Start Date
14-2-2024 4:00 PM
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Charlie Merrow is the 6th generation CEO of The Merrow Group Companies. He took over the family business in 2004, and he revitalized the company through strategic diversification, turning it into a dynamic force in the textile and manufacturing industry. He introduced ActiveSeam, the first branded monetized stitch. Charlie has redefined what a heritage brand can be, emphasizing the importance of adaptability, diversification, and staying ahead of technologies like AI and automation. He believes these will bring back manufacturing to the U.S. and offers advice to fashion and textile students that to succeed in this industry, they should start by understanding the basics of how textiles are made because knowing the basics can lead to revolutionary breakthroughs.
American Manufacturing: Orders not Subsidies
Charlie Merrow is the 6th generation CEO of The Merrow Group Companies. He took over the family business in 2004, and he revitalized the company through strategic diversification, turning it into a dynamic force in the textile and manufacturing industry. He introduced ActiveSeam, the first branded monetized stitch. Charlie has redefined what a heritage brand can be, emphasizing the importance of adaptability, diversification, and staying ahead of technologies like AI and automation. He believes these will bring back manufacturing to the U.S. and offers advice to fashion and textile students that to succeed in this industry, they should start by understanding the basics of how textiles are made because knowing the basics can lead to revolutionary breakthroughs.
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Summary by Charlotte Robbin