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Baucus Wants Importers Working to Improve Human Rights in China
WASHINGTON -- Sen. Max Baucus (D., Mont.), chairman of the Senate Trade Subcommittee, wants to shift…
2-in-1 Dye Treatment for Wool
NEW YORK -- The American Wool Council is bringing a new treatment to the U.S. that allows wool yarns, fabrics…
Administration: China Making Progress Toward OK on MFN
WASHINGTON -- Because China has made more progress on human rights recently, it has moved closer to winning a…
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Kuwait Transshipping Leads to Talks to Set Up Quotas
WASHINGTON -- A delegation from Kuwait is scheduled to the meet next week with the U.S.'s Committee on the…
Mitchell Predicts Legislation for GATT Will Pass This Year
WASHINGTON -- Senate Majority Leader George Mitchell (D., Maine) predicted Tuesday that Congress will not…
Execs & Events: Globe to Open Alabama Plant … Galey & Lord Taps McCormack … Bagging Art
GLOBE TO OPEN ALABAMA PLANT: Globe Manufacturing Co., Fall River, Mass., is adding a third spandex facility…
Kantor: Clinton to Ask Passage of GATT in ’94
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Trade Representative Mickey Kantor said Monday that President Clinton planned to send a…
U.S. Report: Korea, Indonesia, Pakistan Steal Textile Designs
WASHINGTON -- Korea, Indonesia and Pakistan were cited for piracy of U.S. textile designs in an annual report…
Hoechst’s New Fibers Chief Eyes Niches
NEW YORK -- William B. Harris, the new fibers head at Hoechst AG, says his top challenge will be expanding…
Apparel, Textile Execs Ticked Off by Woolmark Fee
NEW YORK -- Textile and apparel executives expressed surprise and irritation over a recent decision by the…
Hoechst Cleanese’s Harris Named Head of Worldwide Fibers Business
NEW YORK -- William B. Harris, president of Hoechst Celanese Corp.'s textile fibers group, has been named…
Mood on the Upswing at Cotton Inc. Awards
NEW YORK -- With cotton usage continuing to rise, the mood was up at Cotton Incorporated's 14th annual…
White House Sets Target Date for GATT Bill
WASHINGTON -- An administration official said Thursday that the White House plans to submit implementing…
Variety Scores at Texitalia, Jardins
NEW YORK -- Sheers, novelty linens, embroideries and jacquards were key attractions at last week's Texitalia…
Execs & Events: Big Bucks at Expotela … Bobbin’s Scholarship … Miroglio Taps Two …
BIG BUCKS AT EXPOTELA: Although some initial assessments of Expotela -- the textiles exhibition held in…