AlliedSignal Changes Name To Honeywell

AlliedSignal Inc., Colonial Heights,
Va., has announced that it has changed its name to Honeywell Performance Fibers with the completion
of the recent merger between AlliedSignal and Honeywell Inc., Colonial Heights, Va.

Honeywell Performance Fibers becomes the name of Honeywell�s industrial fiber and fiber
technology business headquarters.

March 2000

Brian Parke Named CEO Of Unifi

Unifi Inc., Greensboro, N.C., has announced that Brian R. Parke, president and chief operating
officer, was appointed as CEO by the Unifi board of directors. Allen Mebane will retain his
position as chairman.

Parke has been with the company since 1984, most recently serving as CEO of Unifi Textured
Yarns Europe Ltd.

“Brian Parke has been an integral part of Unifi’s growth over the past 15 years,” Mebane
said. “I have total confidence in Brian as a strong and effective leader whose global vision will
chart Unifi’s course in a rapidly changing industry.”

March 2000

Teijin DuPont See Customer Support With Integration Of Polyester Film Buisness

Teijin Limited, China, and DuPont, Wilmington, Del., recently announced completion of approval
procedures by Japanese, the United States and European Commission regulatory authorities permitting
the two companies to integrate production, sales and R&D capabilities worldwide for
polyethylene naphthalate (PEN) and polyethylene terephthalate polyester film.

According to the companies, the joint venture will be capable of producing more than 300,000
metric tons of polyester film per year and generate annual sales of approximately $1.4 billion.

“This integration of business will provide customers everywhere with an improved level of
support,” said Shosaku Yasui, president of Teijin. “We are realizing the common interface of a
globally integrated manufacturing and marketing system founded on joint venture companies located
in Japan, the U.S., Europe and Asia.”

Seven joint venture companies have been established in Japan, the United States, Europe and
Asia.

March 2000

Auburn’s Textile Program Receives ABET Accreditation

Auburn University, Auburn, Ala., has
announced that its Textile Engineering program has been accredited for six years by the
Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET).

This completed the accreditation process that was begun in 1992.

Auburn becomes the third textile engineering program to receive ABET accreditation, joining
N.C. State University, Raleigh, N.C., and Georgia Institute of Technology, Atlanta.

ABET accreditation is a non-governmental peer review process that ensures educational
quality in the United States. ABET currently accredits approximately 2,300 engineering, engineering
technology and engineering-related programs at more than 500 colleges and universities in the
United States.

ABET is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education
Accreditations (CHEA) for its responsibility in these areas.

Non-U.S. educational institutions can also seek ABET accreditation.

March 2000

Economic High Note Marks Year’s End


U.S. Economy Hits Tenth Year Of Expansion — Longest In U.S.
History

T
he U.S. economy ended 1999 on a high
note. Real GDP grew at a speedy 5.8-percent annual growth rate in the fourth quarter, on top of a
robust gain of 5.7 percent in the third quarter. Consumers contributed more than 60 percent of the
gain, while the inventory buildup accounted for one-quarter of the overall increase. The price
index jumped 2.0 percent at an annual rate in the fourth quarter, up sharply from 1.1 percent in
the summer, which has upset the markets.

For the year, the economy grew 4.0 percent, following strong gains of 4.3 percent in 1998
and 4.5 percent in 1997. Despite booming growth for three consecutive years, the GDP price deflator
rose only 1.4 percent in 1999.

The latest economic data indicate the U.S. economy continues to be strong. It entered the
tenth year of expansion, which is the longest in the nation’s history.

The Producer Price Index for finished goods was unchanged in January, following modest
increases of 0.1 percent in December and 0.2 percent in November. Consumer prices rose just 0.2
percent in January for the fourth month in a row. The price index also rose 0.2 percent in January
and was up 1.8 percent at annual rate in the last three months.

While inflation seems to be well-behaved, the Federal Reserve, concerned about wage
inflation, wants to cool the pace of economic activity and is likely to boost short-term rates up
by a total of one-half of a percentage point.

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Industrial Production Enjoys Largest Gain In 18 Months

I
ndustrial production surged 1.0
percent in January as factory output grew 0.9 percent and utility output shot up 1.8 percent. This
was the largest gain in 18 months.

The overall industry operating rate climbed to 81.6 percent from 81.1 percent in December,
but remained still below its historical average of 82 percent.

January’s housing starts rose 1.5 percent from December to 1.775 million at an annual rate
and were at the highest level in 12 months.

