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acetate
acetate , one of the most important forms of artificial cellulose-based fibers; the ester of acetic acid. The first patents for the production of fibers from cellulose acetate appeared at the beginning of the 20th cent. During World War I, production of acetylcellulose began on an industrial scale... Read more |
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Waistcoat
Waistcoat The waistcoat has been one of the standard pieces of formal dress in the West since the late sixteenth century, and it has gone through several changes over time. From the sixteenth through the eighteenth centuries, men's waistcoats were long-sleeved garments worn as middle layers of... Read more |
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Jockey International Inc
Jockey International, Inc. 2300 60th StreetKenosha, Wisconsin 53141U.S.A.Telephone: (262) 658-8111Toll Free: (866) 256-2539Fax: (262) 658-1812Web site: http://www.jockey.com Private CompanyIncorporated: 1876 as S.T. Cooper & SonsEmployees: 5,000NAIC: 315192 Underwear and Nightwear Knitting... Read more |
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Speizman Industries Inc
Speizman Industries, Inc. 701 Griffith RoadCharlotte, North Carolina 28217U.S.A.Telephone: (704) 559-5777Fax: (704) 676-4222Web site: http://www.speizman.com Public Company Incorporated: 1973Employees: 206Sales: $115.2 million (2000)Stock Exchanges: NASDAQTicker Symbol: SPZNNAIC: 42183... Read more |
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Bloomers
Bloomers Bloomers were baggy underpants for women, usually made of cotton, which gathered at the waist and below at the knees. Because they were worn under long, slightly loose A-line skirts and dresses, the leggings also could hang on the legs in an ungathered fashion, falling halfway between the... Read more |
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T-Shirt
T-Shirt Background T-shirts are durable, versatile garments with mass appeal that may be worn as outerwear or underwear. Since their creation in 1920, T-shirts have evolved into a two-billion dollar market. T-shirts are available in a variety of colors, patterns, and styles,... Read more |
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VF Corp
VF Corporation 105 Corporate Center BoulevardGreensboro, North Carolina 27408-3194U.S.A.Telephone: (336) 424-6000Fax: (336) 547-7630Website:http://www.vfc.com Public Company Incorporated: 1899 as Reading Glove and Mitten Manufacturing CompanyEmployees: 58,000Sales: $5.08 billion (2002)Stock... Read more |
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Fruit of the Loom Inc
Fruit of the Loom, Inc. 5000 Sears Tower233 South Wacker DriveChicago, Illinois 60606U.S.A.(312) 876-1724Fax: (312) 993-1749(800) 888-2600Web site: http://www.fruit.com Public CompanyIncorporated: 1955Employees: 30,000Sales: $2.1 billion (1997)Stock Exchanges: American Chicago Pittsburgh... Read more |
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Alba-Waldensian Inc
Alba-Waldensian, Inc. 201 St. Germain Ave. SWP.O. Box 100Valdese, North Carolina 28690U.S.A.(828) 879-6500(800) 554-2522Fax: (828) 879-6595Web site: http://www.albal.com Public Company Incorporated: 1961Employees: 750Sales: $75.24 million (1998)Stock Exchanges: AmericanTicker Symbol:... Read more |
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Fiona Apple
FIONA APPLE Born: Fiona Apple Maggart; New York, New York, 13 September 1977 Genre: Rock, Pop Best-selling album since 1990: Tidal (1996) Hit songs since 1990: "Shadowboxer," "Criminal" The self-proclaimed "Sullen Girl," Fiona Apple was viewed as a contradiction when she burst onto the music... Read more |
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