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Articles in October, 1991 issue of Daily News Record

• U.S., Poland reach new bilateral pact. (textile agreement amounts to 100% increase in some categories)
• Focus is on O-E yarns. (open-end yarn spinning machines and increased flexibility major trends at International Textile Machinery Exhibition in Hannover, Germany)
  by Fallon, James
• Savvy visuals snag extra sales: furnishings biz stays on top through new display strategies. (men's clothing accessories industry)
  by Hart, Elena
• Fred Brown. (named executive VP for William Carter Co., a children's sleepwear, playwear and underwear maker) (Brief Article)
• Texfi pays out $5.4 mil after bond exchange. (fleece fabric maker Texfi Industries Inc.) (Brief Article)
• How does Donna measure up? (fashion designer Donna Karan) (male clothing customers polled on the desirability of sporting a woman designer's name on their label)
  by Palmieri, Jean E.
• CHH cash flow. (Carter Hawley Hale Stores earnings for Aug. '91)
• Washington's local retailers prepare for battle: further expansion by Macy's and Nordstrom forces local retailers to update.
  by D'Innocenzio, Anne
• Work Wear Corp. files Chapter 11. (Brief Article)
  by Auerbach, Jonathan
• Guilford Mills unveils wider circular knits. (Brief Article)
  by Stuart, Frank
• Hartmarx strength lies in wholesale: analysts. (company continues to operate in the red and Wall Street analysts say it should drop retailing and concentrate on manufacturing) (Brief Article)
  by Ciampi, Thomas
• Specialists thrive on new faces. (specialty clothing stores rely on new men's clothing designers)
  by Walsh, Peter
• Marzotto net off in half. (Italian textile and apparel manufacturer's net earnings - first half of 1991)
• Federated changes its payment terms. (Federated Department Stores Inc. and Allied Stores Corp.'s payout to creditors) (Brief Article)
  by Auerbach, Jonathan
• Ames Extension. (Ames Department Stores Inc. receives extension to file Chapter 11 reorganization plan) (Brief Article)
• Cotton keeps its lead as fiber for apparel. (Brief Article)
  by Maycumber, S. Gray
• Cerruti on reel clothing. (Nino Cerruti's clothing designs for motion pictures)
  by Gellers, Stan
• New tie entries: putting premium on originality. Styles range from hand-paints to vibrant prints.
  by Hart, Elena
• Sakowitz is cleared by jury in Houston. (retailer Robert Sakowitaz was charged with impropriety in his role as executor of family estate) (Brief Article)
• New York fabric show delayed for a month.
  by Klapper, Marvin; Mazzaraco, Margaret
• Business spotty in Carolina area. (Men's wear business)
  by Clune, Ray
• David Corbin to Corbin Ltd. presidency. (Brief Article)
• Caps going backwards for Spring. (Vintage Looks Mark Spring Cap Biz)
  by Hart, Elena
• Print cloth purchasing widens with demand. (Gray Goods)
  by Jenkins, Harry
• NAMSB and men's wear dance to at-once beat. (men's clothing buyers cautious at National Association of Men's Sportswear Buyers show)
  by Spevack, Rachel
• Tarr named to top posts at General Cinema, NMG. (Robert J. Tarr Jr. chief executive officer of General Cinema Corp. and Neiman Marcus Group) (Brief Article)
• Cosma eyes $2M sales for first U.S. store. (Tino Cosma's necktie stores)
  by Palmieri, Jean E.
• Saks may own, operate freestanding A/X units. (A/X Armani Exchange stores might sign deal with Giorgio Armani licensee Simint S.p.A.)
  by Moin, David
• Saks' A/X: Armani deal causes buzz in market. (Saks Fifth Avenue negotiating with Giorgio Armani licensee Simint S.p.A. to operate freestanding AX/Armani Exchange stores)
• Ivy League graduates to biz scene. (new business suits capitalize on trend toward softer, roomier clothing initiated by Giorgio Armani in 1979)
  by Gellers, Stan
• Allied Fibers to hike nylon prices 5%-8%. (Brief Article)
• Brooks Bros. net soars 47% in half.
  by Fallon, James
• New hits top YM charts. (specialty stores, department stores target young men's clothing market)
  by Spevack, Rachel
• Norman Rubin. (promoted vice-president of Royce Hoisery Mills Inc.) (Brief Article)
• U.S. to push for access to Mexican factories. (wants to preempt apparel transshipment violations as part of free-trade agreement)
  by Farnsworth, Steve
• Far East expands into knit machines. (circular knit machines are cheaper but slower and less efficient, say buyers at International Textile Machinery Exhibition)
  by Erlick, June C.