The nation’s trade deficit in goods and services narrowed to $25.548 billion in December
from $27.103 billion. For all of 1998 the trade gap soared 65 percent to a record $271.31 billion.
Exports grew only 2.6 percent to $958.5 billion, while imports surged 12 percent to $1,229.8
billion.

Business inventories grew 1.0 percent in December, on top of a 1.1-percent rise in November.
Meanwhile, business sales grew 1.1 percent in December, after rising 1.5 percent in November. As a
result, the inventory-to-sales ratio edged down to 1.32 from 1.33 in December, which is low by
historical standards.


Textile Shipments Rebound; Consumer Spending Increases

R
esults for the textile and apparel
industry were mixed. Textile output bounced 0.7 percent in January and the operating rate edged up
to 84.7 percent of capacity from 84.1 percent in December.

Shipments by textile manufacturers rebounded 0.4 percent in December after falling 1.4
percent in November. Meanwhile, inventories rose 0.5 percent. The inventory-to-sales ratio inched
up to 1.55 in December from 1.54 the previous month. For all of 1999, textile shipments declined
2.7 percent to $78.3 billion from 1998.

The industry’s payrolls continued to shrink, falling 1.0 percent in January. The jobless
rate for textile mill workers rose to 5.9 percent from 4.8 percent in December, but was lower than
6.9 percent a year ago.

Consumer spending rose 0.3 percent in January following a blistering 1.7-percent gain in
December. Retail sales declined 0.3 percent after surging 1.9 percent in December. Apparel and
accessory stores had a good month with sales up 0.7 percent.

Producer prices of textiles and apparel declined 0.2 percent in January. Prices declined 0.7
percent for finished fabrics; 0.6 percent for synthetic fibers and carpets; and 0.1 percent for
processed yarns, threads and home furnishings. Prices rose 0.4 percent for greige
fabrics.

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March 2000

The Hosiery Industry Comes To Charlotte




blacksox_930W
 ith nearly 170 exhibitors scheduled, next month’s International Hosiery Exposition (IHE)
in Charlotte, N.C., promises to be an active venue for both exhibitors and visitors.

Organized by The Hosiery Association and held in conjunction with the association’s
International Conference, IHE will be held April 8-11 at the Charlotte Convention Center. The
conference is April 8, and the trade show runs April 9-11. It will feature machinery, supplies and
services for the hosiery and sewn products industry. Here is a look at what some exhibitors will be
featuring at IHE, information provided by show organizers:


A

AA World Class Embroidery & Embellishment, Ridgefield, N.J., will exhibit in
booth 632.

American Association of Textile Chemists & Colorists (AATCC), Research
Triangle Park, N.C., will exhibit in booth 1825.

ABC Embroidered Accessories, Gilbert, Ariz., will exhibit in booth 3514.

AP Knitting Elements Inc., Asheboro, N.C., will exhibit in booth 1312.

Air Systems & Equipment Co., Conover, N.C., will exhibit in booth 1138.

Allen Field Co. Inc., Farmingdale, N.Y., will exhibit in booth 412.

American Moistening Co., Pine-ville, N.C., will exhibit in booth 2514.

Amital Spinning Corp, New Bern, N.C., will exhibit in booth 2718.

Amscomatic Inc., Winder, Ga., will exhibit in booth 2512.

Artex Group, Charlotte, N.C., will exhibit in booth 2812.

Asheboro Elastics, Asheboro, N.C., will exhibit in booth 1530.

ATI (America’s Textile Industries), Atlanta, Ga., will exhibit in booth 2722

Autotex Machinery Ltd., England, will exhibit in booth 2614.

Avery Dennison Corp., Framingham, Mass., will exhibit in booth 1639.

Avondale Mills, Sylacauga, Ala., will exhibit in booth 2706.


B

BDO Seidman LLP, Charlotte, N.C., will exhibit in booth 1110.

BTSR International S.p.A., Italy, will exhibit in booth 3310.

Bayer Corp., Pittsburgh, Pa., will exhibit in booth 708. The company will showcase
its Dorlastan® spandex and Dralon® dry-spun acrylic fibers. Bayer will continue to invest in key
partnerships and technical support for hosiery customers as its Bushy Park, S.C., facility
completes its capacity expansion this year.

Ben Clements & Sons Inc., S. Hackensack, N.J., will exhibit in booth 438.

Boehme Filatex, Reidsville, N.C., will exhibit in booth 1238.


C

C. R. Daniels Inc, Ellicott City, Md., will exhibit in booth 1438.

Caraustar-Burlington Rigid Box, Burlington, N.C., will exhibit in booth 1517.

