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U.S. Delaying Enforcement of Chinese Silk Quota
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. will delay -- perhaps until May -- enforcing its first-ever quota on imports of…
Execs & Events: May Leaves Mohair … Crystal Start To Hoechst Celanese
MAY LEAVES MOHAIR: Brian May, executive director of the Mohair Council, is leaving after six years. May has…
Spadacini’s Lighter Touch
NEW YORK -- Beppe Spadacini is lightening up these days -- or at least his designs are.
Como's premier textile…
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Irish Linen Makers In Clover
LONDON -- Irish linen producers predict this will be a boom year.
Demand is being fueled by fashion trends and…
Pitti Filati Weathers Price Hikes
FLORENCE -- The rising cost of raw materials was the big complaint at the 34th edition of the Pitti Immagine…
Textile, Apparel Imports Rise 4.3% Set Record for Month of December
WASHINGTON -- Textile and apparel imports rose 4.3 percent in December compared with the same month in 1992…
Converters View Future With GATT and NAFTA
NEW YORK -- Despite the uncertain ramifications of two new international trade agreements, the long-term…
Execs & Events: Hoechst AG to Spin Off Fibers? … IFFE Numbers … S.C. Wool …
HOECHST AG TO SPIN OFF FIBERS?: Hoechst AG, Europe's largest polyester producer, said it is considering…
Textile Caucus Delivers Agenda to Kantor
WASHINGTON -- The House Textile Caucus laid out its trade agenda for GATT, China, increased worldwide market…
Administration Prods Congress to Act on Trade
WASHINGTON -- The Clinton administration began moving aggressively Tuesday to spur Capitol Hill action on two…
Dominion Realigning Specialty Yarns Unit
NEW YORK -- Dominion Textile is restructuring its Canadian-based specialty yarns division and infusing $7.6…
Clinton Budget: Textiles, Apparel Win Some, Lose Some
WASHINGTON -- President Clinton's proposed $1.5 trillion budget for fiscal 1995, submitted to Congress…
Three-Pronged Effort is Driving Lenzing AG
NEW YORK -- Lenzing AG is performing a global balancing act.
The world's leading rayon producer -- with an…
Execs & Events: Dupont Power … IWS Taps Lewis … Burlington Regains its Name
DUPONT POWER: DuPont has signed a letter of intent with Louisville Gas & Electric (LG&E) to form a…
Eager Makers: Vietnam Needs MFN For Growth
NEW YORK -- It didn't take long.
On Friday morning, little more than half a day after President Clinton lifted…