword
Fibre2Fashion
03-07-2025
- Business
- Fibre2Fashion
US Senate votes to end de minimis loophole by 2027, NCTO welcomes move
The US Senate has passed a sweeping budget reconciliation bill that includes a critical trade provision aimed at permanently ending de minimis duty-free treatment for commercial shipments from all countries by July 2027. The move is being hailed as a major victory by the National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO), which has long advocated for reforming what it calls a harmful loophole in US trade law. The bill will now proceed to the House of Representatives, with the goal of delivering a final version to President Trump's desk before the July 4 holiday. US Senate has passed a budget reconciliation bill that includes a provision to permanently end de minimis duty-free treatment for commercial shipments by July 2027. NCTO has praised the move, calling it vital to protect US manufacturers from unsafe, low-value imports. NCTO urged immediate executive action and House approval to close this loophole, which has hurt domestic industry and consumer safety. 'On behalf of the US textile industry, I would like to commend Senate leaders for including an important provision in the broader budget reconciliation bill that would permanently end de minimis for commercial shipments from all countries, effective July 2027. The Senate language mirrors a provision included in the House reconciliation package passed earlier in May,' Kim Glas, president and CEO of NCTO , said in a press release. Glas praised the bipartisan leadership behind the effort: 'We sincerely appreciate Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) for leading efforts on a legislative solution that would codify and permanently end duty-free de minimis treatment for millions of low-value packages from China and all countries, closing a loophole in US trade law that has harmed American manufacturers and workers and endangered American consumers.' She emphasised the devastating impact the loophole has had on the domestic industry: 'This provision would help rebalance the playing field for the domestic textile industry, which has seen the closure of 28 plants over the past 23 months. We are urging congressional leaders to ensure inclusion of this critical provision in the final version of the reconciliation bill this week, which would bring us one step closer to marking a significant milestone for the US textile industry and a broad coalition of organisations dedicated to advocating for ending this destructive loophole.' Glas also warned that the current de minimis system facilitates the entry of dangerous and unethical goods. 'De Minimis acts as a gateway for facilitating four million packages a day valued at $800 or less that often contain unsafe, toxic and unethical products made with forced labour, as well as lethal fentanyl and other illicit narcotics to the US market duty free and virtually unchecked. We applaud the Senate and House for validating that this loophole has caused widespread harm across businesses and communities and ending it once and for all.' Finally, she expressed appreciation for prior executive action and called for further immediate steps: 'We are also grateful that the Trump administration has already used executive authorities to end de minimis access for Chinese goods—which represent approximately two-thirds of all de minimis shipments—while also laying the groundwork to close de minimis to commercial shipments from all countries. We request that the administration utilise its executive authorities to immediately close this damaging loophole for commercial shipments from all countries in the interim until this legislation ultimately takes effect.' The textile industry now awaits final confirmation from the House as stakeholders push for swift enactment of the new trade rule, which could mark a turning point for US manufacturers facing growing pressure from low-cost, unregulated imports. Fibre2Fashion News Desk (KD)
The Star
01-07-2025
- Sport
- The Star
Soccer-From the sidelines: One player's fight to return from ACL injury
MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -Hanna Glas had never heard of an anterior cruciate ligament before the Seattle Reign defender tore one of hers for the first time at age 17 during a Sweden national team development camp. It would happen three more times over a roller-coaster career for the now-32-year-old Glas, once considered one of the best right backs in the women's game and now a walking encyclopaedia on ACL recovery. "I remember I was very fatigued, especially in my head mentally," Glas said in an interview with Reuters. "I was performing really well but I just passed the ball, got a late tackle from the striker and my knee kind of pivoted." ACL injuries have become a hot topic in women's football, with studies showing that women are up to eight times more likely to suffer the injury than men. The quality of pitches, access to physiotherapy, hormonal fluctuations during the menstrual cycle and properly-fitting boots have all been highlighted among potential contributing factors, with players such as England's Beth Mead, Dutchwoman Vivianne Miedema and Australian Sam Kerr all grudging members of the "ACL club." Swiss striker Ramona Bachmann and England defender Ella Morris will both miss the July 2-27 European Championship in Switzerland after suffering ACL tears. Glas will not play at the Euros for Sweden, announcing her international retirement last October to focus on her club career after her string of ACL injuries. "Two is very tough. Three is extreme. Four, not many people I know have gone through that," she said. The long recovery time makes the injury a devastating one. Four ACL injuries means about four years off the pitch in a professional career that typically lasts 10 to 15 years. "I knew something had happened in