Northern Textile Association.

The New England Cotton Manufacturers' Assoc., organized in Boston in 1865 by mill agents, overseers and superintendents, disseminated information about technical advances in the cotton textile industry. In 1906 its name changed to the National Assoc. of Cotton Manufacturers to expand its influence in export markets and textile education. It now included mill presidents and treasurers. In 1953 the Northern Textile Assoc., Boston, succeeded the N.A.C.M. Consisting of northern mills producing cotton, wool, silk, elastic and man-made fibers, it worked to make the industry's influence felt in economic, social and political areas.

The Arkwright Club, formed in Boston in 1899, was a forum for textile companies to settle disputes among member mills. Primarily a dinner club until the 1920's, it later became a service organization with considerable political influence. The New England Cotton Buyers Assoc., formed in 1911 by 13 companies involved in the sale of raw cotton, aimed to foster equitable competition. The Felt Assoc., organized in 1934 in New York, promoted interests of the industry. In 1946 it became a non-profit association, suspended activities in 1960 and was absorbed in 1961 by the Felt Manufacturers Council.

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