Carolina Specialty Inc., Sanford, N.C., will exhibit in booth 1828.

Catawba Valley Machinery Co., Hickory, N.C., will exhibit in booth 718. The
company will be showing sewing machines, knitting machine parts and giving information on new model
machines.

Cesare Colosio Srl, Italy, will exhibit in booth 2032. Cesare Colosio is a
well-known producer of

sock knitting machines and was established in 1958. The company says that 20 percent of its
production is for the Italian market and the 80 percent is exported.

Christoph Liebers GmbH & Co. KG, Germany, will exhibit in booth 1612. The
company manufactures all kinds of flat-parts for hosiery machines including sinkers, selectors,
transfer-jacks and pattern-jacks. Christoph Liebers has a broad product range including the latest
developments in elements for new machine models and specific applications.

Conover Plastics Inc., Conover, N.C., will exhibit in booth 701.

Cortese Spa, Italy, will exhibit in booth 3113.

Crosrol Inc., Greenville, S.C., will exhibit in booth 1732.

Cubotex Srl, Italy, will exhibit in booth 2818.


D


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Acrylic USA, Hickory, N.C., will exhibit in booth 1519.

Da Kong Enterprises Co. Ltd., Taiwan, ROC, will exhibit in booth 432.

Danasi di Danasi Stefano, Italy, will exhibit in booth 938.

Danzas Corp., Charlotte, N.C., will exhibit in booth 2325.

Deimo SpA, Italy, will exhibit in booth 435.

Dematex Inc., Greensboro, N.C., will exhibit in booth 428.

De Sales Trading Co. Inc., Burlington, N.C., will exhibit in booth 1821.

DuPont Co., High Point, N.C., will exhibit in booth 1810. The DuPont product line
has over 100 counts of LYCRA® brand spandex and nylon, allowing knitters and retailers to fully
customize and differentiate their legwear offerings. DuPont also provides world class service to
its customers, including a fabric library, worldwide trend forecasting, and technical and marketing
assistance.


E

Elastic Corp. of America, New York, N.Y., will exhibit in booth 508.

Excel Nobleza SA de CV, Mexico, will exhibit in booth 411.

Exeltor Corp., Greensboro, N.C., will exhibit in booth 3410.


F

FADIS, Charlotte, N.C., will exhibit in booth 1724.

FIRSAN s.a., Spain, will exhibit in booth 1334. The company will show intimate
apparel boarding machine; full boarding machine for ladies; pantyhose with traditional folding;
full boarding machine for men; socks lined to bagging/packaging equipment; sample dyeing machines
for socks; dryers with steam injection; socks screen printing machine; and body-size and T-shirts
folding machine.

Fillattice Inc., Charlotte, N.C., will exhibit in booth 410. Fillattice, producer of “Linel”
and “Linel Comfort” brand spandex fibers, will be exhibiting its full range of spandex deniers from
10 to 1880. OMM Srl, part of the Fillattice group, will be present with its full range of
electronic covering machines and accessories.

Filmar SpA, Italy, will exhibit in booth 2227.

Fimatex Srl, Italy, will exhibit in booth 1638.

Fuller Specialty Co., Burlington, N.C., will exhibit in booth 601.


G

Glen Raven Mills Inc., Glen Raven, N.C., will exhibit in booth 1504. The company
will show ring-spun and open-end spun acrylic yarns and blends.

Globe Manufacturing Co., Gastonia, N.C., will exhibit in booth 3100. Globe,
established in 1945, is a manufacturer of spandex fibers and natural rubber thread. Company
trademarks include Glospan and Cleerspan.

Grandis Srl, Italy, will exhibit in booth 744.

GretagMacbeth, New Windsor, N.Y., will exhibit in booth 501. GretagMacbeth will
exhibit a new affordable Windows-based color formulation system that agrees with the reference
grade Color-Eye 7000A spectrophotometer textile color formulation software and the Color-Eye 2180
compact sphere spectrophotometer.

Groz-Beckert USA Inc., Charlotte, N.C., will exhibit in booth 536.


H

Harriett & Henderson Yarns Inc., Henderson, N.C., will exhibit in booth 1210.

Heliot International SA, France, will exhibit in booth 1924.

Hepp Strick-Technik, Germany, will exhibit in booth 728.

Heritage Cutlery Inc., Bolivar, N.Y., will exhibit in booth 3617.

Hickory Foundry & Machine Co., Hickory, N.C., will exhibit in booth 1620.

Hickory Throwing Co. Inc., Hickory, N.C., will exhibit in booth 1525.

