America’s Challenge for the 21st Century: Part 2
Workforce and Skillets

Creativity….. communication…. skills…. leadership… vision... people. It is people who garner the knowledge, and knowledge is power. Without people, companies are unable to remain viable on the global playground, regardless of their financial stature. “There is no issue more competitive than our workforce,” commented Elaine Chao, Secretary of Labor. “The fundamentals of the economy remain strong and our nation ...

THA’S 103RD ANNUAL CONVENTION
April 17-20, 2008
The Homestead
Hot Springs, Virginia

Scott Quesenberry, Chief Textile Negotiator for the United States Trade Representative (USTR) and Matt Priest, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Textiles and Apparel (DOC) have agreed to speak with Dr. Nancy Cassill, Interim Department Head of NC State University’s College of Textiles at the 2008 Annual Convention at The Homestead in Hot...

Kicking It Up for Holiday ‘07 by Karen Koza
There’s Great News in Ho – Ho Hosiery

“The stockings were hung by the chimney with care…..”

Clearly, hosiery has been an integral part of holiday celebrations since the original Saint Nicholas reportedly tossed three coins down the fireplace of a trio of needy sisters. Each of the coins surreptitiously landed in three individual stockings that had been hung by the fire to dry, and today, children all over the ...
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Holiday Update : The Mid-Month Report by Karen Koza

As Patricia Pao, founder of The Pao Principle, a retail consultancy in New York told Hosiery News earlier this month, the stores are packed with holiday shoppers ...
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CITA Seeks Comments on Proposed NAFTA Rule of Origin Change

The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements is seeking comments by Jan. 14, 2008, on a NAFTA short supply request received on Oct. 16. The petitioner alleges that certain rayon fibers (other than “lyocell”) cannot be supplied by the domestic industry in commercial quantities in a timely manner. The petitioner ...

New Name for Hosiery Technology Center?

At its recent meeting, the Catawba Valley Community College Board of Trustees approved a five-year Strategic Plan recommended by college ...

December 13, 2007
KENTWOOL Awarded International Quality Certification

Upstate SC Company is First in Western Hemisphere to Receive “Usterized” Quality Certification ...