Textiles
Wellman's Simplicity
NEW YORK -- Uncomplicated separates dressing in unusual combinations of wovens, knits and prints will be a key trend for spring 1995, according to Alison Webb, manager of creative services for Wellman Inc.'s fibers division.
Webb gave her...
— Jan 18, 1994
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 to 35 percent reduction in China's apparel quotas that was slated to take effect the same day.
However, for the first time, the U.S....
— Jan 18, 1994
Misiak Named Acrylic Council Director
NEW YORK -- Lynn Misiak has been named executive director of the Acrylic Council, succeeding Herb Rabinowitz, one of the organization's founders.
Rabinowitz retired last month after serving as head of the council for 5 1/2 years. He continues...
— Jan 18, 1994
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 by 11 New Jersey dyeing and finishing firms returned to work last week, following a union plan to settle the long-pending...
— Jan 18, 1994
Execs & Events: Pellon Trend Show Tour ... Finkelstein Named
PELLON TREND SHOW TOUR: Pellon, the interlinings division of Freudenberg Nonwovens, Chelmsford, Mass., is kicking off its annual series of fashion shows highlighting the use of its products on Feb. 8-10 at Arno Restaurant, New York....
— Jan 18, 1994
Trade Trip to Latin American Rounds Up Orders
WASHINGTON -- A government-sponsored apparel trade mission last fall to three Latin American countries has been paying off for participants, an indication that the opportunities of a North American Free Trade Agreement could expand into South...
— Jan 12, 1994
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 consumers spent in 1990 to protect all domestic industries, a new study has concluded.
Gary C. Hufbauer and Kimberly A. Elliot,...
— Jan 12, 1994