The Hosiery Association, Charlotte, N.C., will exhibit in booth 912.


I

ICBT Inc., Greensboro, N.C., will exhibit in booth 618. The company will show
machinery for the production of elastomer covered yarns.

ICS Yarn Corp., Greensboro, N.C., will exhibit in booth 1032. ICS Yarn will
exhibit various synthetic yarn items. ICS Yarn produces solution-dyed yarn as well as natural,
offering its products for hosiery knitting and textile applications such as circular and raschel
knitting, narrow fabrics and covering.

Irmac Tex Srl, Italy, will exhibit in booth 2912.

Iro Inc., Charlotte, N.C., will exhibit in booth 604. The company will show yarn
feeding equipment for all yarns; elastomeric yarn feed and tension control; and creels for hosiery
machines.


J

J. A. King & Co., Greensboro, N.C., will exhibit in booth 3400.

Jacobs Textile Sales, Monroe, N.C., will exhibit in booth 543.

Jefferson Mills, Charlotte, N.C., will exhibit in booth 1108.

Jimtex, Philadelphia, Pa., will exhibit in booth 3109.


K

Kaumagraph International, Ontario, Canada, will exhibit in booth 834.

Knitting Technology, Germany, will exhibit in booth 700.

Kronos Inc., Greensboro, N.C., will exhibit in booth 301.


L

LRC & Associates, Concord, N.C., will exhibit in booth 840.

Label Printing Systems Inc., Winston-Salem, N.C., will exhibit in booth 738.

Les Filatures Ormspun Inc., Quebec, Canada, will exhibit in booth 1034.

Lonati SpA, Italy, will exhibit in booth 828. The company will place major
emphasis on automatic toe closure on single cylinder sock machines with both Lonati folding dial
and Air-Toe methods. Developments for sports socks and dress socks will include new pantyhose
machine series devoted to more versatile and productive use of new fibers and yarns.

The following are quick overview indications of some of the anticipated trends and highlights
of individual Lonati Group companies at IHE will show:

Dinema Srl will show hardware and software updates for Lonati and Santoni machines. New
developments will include PYF programmable yarn feeder for elastanes, Dafil with yarn storage and
opto-electronic for socks. Digraph 3 and Graphitron 5 pattern preparation systems will be shown for
Santoni SM8/8 and SM9 bodywear machines. The MDS/DCN system for automatic collection storage and
analysis of production data will also be shown. Jersey models will be highlighted.

Conti Florentia continues devel-opment on its GL Project — a one-piece pantyhose project.
Combined circular and flat knitting machine produces seamless pantyhose in 400N with 1,000 needles
in body for firmer control. Unlimited depth of body, even body stocking. There has been
simultaneous competitive development by Nagata, Japan. Both versions are expected at IHE Charlotte.
The Conti Florentia division of Matec is making its own established single-cylinder sock range with
pouch or true heel and open or Air-Toe.

MCM Srl has high quality steel NC machines tools and precision trick cutting used for
production of cylinders and dials for all Lonati machines and machinery makers outside the group.
Cylinders made to specification or sample in all diameters (including Jumbo) for 7 inches upwards.

Mec-Mor Srl will show a range of variable open-width, rib-jacquard, garment-length machines
now extended in plainer volume plus fancy designer knitwear needs. Advanced technology via
programmable individual microprocessors at each feeder is the major advance here. Wide capabilities
for transfer striping and racking is also important.

S.R.A. with its renovated and expanded factory in Florence is now devoted with new design
teams to the creation and construction of advanced hosiery finishing and automatic packaging
systems. Latest full-steam pantyhose boarding machine with auto-load and auto-stripping now
followed by different design but similar machine for steam boarding of inner and outer bodywear
will be shown.

Santoni Srl will continue to concentrate on seamless bodywear machines and product
development. The company wants to create a Santoni international brand through its involvement in
the fashion-clothing area. The company projects diversification from underwear into swimwear,
sportswear, homewear and outerwear. Santoni will show varying derivatives of SM machine series and
the most popular SM8/8 Top in 28G. Its SMD double jersey bodywear machine is being built by
Mec-Mor.

• Simtex Srl will show a range of simpler, easy-to-operate, electronic selection flat
machines accompanied by an active fabric development program. Simtex has been developing equipment
for concentration on viscose yarns, 3-D effects, unusual shaping, etc. There are 14-inch wide
trimmings and three system models. Two independent systems are able to join in tandem.

