Angela Cornacchio reports on a May 2025 event that gathered stakeholders from across the textile manufacturing and fashion design ecosystem.
In her article for the Boston Post-Gazette, Cornaccio writes that the event was a collaboration between MassDevelopment’s Transformative Development
Initiative (TDI) and Urban Manufacturing Alliance (UMA). Nterprisers was among those in attendance.
'The highlight of the day was an interactive panel with priceless insight and moderator Rachel Slade.Experts in seats were Kristy Grignon with MassMEP[,] Meg DeCubellis with Accurate Services Fall River MA, a family owned and operated contract apparel manufacturer and fulfillment center[,] Sasha Stalyrov with AFFOA[, and] Stephanie Munoz with Mpoze Fashion. Boston MA, A ground-breaking fashion internship program at Mpóze Fashion LLC.
Moderator Slade started off with a few personal intriguing thoughts and then dug right into the minds of the panel. Asking questions at the heart of the matter such as How do we rebuild connections, how do we recreate
the business? Following with, the future of fashion and textiles. Now that there has been changes to production demands at the highest of government levels, what’s next for Massachusetts manufacturing? Continuing with recycling and repurposing, Moderator Slade puts it in the panels hands on how to handle the current global crisis of waste. Closing with investing in infrastructure, giving each an opportunity to speak on "What is the Investment You Would Like Seen Made?"
Click here to read the article, originally published on May 30, 2025.