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Articles in October, 1996 issue of Daily News Record

• Today's Man may end up with tomorrow's buyer. (sale of bankrupt firm possible)(Brief Article)
• VF net jumps, thanks to hot jeanswear sales.(VF Corp.)
  by Picard, Diane
• ATME-I traffic jumps 1,000; almost 17,000 attend event; 38.5% of visitors were from management level.(American Textile Machinery Exhibition - International)
  by Clune, Ray
• Senate okays spending bill; textile research gets $10.5M.
  by Barrett, Joyce
• AMTEX. (America's Textiles)(changes contract for design of Computer-Aided Fabric Evaluation system)(Brief Article)
  by Clune, Ray
• OshKosh to close kentucky plant.(OshKosh B'Gosh Inc.)(Brief Article)
• Chereskin denies charges by BNY over chargebacks. (BNY Financial Corp. claims Ron Chereskin Studios approved department store allowances)(Brief Article)
• Hilfiger sets sights on big dep't store space growth. (Tommy Hilfiger Corp. planning additional department store shops to feature men's clothing)(Brief Article)
  by Brady, Jennifer L.
• Suit biz sizzles at retail: 3-buttons get up to 50% of sales at men's stores.
  by Gellers, Stan
• Dan River net skyrockets in qtr; better fabric sales, controls cited.(Brief Article)
• Haggar moves to put out ad fire; douses first Ultimate spot but TV campaign to continue.(Ultimate Pant ad pulled because of concerns from firefighters)
  by Romero, Elena
• Bernard exits J. Crew Group as president. (J. Crew Group Inc. president and COO Robert Bernard)(Brief Article)
• Hugo Boss buys Della Croce, its Swiss-based shirt licensee; denies Joseph & Feiss division is for sale.(Hugo Boss AG)(Brief Article)
  by D'Aulnay, Sophie; Gellers, Stan
• Shropshire joins Dyersburg as CFO, executive V-P. (William S. Shropshire, Dyersburg Corp.)(Brief Article)
• Two print-cloth weavers delay offerings, wait for higher prices.(Gray Goods)
  by Jenkins, Harry
• European textile show to offer winning selections; ETS event in New York runs Nov. 6-8 at Hotel Inter-Continental. (1996 European Textile Selection Show)
  by Maycumber, S. Gray
• Fruit of Loom chopping capital budget to $150M; execs tell conference Wednesday. (Prudential Securities Textile and Apparel Conference)(Brief Article)
• Dillon Reed cuts Nautica Enterprises' rating.(Nautica stock rating from buy to outperform)(Brief Article)
• Kmart planning major downsizing of Canadian support operations; about 150 jobs to be eliminated in restructuring.
  by Moin, David
• Heavy-twill prices continue up; 1st-qtr. order backlogs growing. (four week period ending Friday, Oct. 18, 1996)(Industrial Gray Goods)(Brief Article)
  by Jenkins, Harry
• Goro Watanabe. (Mitsui and Company Ltd.'s executive vice-president appointed to DuPont's board)(Brief Article)
• Young men's vendors cry foul over mall curfew.(Mall of America, includes related article on American Civil Liberties Union's concerns about curfew)
  by Ramey, Joanna; Romero, Elena
• VF shuffles its domestic jeans and workwear units: creates 4 consumer-focused companies.(Brief Article)
  by Spevack, Rachel
• Texfi, NHL plan joint venture. (National Hockey League)(Texfi Industries and NHL Enterprises form new apparel company)(Brief Article)
• New pension-funding plan set for U.S. men's suit industry.(Brief Article)
  by Ramey, Joanna
• Men's fabrics get lift at Prato market.(Prato Expo Show)
  by Maycumber, S. Gray
• Mills Corp. in deal for Canadian malls. (joint venture with Cambridge Shopping Centres Ltd.)(Brief Article)
  by Kaplan, Don
• Henry Grethel. (Henry Grethel Apparel plans expansion of soft tailored clothing line for spring 1997)(Brief Article)
  by Socha, Miles
• Thomaston net falls in year; sales are flat. (Thomaston Mills Inc., fiscal year ending June 29, 1996)(Brief Article)
• DuPont. (nylon manufacturer pushes material for clothing suitable to outdoor, indoor use)(Brief Article)
  by Socha, Miles
• Cone Mills loses $2.2M, denim oversupply blamed.(third quarter 1996)
• U.S., foreign goods prices climbing as more forward buying emerges.(Industrial Gray Goods)(Brief Article)(Column)
  by Jenkins, Harry
• Malden in major pitch for European market; Goerlitz Fleece's Polertec plant in Germany getting up to speed. (Malden Mills Industries Inc.)
  by Fallon, James
• Summer heats up synthetic fiber biz; improved recent shipments may save year.(Fiber + Fabric Focus)(Column)
  by Maycumber, S. Gray
• Fall clothing: top stores like what they see. (Fall 1996 retail optimism provides upbeat men's tailored clothing forecast for early 1997)
  by Gellers, Stan
• A stellar image. (Western Image Awards for clothing makers, retailers)(Brief Article)
  by Vargo, Julie
• U.S.: Argentina set illegal trade barriers. (textile, apparel and footwear goods)(Brief Article)
• Hear Warner Bros. inks lease for location in Times Square. (Warner Bros. Studio Stores may already have lease for New York, NY, store expected to open in Summer 1997)(Brief Article)
  by Kaplan, Don
• Sportscast.(includes briefs about sports clothing industry)
  by Socha, Miles
• Dominion Textile in deal to sell Vivatex operation.(Brief Article)
• Springs' earnings rise 6.1 percent in 3d qtr.(Springs Industries Inc.)(Brief Article)
• Early cold snap fuels fleece biz: a turnaround from last year's dismal season is in the making.
