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Execs & Events: Pellon Trend Show Tour … Finkelstein Named
PELLON TREND SHOW TOUR: Pellon, the interlinings division of Freudenberg Nonwovens, Chelmsford, Mass., is…
China Dodges Quota Ax With New Pact
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. and China on Monday agreed to a new, three-year textile pact, averting the dramatic 25…
Misiak Named Acrylic Council Director
NEW YORK -- Lynn Misiak has been named executive director of the Acrylic Council, succeeding Herb Rabinowitz…
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Despite Latest Efforts by Union, Few Striking N.J. Dyers Go Back
NEW YORK -- Only a handful of the nearly 700 Amalgamated Clothing & Textile Workers Union members locked out…
Study Shows Textile, Apparel Duties Took Big Bite Out of U.S. Consumers
WASHINGTON -- U.S. import duties for apparel and textiles account for more than one-third of the $70 billion…
Burlington’s New Stonewash Denim Skips Stones
MOORESVILLE, N.C. -- A dyeing process developed by Burlington Denim is taking the stone out of stone washing.
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Trade Trip to Latin American Rounds Up Orders
WASHINGTON -- A government-sponsored apparel trade mission last fall to three Latin American countries has…
Top Court Refuses to Hear NAFTA Environment Case
WASHINGTON -- The Supreme Court let stand Monday a lower court ruling that paved the way for Congress to vote…
New Business Mix Fuels Missbrenner
NEW YORK -- Missbrenner Inc. has taken aim at the sportswear and dress markets. The firm is a 25-year-old…
Execs & Events: Yarnell’s New Knits … After NAFTA … Westwood Names Cohen …
YARNELL'S NEW KNITS: The Yarnell Group, a New York converter of woven fabrics, has opened a knitted apparel…
China Textile Negotiations Start Saturday
WASHINGTON -- U.S. and Chinese textile negotiators are slated to meet in Beijing for three days beginning…
China Decries Textile Quota Cut But Says it Will Continue Talks
WASHINGTON -- The Chinese government registered a "strong protest" Friday against an "irresponsible" U.S…
Clinton Leaves Opening for China to Trade Talk
WASHINGTON -- The Clinton administration continued to send mixed signals about its China policy Friday by…
Customs Adds NAFTA Fax Lines
WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Customs Service has quadrupled the number of lines of its NAFTA facsimile service to…
U.S. To China: If No Progress, Quotas Get Slashed Jan. 17
WASHINGTON -- U.S. Trade Representative Mickey Kantor made it official Thursday: The U.S. will slash China's…