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The Fiber Price Sheet
On the last Tuesday of each month, WWD publishes the current, month-ago and year-ago fiber prices. Prices…
Industry Fears Perfect Storm for Port Delays
LOS ANGELES — After struggling with delayed holiday season shipments of Asian-made goods because of port…
Asia: Wait Control
Asia’s trade show organizers are keeping an eye out for the effects of quota elimination, and expect more…
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Simpler Shipping Seen Beyond Quotas
The final weeks of the quota system will present importers with several logistical hurdles and legal…
Filo Exhibitors Shortening Delivery Times
MILAN — Exhibitors at last month’s Filo yarn and fiber trade show said they were turning to new strategies…
China May Go Slow on Exports
BEIJING — A top Chinese official, faced with U.S. textiles industry safeguard petitions and concerns of…
Senate Passes Key Bill
WASHINGTON — Rushing to complete its work for the year, the Senate on Friday passed a broad $400 million…
CITA Accepts 7th Petition
WASHINGTON — The interagency Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements has accepted for review a…
In Brief: Mystery Deal for Levi Outlets … Delta to Sell Yarn Mill
MYSTERY DEAL FOR LEVI OUTLETS: Casual Male Retail Group Inc., which owns 32 Levi’s and Dockers Outlet stores…
Vietnam Quota Call
A coalition of apparel and textile groups has made a formal request with the Bush administration to go after…
Luxury Leads Italian Fabric Fairs
Judging by the stands at a pair of Italian trade shows, luxurious fabrics with festive designs will be a key…
Imports Surge in September
WASHINGTON — Apparel and textile imports from China drove global shipments to the U.S. in the twin sectors to…
Obituary: Ray Shockley
WASHINGTON — Ray Shockley, a former executive vice president of the American Textile Manufacturers Institute…
Italian Textile Show Delayed
MILAN — The planned new Italian textile show, regrouping the country’s main industry exhibitions under one…
Poor Nations Push U.S. for Trade Breaks
WASHINGTON — A coalition of least-developed countries led by Bangladesh and Nepal is pressing its case for a…