AMI was just awarded two U.S. Military contracts worth up to $7.8 million over several years for its AMI-SIL® fabrics used in hot work protection during naval ship repair. This contract reflects continued confidence the U.S. Navy has in AMI's hot work fabrics. This is the fifth contract AMI has been awarded over the past 15 years for the supply of over 1.25 million yards.

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This new contract will add another half a million yards to that total. The contracts require that the fabrics be 100% U.S made, from yarn to finished product. This requirement bodes well for U.S. manufacturing, which has seen almost 4 million jobs go overseas during the last 8 years - a half million in the textile industry alone. These contracts are a reminder that when the playing field is level, American workers not only can compete - they can win!

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