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Jhane’s Computer Games Pattern-Generation Software, Intended as a Visual Aid for Mathematicians, Becomes a Fashion Tool in One Designer’s Hands
NEW YORK -- Jhane Barnes practices a sort of visual mantra every morning. The men's wear designer spends her…
Punchers’ Conference Offers a User Forum and Some Practical Tips Embroiderers Gather for a ‘Sermon on the Mount’
ATLANTA -- Boosting the productivity of their shops was on the minds of all the 100-odd embroiderers who…
A Cad User Roundtable Draws a Crowd to the NKSA’s New York Cad Expo Panelists Share How Computers are Altering the Design Process and Manufacturing Links
NEW YORK -- The recent CAD Expo gave potential users of computers in design a chance to get a taste for a…
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. -- Sears, Roebuck and Co. may be minus a catalog, but cataloging the company's…
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NEW YORK -- Experts from designer Bill Blass to communications giant AT&T to the marketing gurus at…
In Your Face or Out of Sight, Store Have a Choice in EAS
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CAD and the Little Guy
Small manufacturers and designers find CAD systems are within their reach
Swimwear: Getting That ‘Computerized’ Fit
JUNO BEACH, Fla. -- Oh, those hips! Summer is coming, and the annual chorus of sighs is already issuing from…
Roberts Cites Market Changes, Technology in UJA Speech
NEW YORK -- NAFTA and GATT are forcing the American textile industry to work harder to maintain its edge…
Simplicity Pattern Brings Computer-Aided Design Home
NEW YORK -- Simplicity Pattern Co. is bringing the benefits of computer-aided design to the home sewer.
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Kmart Exec Urges Venders to Flush Distribution Pipeline
CHICAGO -- Kmart Corp. is working with its suppliers to unclog the distribution pipeline, according to Jim…
‘Penney-Wise’: Penney’s is Rating its Suppliers on QR
DALLAS -- J.C. Penney, like many retailers, has entered into Quick Response relationships with many…
EDI, Scanning Prove Key to Success at Polo’s Fledgling DC
CHICAGO -- Polo Ralph Lauren Corp.'s distribution center just turned three years old, but Al Adcock, director…
Retailers Push for EAS Source Labeling
DEERFIELD BEACH, Fla. -- Retailers committed to saving labor at the store level are prodding manufacturers to…
Louis Vuitton Computerizes from Backroom to Front End
NEW YORK -- Officials at Louis Vuitton say last month's move to computerize its company-owned outlets is…