• Vignoni Srl reports continuing success for its recently introduced slit fabric takedown
system. “Open,” is an option for all Vignoni single and double jersey machines of 30 inch diameter
and greater. A full range of machines for plain, rib, interlocks, fleece mini jacquard, etc. in
standard and jumbo sizes can be produced. Electronic single and double jersey models are
available.


M

MT Associates Inc., Chattanooga, Tenn., will exhibit in booth 418.

Marlowe-Van Loan Corp., High Point, N.C., will exhibit in booth 3204. Marlowe-Van
Loan is celebrating 67 years as a supplier of dyes and chemical specialties to the hosiery
industry. The company will feature new developments in both dye and chemical divisions which have
been proven to enhance quality and reduce cost.

Martint Equipment Co., Charlotte, N.C., will exhibit in booth 2612. Products
offered by Martint include Braun dye extractors, UniMac dye extractors, Braun/Norman dryers,
finishing equipment, material handling systems, boarding machines, waste water treatment systems
and waste water heat recovery systems.

Matec SpA, Italy, will exhibit in booth 3213. Matec SpA — the larger scale
Florentine builder of fine gauge pantyhose, single cylinder and double cylinder sock machines of
sophisticated quality design — is now undertaking design revamp to bring in a common industrial
frame and electronics. The company reports much success with double-head, double cylinder in the
United States.

Outstanding technical advance with VPS (Variable Profile Stitch Cam) linking pantyhose
garment part to optimum knitting speed for higher productivity plus better quality will also be
exhibited. Matec Solis is a specialist hosiery automation division of Matec housed also in the
Scandicci factory. The division makes wholly in-house designed and built modular systems for
hands-free making-up of pantyhose. Pick-and-place “Stop and Go” lines cater to toe closing before
U-seaming.

Mee Industries Inc., Monrovia, Calif., will exhibit in booth 2732.

Melatex/Sybron Chemicals, Charlotte, N.C., will exhibit in booth 2726.

The Merrow Machine Co., Newington, Conn., will exhibit in booth 620.

Meritas Yarns, Columbus, Ga., will exhibit in booth 1428.

Metaltex, Spain, will exhibit in booth 2034.

Milliken & Co., Spartanburg, S.C., will exhibit in booth 1211.

Mitchell Grieve (USA) Inc., Charlotte, N.C., will exhibit in booth 1426.

Monarch International Ltd., Charlotte, N.C., will exhibit in booth 1942. The
company will show videos on the latest Takatori automated machinery: Model JA/TAL, which offers
labor saving, and ergonomically improved operation of two Takatori line closer/pair toe closers
with one operator; NPID device for automatic position of waistband and runguard on a Takatori line
closer; Model BLC-360 NPID, a Takatori line closer that automatically inserts a back panel into a
pair of pantyhose as it is being sewn together; Model TAS-1 5H, Takatori’s full-steam inspection
boarding machine that delivers an eye appealing pair of pantyhose; and Model RAS-1 1 P Takatori’s
full steam sock boarding machine with length control.

Moroil Corp., Davidson, N.C., will exhibit in booth 732. The company manufactures,
blends, produces and packages quality lubricants for a variety of industries.


N


girls_929Nagata
Seiki Co. Ltd., Japan, will exhibit in booth 3320.

National Spinning Co. Inc., New York, N.Y., will exhibit in booth 2700.

Network Systems International Inc., Greensboro, N.C., will exhibit in booth 2606.

New South Wales Trading Co., McLeansville, N.C., will exhibit in booth 600. The
company is in the business, primarily, of buying and selling filament and spun yarns for all end
uses. New South Wales specializes in, but is not limited to, containerizing goods for export (i.e.
grouping various types and combinations of yarn, sewing thread for the customer’s specific need).

Nilit America Corp., Greensboro, N.C., will exhibit in booth 2800.

Noble Fiber Technologies, Scranton, Pa., will exhibit in booth 801.

North State Cartons, Pineville, N.C., will exhibit in booth 1001.

Nylstar Inc., Greensboro, N.C., will exhibit in booth 1512. The company produces
nylon continuous filament for texturizing (POY), direct knitting and covering applications. A full
range of textile denier products, specializing in fine deniers and micro deniers is available.


O

O’Mara Texturing Corp., Rutherford College, N.C., will exhibit in booth 1306. The
company recently celebrated its 25th year as a yarn supplier to the textile industry. The
family-owned and operated company is a manufacturer of solution dyed yarns. It is the only vertical
producer of polyester and nylon in the United States; which means that it controls the yarn
production process from extrusion and dyeing at its Alabama plant through to texturing and shipping
out of its Rutherford College plant.

