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Cotton Expands its R&D
RALEIGH, N.C. -- Cotton Incorporated, the promotional arm of the nearly 35,000 U.S. cotton growers, has…
Activewear’s Ecology Lesson
NEW YORK -- Something old is something new in activewear fabrics.
Polyester staple fibers made from 100…
BASF: Married to Nylon
NEW YORK -- Now that its proposed joint venture with Allied Signal is off, what's next for BASF Corp.?
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NEW YORK -- A single-alarm fire that destroyed a 34th Street window display of swimsuits Tuesday morning at…
Apparel, Textile Execs Ticked Off by Woolmark Fee
NEW YORK -- Textile and apparel executives expressed surprise and irritation over a recent decision by the…
Hoechst’s New Fibers Chief Eyes Niches
NEW YORK -- William B. Harris, the new fibers head at Hoechst AG, says his top challenge will be expanding…
DuPont Belt-Tightening Brightens Bottom Line
WILMINGTON, Del. -- Cost-cutting measures undertaken by DuPont over the past two years have begun to show…
IWS to Charge $5,000 Yearly for Wool Marks
NEW YORK -- The International Wool Secretariat said Monday that it will begin charging $5,000 a year per mark…
Price Increases in Fibers Could Hit ’95 Apparel
NEW YORK -- The reasons range from increased demand and adverse weather conditions to government controls and…
Mexico Asks Executives for Patience as it Works to Fix Customs Problems
NEW YORK -- A representative from the Mexican Consulate here has urged U.S. and Canadian shippers to be…
Expansions Set for Fall Editions
NEW YORK -- Plans are in the works to expand the joint fabric presentations of Texitalia and Jardins…
Putting Old Plastic Bottles into New Student Fashion
NEW YORK -- The looks ranged from fantasy eveningwear to functional activewear when student designs -- all…
TDA Brings Together Students, 14 Companies for ‘Career Day’
PHILADELPHIA -- Some future careers in the fabrics business got a head start last month, when 14 member firms…
The Outlook: a Very Busy Three Days
NEW YORK -- A beefed-up exhibitor roster, an large expected turnout of buyers and the North American Free…
Cotton Inc., Proctor & Gamble Plan Another Joint Promotional Campaign
NEW YORK -- Cotton Incorporated and Procter & Gamble are at it again.
P&G is set to unveil its reformulated…