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MAGIC

MAGIC began as a small group of manufactures who gathered to share their products with perspective buyers. During the last 70 years it has grown into one of the world’s largest fashion expositions with over 3,600 manufacturers displaying over 5,000 brands and private label resources. This August 27-30, exhibitors will showcase products for Spring/Summer 2008 from all categories including: designer, premium contemporary, casual, streetwear, active sporting wear, accessories, you men’s and kids. In addition to the exhibits, MAGIC conducts seminars on various topics such as branding, global sourcing, color forecasting, trade policy, and many more. The seminars and events provide attendees with important information, advice and tips so they can be more successful in the business world.

Featuring apparel items at MAGIC is a huge opportunity for the industry because the show represents the most comprehensive accessory trade event in the United States . It also brings together an enormous, global buying power. The Hosiery Technology Center , NCTO, SEAMS, TC 2 , Textile Technology Center and The Hosiery Association are again sponsoring booths for companies who are based in the United States . Thanks to these sponsors twenty-four companies will represent the domestic apparel and legwear industries and will participate in MAGIC's August event at the Las Vegas Convention Center . The companies include:

American & Efird (Mt. Holly, NC)
American Fabrics International (Greensboro)
Arch Chemicals Inc (Smyma, GA)
Asheboro Elastics (Asheboro, NC)
A.S. Tees Mfg. (Columbia, SC)
BBM (Sunnyside, NY)
Cal Cru (Granite Quarry, NC)
Carina Clothing Inc (Los Angeles, California)
Carolina Mills (Maiden, NC)
Catawba Sox (Conover, NC)
Contempora Fabrics (Lumberton, NC)
Divine Dzion (St. Louis, MO)

Hamrick Mills (Gaffney, SC)
Huntingdon Yarn Mills (Philadelphia, PA)
Jimtex Yarns/Eco2Cotton (Philadelphia, PA)
National Spinning (Washington, NC)
R Evans Hosiery (Connelly Springs, NC)
Sewell Clothing (Bremen, GA)
Tour Image (San Marcos, CA)
Tuscarora Yarns (Mt. Pleasant, NC)
Twin City Knitting (Conover, NC)
Unifi (Greensboro, NC)
Wellman (Fort Mill, SC)
Wells Hosiery (Asheboro, NC)

The theme of this year’s booth is “Better Choices for a better World.” During the show the companies can be found at either the Original Design Manufacturer Booth (#OD22802) or at the Fabric, Fiber and Yarn Booth (#FA23505).