Optima Hosiery Inc., Los Angeles, Calif., will exhibit in booth 1740.

Ovalstrapping, Inc., Fort Payne, Ala., will exhibit in booth 739.


P

PAM Trading Corp., Greensboro, N.C., will exhibit in booth 3300. At the IHE, PAM
will highlight its large selection of replacement parts for an extensive range of machinery. The
PAM Trading sales staff will be available at all equipment suppliers’ booths that PAM represents
including: Matec and Conti knitting machines, Solis automated sewing equipment, Cortese boarding
and packaging equipment, and Rosso seaming and turning machines.

Papillon Ribbon & Bow, New York, N.Y., will exhibit in booth 610.

Patton’s Inc., Charlotte, N.C., will exhibit in booth 2516.

Pharr Yarns Inc., McAdenville, N.C., will exhibit in booth 3000. The company spins
all types of acrylic hosiery yarns including short staple open-end (natural and dyed), as well as
long staple, highbulk and fiber relaxed.

Pizzo Etichette Srl, Italy, will exhibit in booth 846.

Poly-Pro Inc., Charlotte, N.C., will exhibit in booth 1644.

Power Curve Corp., Shrewsbury, Mass., will exhibit in booth 1528.

Proll & Lohmann Maschinen, Germany, will exhibit in booth 934. The company
will show the Colormat drum dyeing machine. The Colormat is available in 1000, 2000 and 3000 models
(80, 160 and 240 kg). The Colorcombi, which is equipped with liquor revolution and central liquor
supply through the drum axis, will also be on display. A pump especially developed by Proll &
Lohmann which is flanged directly to the outer drum as well as optimized pressure pipe to the drum
axis increase the efficiency and, liquor ratios of down to 1:6.


R

R.L. Stowe Mills Inc., Chattanooga, Tenn., will exhibit in booth 3200.

Regal Manufacturing Co., Hickory, N.C., will exhibit in booth 1412.

Rhyne Packaging, Chattanooga, Tenn., will exhibit in booth 833.

Richter Yarns Inc., Scaraborough, Canada, will exhibit in booth 2128.

RMB Massardi, Italy, will exhibit in booth 2034.

Roberts, Curry & Co., Greenville, S.C., will exhibit in booth 3001

Rolling Brook Textiles, Charlotte, N.C., will exhibit in booth 735.

Rosso Industrie SpA, Italy, will exhibit in booth 3420.

RPR (Officine Meccaniche Riva), Charlotte, N.C., will exhibit in booth 2513.

Rumi SpA, Italy, will exhibit in booth 328. The company will show three machines
the R Seven, the Fast and the 2000 Sport.

“R SEVEN”: One feed single-cylinder machine completely electronic for the production of terry
and plain-stitched socks. Possibility of obtaining different designs up to six colors per course
plus background, for a up to of 18 colors on the same sock.

“FAST”: Single cylinder machine completely electronic with six integral feeds for the
production of terry and plain stitched socks with reciprocated heel, tubular or without heel.

“2000 SPORT”: Two feed single cylinder machine completely electronic for the production of
terry and plain-stitched socks. Possibility of obtaining designs up to three colors per course plus
background, for a total of 11 colors on the same sock.


S


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SpA, Italy, will exhibit in booth 1820.

Sapona Manufacturing Inc., Cedar Falls, N.C., will exhibit in booth 1602.

Scaglia America Inc., Charlotte, N.C., will exhibit in booth 937.

SCT Yarns Inc., Chattanooga, Tenn., will exhibit in booth 2600.

SDL America Inc., Charlotte, N.C., will exhibit in booth 1930.

SEAMS Association, Columbia, S.C., will exhibit in booth 1838.

Smart Sox, High Point, N.C., will exhibit in booth 1606.

Softrol Systems Inc., Acworth, Ga., will exhibit in booth 1720.

Solutia Inc., New York, N.Y., will exhibit in booth 1010. Solutia, formerly the
chemical business of Monsanto Co., is the manufacturer of The Smart Yarns®, high-quality,
value-oriented fibers for socks. The Smart Yarns include original Acrilan® and Duraspun®, the
premium fiber for performance footwear.

Southeastern Yarn Sales, Charlotte, N.C., will exhibit in booth 1525.

Speizman Industries Inc., Charlotte, N.C., will exhibit in booth 1228. The company
will show the following new developments from the following companies:

Fimatex Universal Turner: Reverses all kinds of socks including children’s and terry socks
and the Sanitary with sock turner.

