Federal and Defense Textile and Tactical Equipment (FEDTEX) Summit

The Federal and Defense Textile and Tactical Equipment (FEDTEX) Summit connects the US Department of Defense (DoD) and federal agency clothing and individual equipment buyers with US textile manufacturers, textile supply chain suppliers, cut and sew contractors, research and development (R&D) facilities, testing labs and academic resources. It is hosted by the Offices of US Senator Thom Tillis and Ted Budd, the North Carolina Military Business Center (NCMBC), and the North Carolina Defense Technology Transition Office (DEFTECH). The summit aims to engage existing and new businesses in the federal and defense clothing, textiles, and tactical equipment marketplace, connect supply chain suppliers with federal prime contractors, inform the industrial and academic R&D ecosystem about desired future military technology requirements, and foster a productive and direct dialogue between businesses, government, and academia around critical warfighter issues including workforce, supply chain, inflation challenges, and barriers to entry. The event is open to all United States and Puerto Rico-based textile firms.