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WTO Looks to Reignite Talks
After weeks of intense diplomacy, the WTO circulated a “draft framework” in a bid to revive the stalled…
Russia Proposes Tariff Cuts in WTO Bid
GENEVA — Russia has offered to cut tariffs on a range of industrial goods, including textiles, apparel and…
Industry Heavyweights Launch Internet Sourcing Service
Fiber manufacturer Invista and software maker Freeborders Inc. are launching an Internet service today for…
Hutchinson Talks Port Security With Retailers
Homeland Security Undersecretary Asa Hutchinson said the agency is focused on balancing port security with…
Textile’s New Force Causing Rancor
WASHINGTON -- The new textile lobbying coalition bringing together mill management and organized labor…
A Moment Of Relief At IFFE
NEW YORK -- If the textile industry had an appetite for some positive energy, last week's International…
Hyosung Bows In U.S. Market
NEW YORK -- South Korean fiber manufacturer Hyosung Corp. is trying to make inroads in the U.S. spandex…
Moda In: Luxe In Flux
MILAN -- The slowdown in the economy and its corresponding effects on apparel buying left the high-end textile
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IFFE Vendors See Uptick
NEW YORK -- Textile executives reported an uptick in business during the new year and said they hope the good
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Dupont’s Spinoff Gets Industry Nod
NEW YORK -- Industry reaction has been positive to chemical giant DuPont's plan to spin off all of its fiber b…
Imports Post Rare Drop In 2001
WASHINGTON -- Total textile and apparel imports fell 0.2 percent in 2001, with Mexico taking the biggest hit,
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Luxe Worries At I-Texstyle
NEW YORK -- Italian weavers from areas including Prato, Milan and Como were on hand with their spring 2003 lin
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Buy Me, I’m Italian
SINCE FEWER U.S. BUYERS ARE HEADING OVERSEAS, ITALIAN FIRMS ARE HEADING STATESIDE TO DRUM UP BUSINESS.
A handfu…
Vestex To Open N.Y. Office
NEW YORK -- Vestex, the trade association for the Guatemalan apparel industry, plans to open a trade promotion
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Antonio Ratti, Silk Innovator, Dead at 86
MILAN -- Antonio Ratti, who elevated Italian silk making to an art and made it a commercial success too, died
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