• Roytex unveils line using microfibers. (introduces new line of microfiber robes and sleep shorts) (Brief Article)
• Roger Forsythe, 36, died Sunday: designer loses battle with AIDS. (Brief Article)
• Soft sportcoatings shine at Park Lane. (suiting fabrics on display at Park Lane Collections show)
  by Fallon, James
• D. Dash named vice-chairman of Marshalls. (David Dash) (Brief Article)
• Consumers dictate fabric movement at Paris show. (buyers at Premiere Vision textile show cater to consumer concerns about comfort, ecology)
  by Spindler, Amy
• Valdese Mfg. sells plant. (Valdese Manufacturing Co.) (Brief Article)
  by Clune, Ray
• Nordstrom stock slips 8 1/2 points Wednesday.
  by Ciampi, Thomas
• Seeing green: Fred Segal's bid for a better ecology. (Fred Segal For A Better Ecology, environmentally safe products and clothing store)
  by Parola, Robert
• Work Wear meeting scheduled today. (Work Wear Corporation Inc.) (Brief Article)
• Levi's earnings rise 20.1% in 3rd quarter.
• L&T to open 49th store: in Buffalo. (Lord & Taylor) (Brief Article)
• Malaysia dumping elastic fabrics according to ITC. (International Trade Commission) (Brief Article)
• David Huhn resigns as Mercantile CEO. (Mercantile Stores Co. Inc.) (Brief Article)
• Allied Fibers facing restructuring move. (Brief Article)
  by Maycumber, Gray S.
• Galeries Lafayette has loss. (French department store group) (Brief Article)
• Bilaterals with E. Europe draw fire. (easing of trade barriers to help rebuild economies of Eastern Europe may have negative effect on domestic textile and apparel manufacturers.)
• Reebok net skyrockets but apparel sales slow. (Reebok International Ltd.) (Brief Article)
• Fly showroom closed. (Fly division of Jeanscorp Ltd.) (Brief Article)
• Contemporary firms laud NAMSB layout. (resources praise new exhibit format at National Association of Men's Sportswear Buyer's Show)
  by Walsh, Peter
• Ayres and Famous-Barr to merge. (May Co.'s L.S. Ayres & Co. and Famous-Barr Co. to combine merchandising and operations functions) (Brief Article)
• Makers reserved despite bookings rush. (sweater manufacturing industry)
  by Walsh, Peter
• Crompton & Knowles net jumps 20 percent. (apparel industry recovery adds to textile dye company's earnings) (Brief Article)
• Sara Lee unit shows 19% jump in earnings. (personal products division) (Brief Article)
• David Baines. (joins J.E. Morgan Knitting as exec. vice president of sales and marketing) (Brief Article)
• Younkers: selling middle America. The Midwest chain carries Polo and Claiborne, but isn't quite ready for Armani or Valentino.
  by Sharoff, Robert
• Allied Signal's Apparel Fibers to remain in NYC. (Apparel Fibers Group) (Brief Article)
• Hosiery firms pinning hopes on strong reorder business.
  by Clune, Ray
• Men's slow at May Co.: Farrell. (David Farrell; men's clothing business at May Department Stores Inc.)
  by Palmieri, Jean E.
• Coats Viyella reaches deal with Talon. (Coats Viyella PLC acquires a majority of shares of zipper manufacturing company) (Brief Article)
• Pepe Clothing (USA). (teams up with Dillard Department Stores Inc. and San Antonio Spurs for joint advertising campaign)
• Beau Brummel. (Beau Brummel Casuals Ltd. opens first store in Los Angeles) (Brief Article)
• Makers stress: spring bookings better late than never.
  by Spevack, Rachel
• Rieter sells division acquires Automatik. (Rieter Group sells Castings & Fittings division and buys manufacturer of filament fiber-producing equipment) (Brief Article)
• Interlinings follow soft clothing trend. (latest fabrics target soft trend in men's clothing)
  by Clune, Ray
• Benetton posts 21% increase in earnings. (Benetton Group S.p.A.)
• Salant seeks extension on date file plan. (bankrupt clothing maker Salant Corp.) (Brief Article)
• Timberland eyes retail rollout. (New Hampshire-based clothier continues opening stores worldwide) (Brief Article)
  by Innocenzio, Anne
• Textile shipments increase in August - 6th month in row.
  by Farnsworth, Thomas
• Frederick & Nelson. (hires Unisys Corp. to take over its data processing operations) (Brief Article)
• Mill, apparel workers unskilled for other jobs. (Mexico free trade agreement imperils textile jobs)
  by Barrett, Joyce
• Salazar is putting Portugal on the map: how one woman designer is trying single-handedly to build an entire nation's fashion industry. (Ana Salazar)
  by Spindler, Amy
• New directions in color, hand and weight. (men's wear fabrics for fall '92)
  by Stuart, Frank
• Faces to watch. (up-and-coming men's clothing designers)
• Price tags, make get softer. (men's tailored clothing for fall '92)
  by Gellers, Stan

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