my knee because it was painful, I remember screaming and crying," Glas said of her first knee injury. "But I never knew the seriousness of it or what it meant for me afterwards." Glas agreed with experts who say the mental aspect of ACL recovery is crucial for a successful return. BIGGEST BLOW "It was tough because I was young. I did my best, but you also get separated from the team, you're not in the training sessions. And going through it a few more times, it's hard," she said. "But I'm very competitive, so it was having all these small goal settings: able to walk, able to bike, run, jump, and then doing something with the ball -- those small goals helped me for my long-term goal to be returning to play football." Glas suffered the same injury in the same knee in 2013. Number three in her other knee in 2015 was the biggest blow of the four, she said, having just received her first call-up for Sweden's senior team. "Sometimes, in the moment you just want to give up," she said. "The third time, my dream was there and it got pulled away before I even had time to make it to camp. So there was feelings of 'Why?' "But I'm better at understanding myself and allowing myself to feel sad, but knowing the next day I'm still going to do my best to be better." She bounced back to have a terrific couple of seasons for Sweden and at Bayern Munich, helping the German side to the 2021 Champions League semi-finals. Her game-winner against Chelsea in the first leg was selected as the competition's best goal. Glas was also a key part of the Sweden team that won silver at the 2020 Olympics and who were third at the 2019 World Cup, but a fourth torn ACL in September 2022 cost her the entirety of 2023 including the World Cup and half the 2024 season. "I have a degree in physical therapy now," she joked. "Obviously, I learned a lot about the human body because I'm also very interested and curious." Glas has cursed the spiteful football Gods a few times, and wondered: 'what if?' "I've had a really successful career, so I'm still proud," she said. "But sometimes I'm really curious, what would have happened if I hadn't had all these seasons taken away from me, and been playing continuously. I think I could have been even better, because you get that with continuity. "But it's shaped me too as a human. The difficult moments are when you learn and grow and improve as a person. I know I can get through tough situations; if something is coming at me, I know I can handle it." (Reporting by Lori Ewing in Manchester, England; Additional reporting by Philip O'Connor in Stockholm; editing by Pritha Sarkar)
Straits Times
01-07-2025
- Sport
- Straits Times
From the sidelines: One player's fight to return from ACL injury
FILE PHOTO: Oct 13, 2024; Sandy, Utah, USA; Utah Royals FC forward Cloe Lacasse (24) controls the ball against Seattle Reign FC defender Hanna Glas (31) in the first half at America First Field. Mandatory Credit: Christopher Creveling-Imagn Images/File Photo REUTERS MANCHESTER, England - Hanna Glas had never heard of an anterior cruciate ligament before the Seattle Reign defender tore one of hers for the first time at age 17 during a Sweden national team development camp. It would happen three more times over a roller-coaster career for the now-32-year-old Glas, once considered one of the best right backs in the women's game and now a walking encyclopaedia on ACL recovery. "I remember I was very fatigued, especially in my head mentally," Glas said in an interview with Reuters. "I was performing really well but I just passed the ball, got a late tackle from the striker and my knee kind of pivoted." ACL injuries have become a hot topic in women's football, with studies showing that women are up to eight times more likely to suffer the injury than men. The quality of pitches, access to physiotherapy, hormonal fluctuations during the menstrual cycle and properly-fitting boots have all been highlighted among potential contributing factors, with players such as England's Beth Mead, Dutchwoman Vivianne Miedema and Australian Sam Kerr all grudging members of the "ACL club." Swiss striker Ramona Bachmann and England defender Ella Morris will both miss the July 2-27 European Championship in Switzerland after suffering ACL tears. Glas will not play at the Euros for Sweden, announcing her international retirement last October to focus on her club career after her string of ACL injuries. "Two is very tough. Three is extreme. Four, not many people I know have gone through that," she said. The long recovery time makes the injury a devastating one. Four ACL injuries means about four years off the pitch in a professional career that typically lasts 10 to 15 years. "I knew something had happened in my knee because it was painful, I remember screaming and crying," Glas said of her first knee injury. "But I never knew the seriousness of it or what it meant for me afterwards." Glas agreed with experts who say the mental aspect of ACL recovery is crucial for a successful return. BIGGEST BLOW "It was tough because I was young. I did my best, but you also get separated from the team, you're not in the training sessions. And going through it a few more times, it's hard," she said. "But I'm very competitive, so it was having all these small goal settings: able to walk, able to bike, run, jump, and then doing something with the ball -- those small goals helped me for my long-term goal to be returning to play football." Glas suffered the same injury in the same knee in 2013. Number three in her other knee in 2015 was the biggest blow of the four, she said, having just received her first call-up for Sweden's senior team. "Sometimes, in the moment you just want to give up," she said. "The third time, my dream was there and it got pulled away before I even had time to make it to camp. So there was feelings of 'Why?' "But I'm better at understanding