Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Note: The publication will be distributed on a monthly basis
(last Wednesday of each month unless otherwise indicated).

Advertising rates/editorial calendar for both HOSIERY NEWS/ INSIDER
and THA’s Website can be found (here).
For more specific details, contact Jeanna Sheldon at
jeanna.sheldon@hosieryassociation.com.

THA Welcomes New Members
1000 Mile Sportswear Limited

MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL: Please note that membership renewal notices
for 2008-2009 will be issued in the coming weeks.
Alert your financial contacts to the fact that they will be receiving
an invoice from us and are encouraged to process payment
in a timely manner. Any questions, contact Sheila Simpson
at 704.365-0913, ext. 205, sheila.simpson@hosieryassociation.com
or Jeanna Sheldon at ext. 203, jeanna.sheldon@hosieryassociation.com.

CHA Chapter Golf Tournament – June 18th, Rock Barn Country Club – Conover, NC
This event begins with Registration at 8:00 a.m. and a Shotgun Start at 9:00 a.m. The Registration Form for this event has been sent out by email and is also available on THA’s website on the Member and Guest home pages. The registration deadline is Wednesday, June 11.

THA is launching a new section on its website that provides information on eco-awareness, “green”, sustainability, etc. within the legwear industry. Whether you are looking for specific products and/or services, this medium will offer insights that are pertinent to the industry, the retailer and the consumer. Contact Sally Kay, 704.365.0-913, ext. 212 or email sally.kay@hosieryassociation.com if you’d like to share your “green” information through this new communications tool.

CELEBRATE HOSIERY is August 3-10, 2008. Please let us know if you and/or your company have planned activities.

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE OFFICE OF TEXTILES AND APPAREL (OTEXA)

USA SAMPLE PAVILION at EUROSATORY 2008 JUNE 16-20, 2008

LOCATION: PARIS-NORD Villepinte Convention Center, Paris, France

SHOW DESCRIPTION: Held biannually, Eurosatory is the premier land and land-air defense trade show serving the global defense market. High-ranking visitors from the military attend, including defense ministers, chiefs of staff, senior army commanding generals, top government decision makers, ministers of defense and corporate officials attend to learn of new trends, find out about future equipment and systems and to assess developments in defense and security force requirements. Eurosatory 2008 is also the place where the latest innovations and technologies of use to the forces is presented. Eurosatory 2008 brings together small- and medium-size companies, subcontractors and suppliers and the major international manufacturers to meet with key military and government decision makers from 120 countries. The show is not open to the public.

WHY SHOULD YOU EXHIBIT? World military expenditure increased by an average of 6% per year between 2002 and 2004 and is expected to continue its strong growth for at least the next several years. Our results at Techtextil 2007 in Germany, Defense Services & Equipment International (DSEi) 2007 in London and other recent military shows have indicated a strong need for U.S. technical textiles ranging from apparel to geotextiles.

For additional information or if you would like to receive a participation kit, please contact Mary Lynn Landgraf at (202) 482-7909 or Mary-Lynn_Landgraf@ita.doc.gov or. You may also send a fax to (202) 482-2859.

Pattern, Grading and Marker Development: Would you enjoy taking a crash course in apparel patternmaking, grading, and marker making topics? Attend this condensed version of our popular Pattern Development and Grading for Fit 3 day seminars on June 3-5. A discussion of patternmaking terminology and principles coupled with the use of slopers and grade rules will give you an understanding of production marker-making.

Fast Fashion vs Speed to Market Seminar: On June 12 hear how fast fashion retailers like Zara, American Apparel, and Chico’s use a continuous flow of new styles to entice customers to visit their stores more often and purchase more frequently. The financial results are impressive and have attracted world-wide attention. This seminar will investigate various strategies to manage the required ultra-fast supply chain.

These three seminars will be presented at [TC]2’s new facility at
5651 Dillard Drive, Cary NC.

Santoni Days - Santoni is proud to announce that Santoni Days 2008 will be held at Santoni, Brescia Italy on June 5th, 6th and 7th. The schedule for the exhibition is:

June 5th 9:00 am to 6:00 pm Machinery exhibition
8:30 pm Fashion Show followed by buffet dinner (would you like to submit garments? If so, see contact information)

June 6th : 9:00 am to 6:00 pm Machinery exhibition

June 7th : 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Machinery exhibition

A list of the exhibited machines will follow soon. Please contact Alan Parker with PAM Trading Corporation, 336-668-0901 ext 106 336-339-1915 cell or aparker@pamtrading.com if you plan to attend as soon as possible. Santoni needs as much advance notice as possible to secure hotel rooms.

This new weekly newsletter is directly published to the member-only section of THA’s website. Visit www.hosieryassociation.com for a current edition.

Please note that we will be conducting a NEW monthly webinar series for members only beginning in June. In addition to legislative/regulatory updates, guest speakers from Department of Commerce, United States Trade Representatives, Federal Trade Commission, US Customs, etc. will be featured.

Members…check regularly for these updates and contact THA if you need login assistance.

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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