Founded in 2009, the Canadian Textile Industry Association (CTIA) works to foster the growth, promotion, and visibility of Canada’s textile industry. By bringing together manufacturers, processors, and end users, it encourages collaboration, innovation, and the sharing of strategic information within the industry. The CTIA also represents its members’ interests with governments to advance key priorities such as local sourcing, access to foreign markets, and sustainable development, while supporting its members in their efforts related to innovation, modernization, and job creation.
Who we are
A Key Growth Engine for the
Canadian Textile Industry
Our mission
To advocate for the importance of the Canadian textile industry to Canada
Our vision
To enable our members to remain competitive in Canada and abroad, and to ensure that the textile and value-added materials industry is recognized by the public and decision-makers as an innovative industry that is important to the Canadian economy.
Board of Directors
Executive Committee
President
Jeff Ayoub
CALKO GROUP
Vice President
Randy Williams
Monterey-Texonic-Lincoln
Executive Director
Jacek Mlynarek
JM-TECH Alliance
Directors
Name
Louis Bibeau
Logistik Unicorp
Name
Jordan Carlen
E.I. Dupont
Name
Gilles Desmarais
Filspec
Name
Tod Jarand
STEDFAST
Name
Dan King
DAVEY
Name
Amit Thakkar
Roopa
Name
Franklin Schitzer
Outdoor Outfits
Name
Allan Rais
Block Bindings & Interlinings
Honorary members
Name
Robert Berger
MW Canada
Name
Albert El Tassi
Peerless Garments
Our Partners
TechniTextile Québec
The cluster of excellence dedicated to technical textiles, established under the ACCORD initiative of the Quebec Ministry of Economy and Innovation. The cluster brings together industrial, scientific, and government stakeholders around collaborative and innovative projects.
Weave Technical
Dedicated to promoting the textile industry, this organization highlights a sector that has contributed to Quebec’s economy for over 150 years. Through its portal, it showcases Canadian manufacturing companies, their expertise, and their capacity for innovation.
Arta
Supporting its members through educational events, marketing and sales resources, and research studies, ARTA also fosters knowledge sharing and monitors regulatory developments to effectively represent the interests of the industry.
