WASHINGTON, DC, June 10, 2026 – The United States Footwear Manufacturers Association is pleased to welcome as its newest supplier member Emtexglobal, a leader in engineered fabrics that has been supporting the athletic and military footwear industry for generations.
The company, headquartered in Massachusetts, supports domestic manufacturers with a broad range of footwear components and materials, from mesh, lace, and waterproof lining to synthetic and genuine leather for uppers, footbeds, foams, collars, and more.
It is eager to play a larger role in helping to outfit the U.S. military with domestically produced combat boots with its series of laminated fabric packages that it supplies to U.S. manufacturers of military footwear – and help to close the loophole that allows our troops to rely on millions of pairs of foreign imports.
“We are thrilled to welcome Emtex at this critical time for the domestic footwear industry as we build more support for common sense legislation like the Better Outfitting Our Troops (BOOTS) Act, said USFMA Executive Director Bill McCann. “By joining our growing coalition, Emtexglobal is strengthening our collective voice for enacting the policies that will finally ensure that the U.S. military is acquiring American-made footwear, as the Berry Amendment stipulates.”
“This is a market that could be more open to U.S. manufacturers,” said Dan White, Emtexglobal’s vice president for global sales. “We have the capacity to do upwards of 10 to 20 times of what we’re doing. Passage of the BOOTS Act will open opportunities for more factories here at home and tap into a supply chain that is built to handle much more than the domestic industry is currently giving it.”
White also cited the potential expansion of yarn and dye producers and other elements of the footwear industry that have moved offshore in recent decades. “There will be plenty of business to go around if the BOOTS Act passes,” he said.
Said McCann: “USFMA is committed to helping build a more resilient footwear supply chain to safeguard our military readiness by ensuring what our troops wear is produced in the United States. At the same time, we must also strengthen the domestic supply chains for the yarns, fabrics, and foams that are essential for personal protective equipment (PPE) that support our broader national preparedness.”