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GOP Balances the Trade Agenda
NEW YORK — Republican Rep. Jim DeMint from South Carolina mirrors President Bush when it comes to touting the…
Outerwear: The Red Coats are Coming
Coats of many colors are driving business in this increasingly competitive market.
Gospel of Globalization: No Sure Path to Growth
The issue of globalization is personified by Adam Feldman, a man born into a U.S. textile family who now runs…
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FLA Report Details Factory Problems
NEW YORK — Problems related to health and safety procedures, as well as improper payment of wages and…
Performance Fabrics Go Mainstream
Fabrics with properties ranging from moisture management to muscle compression are vying for share of the…
Toray to Boost Chori Stake
TOKYO — Toray Industries Inc., Japan’s largest fiber producer, is expected this month to take over majority…
Ports Chasing China’s Boom
The end of the quota system is expected to bring a boom in Chinese exports and the nation’s ports are…
Security’s Sticker Shock
Industry and government agree that U.S. ports are vulnerable to terrorist attacks, and are grappling with how…
Textile Industry Criticizes WTO Research on Quotas
U.S. textile lobbyists denounced a WTO study on quota elimination and expressed concern about how it will…
New Safeguard Petitions: Focus on Market ‘Threat’
As the textile industry prepares to file a slew of safeguard petitions against Chinese imports, a U.S. trade…
Embellishments Return to Textile Design Shows
Last week’s Directions and Printsource textile design shows showed more embellished and decorated looks in a…
Key Prints
NEW YORK — Key West Hand Prints has traveled far in the last 43 years — all the way from place mats to…
Cotton Inc. Takes Aim
NEW YORK — Cotton Incorporated wants to reach younger shoppers while they read.
The Cary, N.C.-based fiber…
Egypt Braces for 2005
Egypt’s apparel and fabric makers are counting on close trading ties with the EU to keep the industry strong…
Tenenbaum: A Real Approach to Trade
BOSTON — When it comes to interpreting the Democratic Party’s stance on international trade, the South…