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Newcomers Add Clout
NEW YORK -- An exhibitor lineup that will include more heavy hitters from the U.S. plus an increased roster…
Dupont Eyeing China Lycra Project
WILMINGTON, Del. -- DuPont and China Worldbest Development Corp. will look into a joint venture for making…
White House Tells Caucus Chairman There Will Be More Customs Agents
WASHINGTON -- Administration officials told House Textile Caucus Chairman John Spratt (D., S.C.) Thursday…
Makers Seek Tougher GATT Dumping Rules
WASHINGTON -- The Uruguay Round GATT agreement came under pressure Tuesday from a coalition of U.S…
Knitters Ask, ‘Where’s the New Business?’
NEW YORK -- Developing new sources of business -- whether through new product niches or increased exporting…
TDA Sets Student-Recruiting Programs
NEW YORK -- In an effort to encourage college students to pursue careers in the textile industry, more than…
Execs & Events: Pellon’s Lightweight Push
A rayon fusible for use with lightweight and fluid fabrics heads the list of interlinings developed by…
NAFTA’s Mexico Seen as Beauty and Beast
WASHINGTON -- The North American Free Trade Agreement could prove a bonanza for U.S. cosmetics firms doing…
Manufacturers Give Tencel a Thumbs Up
The two-year-old cellulosic fiber with the super-soft feel from Courtaulds is putting pep into high-end…
Fibers Chief: Dupont Ready to Set the Pace
WILMINGTON, Del. -- DuPont's Jerald Blumberg is getting down to business.
After spending the better part of…
Dupont Unit, Fibra in Deal for South American Market
NEW YORK -- DuPont South America, based in Buenos Aires, and Fibra, a member of the Vicunha Group in Brazil…
Conference Told CBI Feels NAFTA’s Pinch
ATLANTA -- Caribbean apparel production is already feeling the squeeze of new competition from Mexico under…
ACTWU is Seeking Bill to Track NAFTA Job Losses
WASHINGTON -- The Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union is seeking sponsors for a bill that would…
GATT Drives Textile Caucus to Seek Clinton
WASHINGTON -- Members of the House Textile Caucus plan to seek a meeting with President Clinton to express…
Florida Rep.: White House Eyes Ending CBI Tariffs
WASHINGTON -- The administration is considering elimination of the value-added tariffs on garments made in…