Conti Complett Reverso: A seaming machine with twin heads and one motor with a patented
cutting device for seaming socks on the outside with no evidence of a tail or outside string. This
eliminates the turn-sew-turn requirement on other seaming devices but still has the flexibility of
doing regular seaming should it be necessary.

Conti Complett 222 Vario Max: Toe seaming machine with 2 sewing heads, with one needle, one
looper each.

Conti Complett Stepturn: Maximum turning flexibility and reliability with all types of socks,
form children’s socks to heavy terry socks to fine socks.

TMC: New boarding, pairing, packaging and folding equipment.

Dent: Optical Sensors for detection of yarn breakage on sock knitting machines.

S I R S: High-resolution remote video teleconferencing system. Enables Speizman to give
customers immediate service without the delay of sending technicians to customer’s plant.

Spinrite Yarns & Dyers Ltd., Ontario, Canada, will exhibit in booth 638.

Spintex Yarns Limited, Ontario, Canada, will exhibit in booth 733.

SRA, Italy, will exhibit in booth 946.

Standard Packaging & Printing Corp., Mt. Gilead, N.C., will exhibit in booth
800.

Sterling Fibers Inc., Charlotte, N.C., will exhibit in booth 2500. Sterling Fibers
is a U.S. acrylic fiber manufacturer, based in Pace, Fla. The key products the company markets in
hosiery are: Microsupreme® micro-denier acrylic, CresLoft® high-bulk acrylic, Creslan Acrylic,
CresLoft PCF Acrylic (producer colored fiber), and Creslan AF (antimicrobial fiber).

Suntex Industries Inc., Winston-Salem, N.C., will exhibit in booth 1627.

Swift Spinning Mills Inc., Columbus, Ga., will exhibit in booth 904.


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Tecnopea Srl, Italy, will exhibit in booth 2608. The company will show automatic
ironing machines for men and children socks and packaging machines for men and children socks.

Templex Inc., High Point, N.C., will exhibit in booth 510.

Texchine Inc., Chapin, S.C., will exhibit in booth 1634.

Texpak Inc., Franklin Square, N.Y., will exhibit in booth 1135.

Textile Printing Co., Chattanooga, Tenn., will exhibit in booth 2712.


Textiles Panamericanos
 , Greenville, S.C., will exhibit in booth 2722.

Textram Inc., Charlotte, N.C., will exhibit in booth 2034.

Tinarelli Srl, Italy, will exhibit in booth 1444.

Top Connections, India, will exhibit in booth 734.

Torque Elastics Inc., Gibsonville, N.C., will exhibit in booth 709.

Trustfin USA Inc. Uniplet Division, Charlotte, N.C., will exhibit in booth
628.


U-V-W

 

Unifi Inc., Greensboro, N.C., will exhibit in booth 1716. Unifi is the largest
producer and processor of textile yarns in the United States and one of the largest in the world.
The company’s primary business is the texturing of multi-filament nylon and polyester yarns.
Value-added processes include package dyeing of textured nylon, textured polyester and spun
polyester yarns; covering of elastomeric and other yarns; conventional and warp draw beaming; and
twisting of yarns.

The Virkler Co., Charlotte, N.C., will exhibit in booth 1006.

Wall Printing, High Point, N.C., will exhibit in booth 3608.

Wayne Trademark Printing & Packaging, High Point, N.C., will exhibit in booth
2705.

Wehadkee Yarn Mills, West Point, Ga., will exhibit in booth 2604.

White Engineering Surfaces Corp., Newton, Pa., will exhibit in booth 1631.

Winter, Bell Co., High Point, N.C., will exhibit in booth 939.

WTMC Inc., Gaffney, S.C., will exhibit in booth 1544.

 

Editor’s Note: All photos in this article are courtesy of The Hosiery Association.


March 2000

NASA Langley Research Center To License Technology

NASA Langley Research Center, Hampton, Va., has designated certain technologies eligible for
expedited licensing with nominal fees and minimal negotiations.

This move was made in order to capitalize on the commercial potential from the private
sector.

Available technologies are available at the new Technology Portfolio website located at:
www.mtac.pitt.edu/tech.

The Technology Portfolio contains a brief summary of each technology along with links to the
patent, information on licensing options, sample licensing agreements and other technological
information.



March 2000

Automotive, Upholstery Markets Boost Texturizers


T
 alking with texturizers is a lot like talking with cotton spinners because they are both
experiencing much the same problems — increasing costs, cheap imported yarn and garments, customer
resistance to price increases and long-term contracts.

