press releaseS

Sourcing At MAGIC Simplified: Buy US

Domestic companies present fashion forward styles and practical business solutions 

Immediate Release: The term sourcing has become relative in today's global retailing environment. What may make good business sense to one buying company does not necessarily mean the same strategy should be implemented by all. For the first time ever, The Hosiery Association ( THA ), the Hosiery Technology Center ( HTC ), and SEAMS , the National Association for the Sewn Products Industry, have teamed up with 16 of their respective industry related companies to exhibit at Sourcing at MAGIC 2006 ( booth #20945 ) from August 28-31 in Las Vegas , Nevada . The latest styles and innovation available in ready to wear, legwear, and footwear items that are made in the United States will be featured. The slogan "You Wear US Well T" exemplifies the fact that retailers should tap into the incredible variety of products offered by companies throughout the US . Exhibiting companies include:

A.S. Tees - A private label T-shirts manufacturer that prides itself in the tremendous amount of thought and effort that goes into the construction of its garments.

Angel Hosiery Company - A private label legwear company that offers a comprehensive selection of over 500 hosiery styles including sheer hosiery, trouser socks, fishnets, tights, casual socks, maternity hose, plus sizes, and more.

Carolina Apparel Group, Inc. - A knit textile and apparel manufacturer specializing in thermal underwear and performance base-layer garments for men, women and children.

Granite Knitwear dba Cal Cru Co. - A T-shirt company that is well known in the unprintable market as small yet innovative.

Earls Apparel GUNG HO - A manufacturer of unbranded products for army surplus stores as well as painters and carpenters work pants and shorts.

Fox River Mills , Inc. - One of the world's leading producers of outdoor, athletic and casual socks including anatomical styles, organic merino wool socks, products enhanced with all-natural bug repellents, and socks made with the IngeoT a biodegradable, corn-based fiber.

J.I.G. Enterprises, Inc. dba Creative Outlet - A company focusing on apparel for Soft Shell uniform brand and private label for the healthcare and professional apparel arena.

Johnson Hosiery Mills - A hosiery company producing styles constructed from the finest selections of yarns including Egyptian and pima cotton, merino wool, cashmere, silk, linen, and modal.

Kentucky Derby Hosiery - Known in the industry as a fashion forward competitively priced supplier of high volume packaged goods. They offer fashion and basic hosiery products from newborn booties to men's king size socks.

Knit Rite manufactures SmartKnit ® performance products. The company's unique background in medical textiles enables it to recognize the need for a line of fashionable leg wear products that combine performance and prevention.

Twin City Knitting - An athletic sock producer that uses only yarns that provide technical advantages, while producing an innovative product that delivers superior advantages and form fitting comfort.

Ultimate Sports Inc. dba Right-Guard produces various types of sports apparel items for adults and children. The company prides itself on the ability to offer quick turns and low minimums which are key to company's future in the domestic apparel industry.

Vinci Clothiers assembles women's fully lined tailored blazers, skirts, pants, shorts, anddresses using a wide range of quality fabrications including natural fabrics like silk, wool, linen, cotton, and synthetics such as rayon, polyester, and spandex.

W. Y. Shugart & Sons, Inc. primarily produces better quality infants', children's, and women's socks, but has offerings in all sock categories. Its current line of over 200 styles showcases laces, bows, appliqués, and textured pattern products.

Wells Hosiery and Apparel produces fashion hosiery (knee highs, thigh highs, anklets, tights, footless tights, trouser socks.), medical hosiery products, seamless apparel, ladies apparel and athletic wear.

Wrights Hosiery manufacturers all types of sports socks, thermal boot socks, diabetic and other specialty socks.

Quick replacement of popular selling items, ability to order small quantities, increased sales due to fewer stock outs, and fewer markdowns due to having less or the wrong inventory are just a few of the advantages US based companies offer their retail partners. Not only will the consumer benefit from being able to purchase the product of choice, the retailer becomes more successful in managing his/her business.

"You Wear US Well T"..offering expedient options for sourcing needs.

Booth sponsors include the following: 

Contempora Fabrics Inc. - A large, versatile circular knit manufacturer of novelties and basics in all fibers with and without spandex. It has a technically sound staff to handle specific developments. Its end markets include sportswear, dresses, missy, juniors, men's, childrenswear, intimates, and all performance categories. 

Fiber and Yarn Products Inc . began as a yarn brokerage for nylon and polyester feedstocks and textured yarns and evolved into texturing and twisting nylon and polyester for the primary textile industry. Currently it supplies these products, as well as textured sewing thread, co-mingled yarns, twisted specialty yarns, and the FYnesse Air Covered Product line.  

SEAMS is a not-for-profit association comprised of manufacturing, contract manufacturing, and supplier companies in the sewn products industry located throughout the United States. SEAMS member companies provide valuable products and services to the sewn products industry.  

T&T Liquidators specializes in the liquidation of assets in the global apparel and textile industries.  It provides a direct outlet for customers to move large sums of apparel finished goods, overruns, irregulars, apparel trim, sewing machines, cutting room machinery, office equipment, shipping and receiving equipment, warehousing equipment, and much more.

[TC]² is the world's leading developer in the area of 3D body scanning equipment, shape analysis and measurement extraction software. The company's expertise in product development and lean manufacturing is the core of their supply chain consulting practice.

The Hosiery Association supports its members worldwide and promotes the legwear business by serving as the "go to place" for industry information and education, providing a conduit for resolving industry issues, and functioning as the spokes entity with the retailer, the government and the media.

The Hosiery Technology Center has evolved into a national resource for testing, prototyping of new products, research and development, US product sourcing, e-commerce, retail and manufacturer training, hosiery product exports, and government procurement assistance programs.  

Transcal Graphics Inc. has the goal of blending quality and service to produce the highest level of customer satisfaction. Its state of the art equipment combined with experienced staff allows for it to produce a variety of avenues (signage, banners, retail/pop displays, vehicle wraps) for companies to advertise a product or service.

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Contacts: Sally Kay, President, The Hosiery Association
704-365-0913, ext. 212, sally.kay@hosieryassociation.com

Dan St. Louis, Executive Director, Hosiery Technology Center
828-327-7000, ext. 4292, sockman@legsource.com

Sarah Friedman, Executive Director, SEAMS
803-772-5861, sarah@seams.org