Wednesday, August 31, 2005
HISTORICAL HOSIERY HAPPENING: August 2000 – Back to Cool – Kids will be sporting trendy socks in school this fall – When it comes to socks, kids won't settle for the basics anymore. In fact, anything goes: pony skin prints, electric-bright colors and luxurious textures are the order of the day.
Kids' socks are taking their cues from junior trends, report industry experts. “Children are developing at an increasingly young age their own sense of style, not to mention the fact that they can be pretty vocal about what they like to wear,” points out Sally Kay, vice president and secretary of THA. “From a parent's point of view, though, I believe that there is some relief in choosing the sock. Whether it's the color, style, texture, pattern or even character motif, the choices available in kids' socks never cease to amaze me.”
Just as junior socks are a riot of animal prints, so too are kids' socks this season. Zebra, tiger, leopard, cow and pony prints are expected to be favorites. Color abounds this season and there's something for everyone. Bright jewel tones will be impossible to miss – watch for a lot of purples, fuchsias, bright yellows, sapphire blues, sparkling turquoise and zinnia pinks. For an earthier look, many companies are offering loden green. For a sportier look, heathered grays and blues will be on the scene.
100 Years of Hosiery Events – Buy Your Copy Now! To learn more about the exciting events that have transpired in the hosiery industry in the last 100 years, order a copy of The Hosiery Association Centennial: In Step With The Industry For 100 Years . This is the only commemorative publication that captures the Association's 100-year history of leaders, events, programs and services. Information on how to order is available on our web site. There are a limited number of copies available so they will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis. Act promptly as orders are being filled weekly. These make unique gifts and are only available through THA. Requests to have the author, Sally Kay , sign your copy are also being taken via the order form. Visit www.hosieryassociation.com or contact THA staff at 704-365-0913 to obtain your history book order form.
Join Us For The Youth Sports Retailer Summit : THA is pleased to partner with Sporting Kid® Publishing (publishers of Sports Edge and SportingKid magazines ) and invites your company to participate in the 2005 Youth Sports Market and Licensed Product Summit . The event will be held at the Adams Mark Hotel in Downtown Denver , Colorado , September 14 – 16, 2005 with the International Youth Sports Congress kicking off the evening of September 16, 2005. Our goal is to help retailers and manufacturers work together to educate consumers about the benefits of our products. Retailer participants include Sports Authority, The Athlete's Foot, Dick's Sporting Goods, Hibbett and Dunham's and MC Sports.
Thank you to United Legwear and Puma ® for supporting THA in this brand new initiative. Please contact Sally Kay at sally.kay@hosieryassociation.com or 704-365-0913, ext. 212 for details on how you can participate.
THA's HR/Safety Group will be meeting again on Thursday, September 15 at DeSoto State Park and Lodge (www.desotostatepark.com) in Fort Payne , AL . The program will begin promptly at 10:00 a.m. (Central Time) and will include guest speaker Sandra Reiss, attorney with Ogletree Deakins Law Firm in Birmingham , AL , who will be providing a workers' compensation update and discussing the sensitive issue of layoffs. Ward Wilson from Chubb Insurance will also be on hand to discuss fire safety issues that are specific to the hosiery industry. For additional information, contact Sheila Simpson at 704-365-0913 Ext 205 or email, sheila.simpson@hosieryassociation.com .
THA Centennial Celebration Golf Tournament: On behalf of Groz-Beckert USA and The Hosiery Association, we would like to thank the sponsors who have enthusiastically committed to sponsoring THA's Centennial Celebration Golf Tournament. In addition to Groz-Beckert USA, our sponsors include Chemical Technologies, Exeltor, Frontier Spinning, Henderson Machinery, Ken Smith Yarns, McMichael Mills, O'Mara, PAF Sales, PAM Trading, Parkdale Mills, R.L. Stowe, Regal Manufacturing, Unifi, Wellman and Zschimmer & Schwarz .
FORE! THA Centennial Celebration Golf Tournament , is SOLD OUT! Thanks to everyone who has already registered. The tournament is being held on September 29 at Birkdale Golf Club in Huntersville , NC . For additional information about sponsorship and guaranteed event participation, please contact Mike Austell at 704-365-0913, ext. 204 or email him at mike.austell@hosieryassociation.com . We have a waiting list of those who are interested in golfing and will fill those spaces on a first-come, first-served basis. If you're not a golfer but would still like to join us for lunch/dinner networking, please join us!
AL Chapter Hosts Annual Golf Tournament: The Alabama Chapter of THA will host its annual Calcutta and golf tournament on October 12-13 at Terrapin Hills. Stayed tuned for additional details on this event as they become available.
