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BASF Sees Allied Deal in May
NEW YORK -- The long-pending joint venture between Allied Signal Corp. and BASF Corp. to merge their nylon…
Active Sampling Lifts IFFE
NEW YORK -- Bolstered by a record number of buyers, an expanding exhibitor roster and what many said was…
DuPont: More Moves for Nylon
NEW YORK -- The changes keep coming at DuPont.
When the company said last Thursday that it was reorganizing…
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NEW YORK -- Establishing partnerships with customers and suppliers, avoiding product cannibalism and engaging…
Lida’s Chief Exec: Firm is Ready for Recovery
NEW YORK -- Since going public in May 1992, Lida Inc. has been struggling with weak sales, plummeting profits…
Newcomers Add Clout
NEW YORK -- An exhibitor lineup that will include more heavy hitters from the U.S. plus an increased roster…
KTA Delegates Give Hillman an Earful
AVENTURA, Fla. -- Jennifer Hillman just got a first-hand look at the bitterness and frustration of the…
Knitters Ask, ‘Where’s the New Business?’
NEW YORK -- Developing new sources of business -- whether through new product niches or increased exporting…
Manufacturers Give Tencel a Thumbs Up
The two-year-old cellulosic fiber with the super-soft feel from Courtaulds is putting pep into high-end…
Fibers Chief: Dupont Ready to Set the Pace
WILMINGTON, Del. -- DuPont's Jerald Blumberg is getting down to business.
After spending the better part of…
Wool Prices Rising Down Under
NEW YORK -- The price of wool in Australia is on the rise, and that comes as very good news to growers there.
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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…
Gaining Ground in Women’s
NEW YORK -- Wrinkle-free fabrics, which have grown explosively in the men's wear market in the last two…
Converters View Future With GATT and NAFTA
NEW YORK -- Despite the uncertain ramifications of two new international trade agreements, the long-term…
Galey & Lord’s ’94 Strategy: More Wrinkle-Free
NEW YORK -- Increasing its corduroy business, becoming more entrenched as a key resource for wrinkle-free…