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Wool prices soar to 2-year high.
Daily News Record; 7/25/1997; Maycumber, S. Gray; 787 words
; Wool fiber is experiencing its largest price jump in the past two years. The higher costs could be felt in the fall fabric buying this year and will likely affect fall '98 retail prices of suits, sport coats, trousers and other wool apparel. Wool prices increased somewhat in '96 and rapidly since the ...
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Wool making strong, steady comeback in U.S. (Textile Fibers '86 supplement)
Daily News Record; 6/10/1986; Palmieri, Jean E.; 787 words
; Wool Making Strong, Steady Comeback In U.S. NEW YORK -- Americans are having a love affair with nature, and this revival in the natural fibers market has helped wool make a strong and steady comeback. Although wool garments were worn as early as 4,000 B.C., they experienced a sharp drop in use during the ...
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WOOL WAGING A COMEBACK; TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES BRING THE FIBER BACK IN FAVOR IN OUTDOORS INDUSTRY.(Clothing industry )
Daily News Record; 3/31/2003; LLOYD, BRENDA; 787 words
; ATLANTA -- Wool was good enough for the early 20th century explorers ... years ago with the advent of synthetic fibers. Now wool is back, and it's better than ever. The big drawbacks to wool have been that it itches, shrinks when washed and takes ...
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Wool prices start leveling out.
WWD; 12/6/1988; Walash, Eileen R.; 440 words
; WOOL PRICES START LEVELLING OUT NEW YORK -- The increased costs of wool didn't hurt everyone in 1988. Wool producers prospered. Those a little further down the ... prices or do without, Robert Nahas, president of The Wool Bureau, observed. The good news, he said, is that barring any unforeseen ...
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Wool marketing changes get OK from IWS' McPhee. (John McPhee, International Wool Secretariat; plans to disband Australian Wool Corp.)
Daily News Record; 4/10/1991; Stuart, Frank; 522 words
; WOOL MARKETING CHANGES GET OK FROM IWS' McPHEE NEW YORK - Proposed major changes in Australia's wool marketing got general approval from John McPhee, managing director of the International Wool Secretariat based in London. Dr. McPhee said he welcomed ...
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Wool/cotton blends check in for spring. (tailored clothing fabrics for spring 1992)
Daily News Record; 6/13/1991; Stuart, Frank; 734 words
; WOOL/COTTON BLENDS CHECK IN FOR SPRING NEW YORK -- More blends of wool with cotton are being introduced for spring 1992 tailored ... cotton blends into the upcoming fall 1992 season. The move to wool/cotton blends is part of a general trend by woolen and worsted ...
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Wool industry prodding US on import labels.
WWD; 4/5/1985; Hosenball, Mark; 787 words
; Wool industry prodding US on import labels Frustrated American manufacturers of wool fabric and apparel are pushing the U.S. government to vigorously crack down on allegedly mislabeled wool product imports from Italy. The American manufacturers are ...
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Wool venture hits mark
The Press; 5/9/2002; KEENE, Howard; 548 words
; Wool Interiors Ltd has secured the support of most of the major wool carpet manufacturers around the world since its launch at ... These companies collectively use about 90 million kg of wool a year of which over 60 million kg is sourced from New Zealand ...
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Wool prices are lower at Japan textile show. (Japan Wool Textile Exhibition)
WWD; 9/8/1989; Mazzaraco, Margaret; 599 words
; WOOL PRICES ARE LOWER AT JAPAN TEXTILE SHOW NEW YORK -- Declining wool yarn prices and a stronger dollar against a weaker yen have ... prices this year, according to exhibitors at the '90 Japan Wool Textile Exhibition at Parsons School of Designs here. The ...
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Aussie wool holds at minimum levels. (wool prices)
Daily News Record; 11/30/1989; Stuart, Frank; 654 words
; AUSSIE WOOL HOLDS AT MIMIMUM LEVELS NEW YORK -- The Australian wool quotations remain at pre-set floor price levels which ... minimum for the rest of the world, including U.S. domestic wool. As international demand in the Australian wool market ...
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