myself and allowing myself to feel sad, but knowing the next day I'm still going to do my best to be better." She bounced back to have a terrific couple of seasons for Sweden and at Bayern Munich, helping the German side to the 2021 Champions League semi-finals. Her game-winner against Chelsea in the first leg was selected as the competition's best goal. Glas was also a key part of the Sweden team that won silver at the 2020 Olympics and who were third at the 2019 World Cup, but a fourth torn ACL in September 2022 cost her the entirety of 2023 including the World Cup and half the 2024 season. "I have a degree in physical therapy now," she joked. "Obviously, I learned a lot about the human body because I'm also very interested and curious." Glas has cursed the spiteful football Gods a few times, and wondered: 'what if?' "I've had a really successful career, so I'm still proud," she said. "But sometimes I'm really curious, what would have happened if I hadn't had all these seasons taken away from me, and been playing continuously. I think I could have been even better, because you get that with continuity. "But it's shaped me too as a human. The difficult moments are when you learn and grow and improve as a person. I know I can get through tough situations; if something is coming at me, I know I can handle it." REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
Hindustan Times
01-07-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Soccer-From the sidelines: One player's fight to return from ACL injury
By Lori Ewing Soccer-From the sidelines: One player's fight to return from ACL injury MANCHESTER, England, - Hanna Glas had never heard of an anterior cruciate ligament before the Seattle Reign defender tore one of hers for the first time at age 17 during a Sweden national team development camp. It would happen three more times over a roller-coaster career for the now-32-year-old Glas, once considered one of the best right backs in the women's game and now a walking encyclopaedia on ACL recovery. "I remember I was very fatigued, especially in my head mentally," Glas said in an interview with Reuters. "I was performing really well but I just passed the ball, got a late tackle from the striker and my knee kind of pivoted." ACL injuries have become a hot topic in women's football, with studies showing that women are up to eight times more likely to suffer the injury than men. The quality of pitches, access to physiotherapy, hormonal fluctuations during the menstrual cycle and properly-fitting boots have all been highlighted among potential contributing factors, with players such as England's Beth Mead, Dutchwoman Vivianne Miedema and Australian Sam Kerr all grudging members of the "ACL club." Swiss striker Ramona Bachmann and England defender Ella Morris will both miss the July 2-27 European Championship in Switzerland after suffering ACL tears. Glas will not play at the Euros for Sweden, announcing her international retirement last October to focus on her club career after her string of ACL injuries. "Two is very tough. Three is extreme. Four, not many people I know have gone through that," she said. The long recovery time makes the injury a devastating one. Four ACL injuries means about four years off the pitch in a professional career that typically lasts 10 to 15 years. "I knew something had happened in my knee because it was painful, I remember screaming and crying," Glas said of her first knee injury. "But I never knew the seriousness of it or what it meant for me afterwards." Glas agreed with experts who say the mental aspect of ACL recovery is crucial for a successful return. BIGGEST BLOW "It was tough because I was young. I did my best, but you also get separated from the team, you're not in the training sessions. And going through it a few more times, it's hard," she said. "But I'm very competitive, so it was having all these small goal settings: able to walk, able to bike, run, jump, and then doing something with the ball those small goals helped me for my long-term goal to be returning to play football." Glas suffered the same injury in the same knee in 2013. Number three in her other knee in 2015 was the biggest blow of the four, she said, having just received her first call-up for Sweden's senior team. "Sometimes, in the moment you just want to give up," she said. "The third time, my dream was there and it got pulled away before I even had time to make it to camp. So there was feelings of 'Why?' "But I'm better at understanding myself and allowing myself to feel sad, but knowing the next day I'm still going to do my best to be better." She bounced back to have a terrific couple of seasons for Sweden and at Bayern Munich, helping the German side to the 2021 Champions League semi-finals. Her game-winner against Chelsea in the first leg was selected as the competition's best goal. Glas was also a key part of the Sweden team that won silver at the 2020 Olympics and who were third at the 2019 World Cup, but a fourth torn ACL in September 2022 cost her the entirety of 2023 including the World Cup and half the 2024 season. "I have a degree in physical therapy now," she joked. "Obviously, I learned a lot about the human body because I'm also very interested and curious." Glas has cursed the spiteful football Gods a few times, and wondered: 'what if?' "I've had a really successful career, so I'm still proud," she said. "But sometimes I'm really curious, what would have happened if I hadn't had all these seasons taken away from me, and been playing continuously. I think I could have been even better, because you get that with continuity. "But it's shaped me too as a human. The difficult moments are when you learn and grow and improve as a person. I know I can get through tough situations; if something is coming at me, I know I can handle it." This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