  by Lloyd, Brenda
• U.S. mill cotton consumption seen up 3.8% for year: USDA. (period from August 31, 1996, to August 31, 1997; United States Department of Agriculture)
  by Ostroff, Jim
• Levi Strauss is County Seat's top domestic trade creditor; holds claim of $6 million.(County Seat Stores Inc.)(Brief Article)
  by Ryan, Thomas J.
• County Seat files Chapter 11.(Country Seat Stores Inc.)(Brief Article)
• August textile-apparel imports creep up 0.5%; garments were flat, while fabrics showed a 1% increase.(1996)(Brief Article)
  by Ostroff, Jim
• Creditors, court to decide who will control Barneys.
  by Rutberg, Sidney
• Swank narrows loss in quarter. (earnings)(Brief Article)
• Gemina puts GFT, Fila into new holding firm.(Brief Article)
• Perry Ellis Int'l licensing arm moving in-house.(Brief Article)
• Say Ralph plans to expand Purple Label to sportswear. (Ralph Lauren's Purple Label collection)(Brief Article)
• Corrections.(to article about Perry Ellis International's licensing agreement with Ithaca Industries in Oct. 10, 1996 issue)(Correction Notice)
• WestPoint sees 20% growth in '96 and beyond.(WestPoint Stevens Inc.)(Brief Article)
• Aussie wool market logs slow week in most areas.(Brief Article)
• Discounters battle on 34th Street: Conway attempts to take customers away from new Kmart. (New York, New York)
  by Gellers, Stan
• Hilfiger set to play in activewear big leagues: new performance collection shops set for 50-75 Federated doors.
  by Socha, Miles
• Barneys committee seeks ruling on status of Isetan. (Barney's Inc. creditors question whether Isetan Company Ltd. is creditor or partner)(Brief Article)
  by Young, Vicki M.
• Premiere Vision offers peek at possible pickup for European mills. (includes related article)
  by D'Aulnay, Sophie
• Wal-Mart same-store sales increase 5.6% in September. (1996)(Brief Article)
• Tough talks seen over U.S.-China trade.(textile trade)(Brief Article)
• Nautica setting sail for Europe.(marketing of men's sportswear overseas)(Brief Article)
• Sears set to add khaki pants to Canyon River Blues line; will be in stores by 1997.(Sears, Roebuck and Co.)
  by Palmieri, Jean E.
• Flick named Kmart Stores COO, will still oversee merchandising. (Kmart Stores president Warren Flick has COO added to duties)(Brief Article)
• Innovations runneth over at NikeTown New York. (New York, NY, athletic shoe and apparel store to open Nov. 1, 1996) (includes related article on future NikeTown sites)
  by Seckler, Valerie; Spevack, Rachel
• First Boston analyst hikes profit estimate on Saks; sees retailer earning 73 cents a share.(Stacey W. Pak of CS First Boston Corp.; Saks Holding Inc.)
  by Seckler, Valerie
• The politics of fashion: elections can be a clothes race.(Campaign '96)
  by Watters, Susan
• Dodd sings a great number. (country singer Deryl Dodd writes song about Wrangler jeans)(Brief Article)
  by Palmieri, Jean E.
• Haggar writing off $14M for plant restructuring.(Brief Article)
• "I love metallics," said Calvin Klein showing off samples from his new licensed CK Calvin Klein sunglass collection, which was heavy with metallic finishes.(Brief Article)
  by Curan, Catherine
• Gucci plans to expand Sloane Street store; London unit will be 15,000 sq. ft. (Gucci store expansion in London, UK, will be completed by Aug. 1997)(Brief Article)
  by Fallon, James
• Fred Meyer Inc. stock priced. (at $33.12 per share)(Brief Article)
• Glut in denim seen hitting profits at Burlington, Cone. (Burlington Industries and Cone Mills Inc.)
  by Brady, Jennifer L.
• Playboy names men's licensee for Eastern Europe. (Duke International Group, Playboy Enterprises Inc.)(Brief Article)
• Nylon gives DuPont net a big push.(E.I. du Pont de Nemours and Co.'s third-quarter 1996 fiber earnings)(Brief Article)
  by Maycumber, S. Gray
• MAGIC's reappearing act. (MAGIC International trade show company moves)(West Coast Notes)(Brief Article)
  by Marlow, Michael
• Warner Bros. unveils expanded N.Y. flagship studio store.(Warner Brothers Studio Store)
  by Kaplan, Don
• Hartmarx plans to acquire Plaid. (Plaid Clothing Group Inc.'s assets)(Brief Article)
• Hampton Industries' profits soar 55% in third quarter.(Brief Article)
• Levi Strauss, Lois Canada headed for court Nov. 4: to settle trademark dispute.(Brief Article)
• Microsoft introduces new program for retailing.
  by Millstein, Marc

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