One texturizer responded to this month’s Yarn Market by saying: “Apparel markets are
especially soft but the upholstery markets are OK. Automotive markets are pretty good as well.
Basically, we are running full and we are sold up with some bookings as far as five months ahead.”

He added: “There will be a selective jump in the price we pay for certain polyester fibers in
April with an across-the-board increase in July. Volume-wise I feel this will be a pretty good year
— stronger than last year — but we will continue to have problems with our margins. Pricing is
terrible. Not as bad as for open-end yarns, but terrible.” The problem will be passing on the
increase in raw material costs to the customer.

Markets for POY yarns are reported as “pretty good,” but they are very flat. Here again it is
difficult for the texturizer to get prices up even enough to get back the recent increase in these
feed yarns. The customer resistance is due mainly to the influx of cheap imports, according to this
respondent.


Good For Business

Cotton spinners vary in their appraisal of market conditions, with comments ranging from “
business is improving” to “excellent.” Figure it out.

Ring-spun yarns continue to move well. Several spinners of both ring spun and air jet rated
their markets for these yarns as excellent.

One such spinner said: “All of the indicators point to a pretty good year. Prices are at
least competitive, our customer confidence is high and the Asian problems have subsided. This
should be good for business.”

This spinner reports that they are running a full seven-day schedule. He also predicts that
open-end yarns, the markets for which he reports as “steady — nothing to write home about but OK,”
will be stronger within the next 4 to 6 weeks.

Another spinner said: “All of our markets are excellent, very active, very strong. But we are
in a most competitive environment, an environment where we are making money but we are not really
profitable.

“All of our indirect expenses have gone up like wages, insurance, cardboard boxes, yarn cones
and on and on. The only thing that is somewhat lower in price is cotton and even that is on the way
up. We are quite fortunate in that we were recently able to increase prices. But that has been
tough.” So what do you do? As this spinner says: “You keep trying.”

One cotton respondent said: “We haven’t yet regained the momentum in sales volume we
experienced just before Christmas but we’re close to the start of the regular season. We expect a
turn-around soon. Our volume is good, but pricing is terrible.”

The spinners who report excellent sales positions have a worry that any manufacturing
operation would like to have. They worry about making enough yarn to fill orders.

At this particular time spinners in the South are being plagued by inclement weather. It is
difficult to make a product when your employees can’t get to work.


Fact Or Fable

One of the respondents this month, a cotton spinner making open-end yarns, was quite concerned
with a rumor circulating that a new open-end facility was planned for construction. According to
this spinner the operation is planned by a vertical manufacturer.

With respect to this rumor, he said: “I really cannot imagine building a new operation of
this type when everyone knows of the oversupply of open-end yarn existing today. Most mills realize
that OE yarn can be bought for less than it costs to make so why build a mill?”

He also discussed how additional production would affect sales and prices. The only possible
positive effect this could have would be to discourage imported yarn. As a spinner said last month:
“The reason prices are stabilizing is that they are so low that the industry can’t go any lower.”

These low prices discourage imports as well because it doesn’t allow any margin for them
either.

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March 2000

 

 

Lyndall Sees Restructuring As Improving Profits

Lyndall Inc., Manchester, Conn.,
recently announced a major restructuring plan in line with the company’s previously announced
strategic direction as a manufacturer of thermal and filtration products.

The company announced the impending sale of certain operations unrelated to its core focus;
the discontinuation and eventual sale of its Woven Products Segment; and the recognition of a
reduction in the values of certain assets, including two facilities of the Gerhardi operation
located in Germany.

“Lydall will emerge from this restructuring as a much more focused and profitable company
with strong growth prospects in its core businesses,” said Christopher R. Skomorowski, president
and CEO. “We are confident that these actions, which are largely non-cash write downs of asset
values will help us to meet our goals of gross margins of 30 percent and operating margins of at
least 10 percent in 2000.”


February 2000

People

WestPoint Stevens Inc., West Point,
Ga., has announced three promotions.

Joan Amberg has been promoted to senior vice president, merchandising. Amberg rejoined the
company in 1995.

Kathleen Cwirko Schorr has been promoted to vice president, creative services. Schorr has
been with the company since 1983.

Clyde Collier has been promoted to vice president, sales. Collier will be responsible for
Wal-Mart and J.C. Penney. He rejoined the company in 1996.

The Chemical Fabrics and Film Association (CFFA), Cleveland, has announced the election
three new officers: John K. Givens, as president; Thomas J. Carstens Jr., as first vice president;
and Alfredo Frohlich as second vice president.


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