New Retail/Consumer Education Tools Available: The Ladies' Fall/Winter Legwear Fashions Runway Report and Legwear Fashions Wearing Tip Sheet are available upon request. Both of these pieces are great sales tools and educational pieces for you to share with your retail customers. Encourage them to share with their customers. These documents will soon be posted on the THA website, www.hosieryassociation.com . Men's versions of these collateral materials are currently under construction. Please contact the THA office if you would like your own pdf version, at 704-365-0913 or email hosierytha@aol.com .
THA Offices will be closed for the Labor Day holiday on Monday, September 5th. The next issue of Hosiery Insider will go out on September 9th. The Hosiery Association staff wishes everyone a Happy and Safe Labor Day weekend!
100th Wal-Mart Location Opens Today in Metroplex - Area Now Served By 81 Wal-Mart Stores and 19 SAM'S CLUB Locations: Wal-Mart's new Supercenter opened yesterday in Hudson Oaks, Texas and marks a milestone for the company. The new store is Wal-Mart's 100th location within the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. It will employ more than 400 associates. Wal-Mart's 100 Metroplex locations include 57 Supercenters, 19 Neighborhood Markets, five Discount Stores and 19 SAM'S CLUB membership clubs. Among these facilities is the new experimental Supercenter in McKinney , Texas , where 26 environmental concepts being tested may change the future of retail buildings.
Target Corporation Partners with Summit Environmental to Offer FlameOut(R) to Consumers Nationwide: Leading national retailer Target Corporation will introduce Summit Environmental's FlameOut(R), a non-toxic, environmentally safe, aerosol can fire extinguisher, to its consumers through its 1300 stores throughout the country, beginning Labor Day weekend.
I.D. Systems Wins Maintenance Contract, New Orders from Target for Wireless Industrial Fleet Management System: I.D. Systems, Inc., a leader in wireless asset tracking and management solutions, recently announced that it has been awarded a maintenance contract by Target Corporation to support I.D. Systems' Wireless Asset Net(TM) fleet management system. The system is currently deployed on approximately 400 material handling vehicles in Target distribution facilities throughout the United States .
Sara Lee Branded Apparel Americas/Asia Names E. Lee Wyatt Jr. Chief Financial Officer: Sara Lee Branded Apparel Americas/Asia announced recently the appointment of E. Lee Wyatt Jr. to the new position of chief financial officer, effective Sept. 6, 2005. In February 2005, Sara Lee Corporation announced its intent to spin off its apparel operations. In assuming the CFO position, Wyatt, 52, will be responsible for many of the new roles that Sara Lee Branded Apparel Americas/Asia will be required to have as an independent, publicly held company. He will report to Lee Chaden, chief executive officer.
JP Morgan Chase & Company has been hired to arrange the sale of Tommy Hilfiger Corporation . The asking price is somewhere around $1.5 billion. The company which was acquitted of tax charges last week is experiencing a series of business problems that its current management feels are too tough to handle alone.
Paris Hilton is being criticized by animal lovers for dumping her longtime lapdog, Tinkerbell, for being too old and fat. Hilton believed that the dog's image was negative reflection upon her; therefore, she got a new teacup size Chihuahua called Bambi. A spokesperson for PETA, People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals said "It's a pity that Paris ' heart doesn't match her pocketbook. Animals shouldn't be disposed of like last season's trendy handbag.”
EU, Chinese Officials to Meet on Textile Quotas: The European Union (EU) will meet internally and with Chinese officials this week in an effort to subdue the emotions that have accompanied the filling of several of the safeguard quotas Brussels imposed on Beijing earlier this year. According to The Financial Times, the unexpected embargoes have left millions of garments stranded, which retailers say threatens their ability to supply consumer demand this fall and winter. The EU may be considering several possible actions to address the situation, including borrowing from the 2006 quotas, although Trade Commissioner Peter Mandelson recently indicated that a specific decision may not come until early September. Subsequently, a separate Financial Times article noted that some Chinese manufacturers have shifted operations to other Asian countries whose exports to the EU are not restricted.
US , Saudi Arabia Expected to Announce WTO Deal Soon: The Coalition of Services Industries (CSI) sent a letter to lawmakers last week stating that US and Saudi Arabian negotiators have reached a bilateral deal on the terms of the kingdom's accession to the WTO. Riyadh hopes to officially join the WTO by the end of 2005, and a deal with the US is its biggest remaining obstacle.
Madagascar Joins Southern African Development Community: Reuters reported that Madagascar became the 14th member of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) last week. This change is a development that local businessmen believe will improve their island nation's economic prospects. The article noted that SADC membership will remove high import duties that have prevented Madagascar , one of Africa's biggest exporters of textile products to the US under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), from expanding such exports to its neighboring countries.
The contents printed in this document are informational in nature. They are gathered from various industry sources and do not necessarily reflect the views and/or actions of THA.
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