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The manufacturer intends to continue the site’s operations.
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Trade show producers have organized an enlarged and enhanced second take on bringing the French lingerie and…
‘Fashioned in America’ Opens in Phoenix
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Gildan Makes Dow Jones Sustainability Index
Following a best-in-class approach, the indices measure the performance of the world’s sustainability…
Manufacture NY Awarded Obama Fund Grant
The fashion incubator and factory for independent designers, has been named one of 50 national winners of a…
Retail Jobs Report Mixed in August
Specialty chains and department stores trimmed payrolls in August, while discounters added jobs as the nation…
Anastasia Iafrate Wins Supima Award
Iafrate, a graduate of Kent State University, won the annual Supima Design Competition on Thursday, which…
Costco to Pay $335k Penalty for Clean Air Act Violations
The company has agreed to cut emissions of ozone-depleting and greenhouse gases from leaking refrigeration…
Richelieu Symbolizes Made in U.S. Rebirth
Richelieu is renovating an old hosiery factory into a state-of-the-art facility that encompasses and…
Supima Design Competition Host, Judges Announced
Coco Rocha will host the competition, after being involved in the competition as a judge in 2011 and a…