MEEKS & SHEPPARD IMPORT ISSUE CHECKLIST
New Customs laws specifically require that an importer exercise "reasonable care" to comply with the essential requirements imposed by the U.S. Customs Service on imports. Failure to do so can result in increased duties, penalties and costly… Read more.April 3, 2001
As Off-Shore Sourcing Gains Momentum Buyers Must Stay Informed
Sourcing Trend Raises New Considerations of Quotas, Quality and Customs New York – Never before has off-shore sourcing been so appealing for textiles. But the millennium has begun with an explosion of off-shore spending as more and more… Read more.April 3, 2001
Raylon's Pollack, Lauten Thrive on Service to Niche Markets
New York – From men's rainwear in 1953 to a company that caters to multiple industries, including flags and infant bedding, Raylon Corporation has stayed flexible in finding its niche markets. "When you're a converter, you invest in… Read more.April 3, 2001
Richloom Adds Pakistan and India to Its Bedding Source List
New York – Richloom Global Sourcing Division is adding finished fabrics from Pakistan and India for its bedding lines. Fabrics include prints, matelasses and prints on matelasses. A line of silk like fabrics with embroideries is also being… Read more.April 3, 2001
Scala, Sourcing Pioneer, Offers Designs at Value Prices
New York – Scala owner Chip Scala is angling to become the retailer's total off shore resource, he said. By designing and manufacturing in various countries, Scala International has developed a complete line of home textiles, including… Read more.April 3, 2001
Barkat, Largest Importer of Pakistani Bedding in USA
U.S. operation sees no limits on its future growth New York — In less than five years, Barkat has built a $42 million design-led business as reportedly the largest importer of Pakistani bedding in the U.S. In the global bedding arena,… Read more.April 3, 2001
Southeastern Yarn Sales Makes Inroads in Africa
Global Supplier Forms Partnership to Reopen Mills for Production of Yarn Hickory, NC (USA) - West Africa is the Land of Opportunity for Southeastern Yarn Sales. The 30-year-old U.S. company partnered with a Malaysian textile producer who is… Read more.April 3, 2001
DuPont Unveils Artistri Digital Printer
Frankfurt, Germany - DuPont's Inkjet division has unveiled the Artistri digital printer. The machine, which can print up to 60 square meters an hour represents an effort by DuPont to score with large pigment printers of wide-width home furnishings.… Read more.March 27, 2001
