Daily News Record back issues from February 1988:
Big & Tall field still draws new, major entries. (men's clothing, Big and Tall Men's Apparel Needs Show)
Feb 01, 1988; ... Big & Tall Field StillDrawsNew, Major Entries The parade of regularsized sportswear manufacturers jumping into the Big & Tall business continues to lengthen. Latest tip-off is the surprising number of these companies--along with several furnishings heavyweights--that ...
Sportwear goes dressy to rugged at Uomo Moda. (Uomo Moda fall-winter show, men's clothing)
Feb 01, 1988; ... Sportswear Goes Dressy to Rugged At Uomo Moda Sportswear ranging from dressy avant-garde styles to rugged, country-inspired classics, much of it influenced by traditional tailored clothing, was one of the major directions shown by Italian manufacturers exhibiting at the ...
Sportswear romance. (men's clothing)
Feb 01, 1988; ... Sportswear Romance Department stores' newly developed romance with updated and contemporary sportswear has turned into a more exciting but riskier affair. Across the nation, buyers said they are devoting more of their open-to-buy, more real estate and more man-hours to ...
Canada textile subsidy plan threat to FTA. (American Textile Manufacturers' Institute, free trade agreement)
Feb 01, 1988; ... Canada Textile Subsidy Plan Threat to FTA A Canadian Government proposal to subsidize the cost of imported fabric used by Canadian manufacturers in finished apparel has alarmed U.S. negotiators of the free trade agreement (FTA) with Canada and is threatening to galvanize domestic ...
Odinet exits Adidas France for Provoust. (Bernard Odinet)
Feb 01, 1988 ... Odinet Exits Adidas France For Prouvost Bernard Odinet, managing director of Adidas France, and a member of the management board of parent Adidas Sportschufabriken in West Germany, has resigned his positions. He is joining French textile conglomerate Prouvost as general manager ...
Stevcoknit workers nix representation by ACTW. (Stevcoknit Fabrics Co., Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union)
Feb 01, 1988; ... Stevcoknit Workers Nix Representation by ACTW Employees of Stevcoknit Fabrics Co., a subsidiary of Greenville-based Delta Woodside Industries, Inc., have voted 284-224 against continued representation by the Amalgamated Clothing and Textile Workers Union. The Jan. 28 election ...
Aetna Apparel discontinuing wholesale biz. (wholesale apparel trade)
Feb 01, 1988; ... Aetna Apparel Discontinuing Wholesale Biz Aetna Apparel Group will discontinue its $5 million men's and women's wholesale apparel businesses to concentrate on its new Whitney & Rhodes men's apparel specialty stores. The company will continue, however, to manufacture for its own ...
Barclay being acquired by Sigallo. (Barclay Knitwear)
Feb 01, 1988 ... Barclay Being Acquired by Sigallo Sigallo Ltd. has reached an agreement in principle to acquire Barclay Knitwear, a deal that will create a $75 million knitwear firm. Barclay will be operated as an independent subsidiary of Sigallo, run by David Pauker, who is currently ...
Active game plan: maximize brandname impact. (All about Sportswear)
Feb 01, 1988; ... Active Game Plan: Maximize Brandname Impact In the war for more retail real estate, the major manufacturers of activewear and footwear plan to coordinate their design efforts to maximize brand name impact amid a scarcity of store floorspace. By tying in color, style ...
Scotland Yard's Graj has new clues to clothes. (All about Sportswear; Simon Graj)
Feb 01, 1988; ... SCOTLAND YARD'S GRAJ HAS NEW CLUES TO CLOTHES Simon Graj, president of Scotland Yard Authentic Wear, is part sportswear philosopher, part sprite and completely marketing driven. Graj thinks nothing of wearing Topsider without socks and his pants rolled up to his ...
Holders slow to respond to Concord proxy request. (textile industry)
Feb 01, 1988 ... Holders Slow to Respond To Concord Proxy Request Concord Fabrics, Inc.'s annual meeting has been adjourned until March 30 in order to give a greater percentage of shareholders opportunity to vote on a recapitalization plan and a change of incorporation from New York State to ...
Duty-free status may end for Hong Kong, others; little effect on textiles and apparel.
Feb 01, 1988 ... Duty-Free Status May End For Hong Kong, Others The Reagan Administration is considering ending duty-free trade concessions to Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan and Korea, the White House contirmed Friday. The action, if taken, will have little effect on textiles and apparel items, ...
Campeau: Federated mulls asset sale. (department stores)
Feb 01, 1988 ... Campeau: Federated Mulls Asset Sale Federated Department Stores is considering selling off blocks of stock and significant assets to head off the $47-a-share cash offer of Campeau Corp., according to a letter from Robert Campeau, Campeau's chairman, to Howard Goldfeder, ...
AMC purchases Surf Expo in Orlando, Fla. (Atlanta Market Center)
Feb 01, 1988; ... AMC Purchases Surf Expo in Orlando, Fla. The Atlanta Market Center announced Saturday that it had completed an agreement on Friday to purchase Surf Expo, an Orlando, Fla.-based surf and beach apparel and products show, for an undisclosed price. John Rosenberg, director ...
Say Ward's CEO favors sale of firm to GE. (Montgomery Ward, Bernard F. Brennan)
Feb 01, 1988 ... Say Ward's CEO Favors Sale of Firm to GE Bernard F. Brennan, chairman and chief executive officer of Montgomery Ward, holds the key to the sale of the company, according to sources close to the negotiations, and at the moment he favors General Electric Co. The merchant ...
Fiber Industries, Inc., begins life at very good time, Champ says. (Antony E. Champ)
Feb 01, 1988; ... Fiber Industries, Inc., Begins Life At Very Good Time, Champ Says "We are coming into the (fibers) business at a very good time. Both of our plants are running flat-out," Antony E. Champ, president and chief executive officer of Fiber Industries, Inc., the country's newest fiber ...
Hoechst Celanese's new line up. (man-made fibers industry)
Feb 01, 1988; ... Hoechst Celanese's New Line-Up With the sale of the two polyester plants to the newly formed Fiber Industries, Inc., integration of Celanese Fibers, Inc.'s operations in the Carolinas and Virginia into Hoechst Celanese Corp. has begun. FTC approval of the 1987 merger of ...
2nd-hand spot print prices hold the line, then drop. (Industrial gray goods) (column)
Feb 01, 1988; ... 2d-Hand Spot Print Prices Hold the Line, Then Drop Prices of print cloths for spot delivery in secondhands fell late last week after several days in which they held the line against bids at lower levels. There was also a weaker tone in certain sheetings and duck ...
US-Japan firms plan yarn venture. (Clark-Schwebel Fiber Glass Corp., Nitto Boseki Co.)
Feb 01, 1988 ... US-Japan Firms Plan Yarn Venture Clark-Schwebel Fiber Glass Corp. and Japan-based Nitto Boseki Co. will establish a joint venture in the U.S. to manufacture lightweight fiber glass yarn. A definitive contract is expected to be signed in Tokyo in early March. S ....
Wingspread seeks approval to sell last 2 subsidiaries. (Wingspread Corp., women's clothing manufacturer)
Feb 01, 1988; ... Wingspread Seeks Approval To Sell Last 2 Subsidiaries Wingspread Corp., a men's and women's apparel manufacturer reorganizing under Chapter 11, is seeking the approval of its creditors committee to sell its remaining businesses. Jerry Bender, an attorney for the ...
Sentence former Revlon V-P in $100,000 tax evasion. (Roger Shelley)
Feb 01, 1988; ... Sentence Former Revlon V-P In $100,000 Tax Evasion Roger Shelley, former vice-president of Revlon, Inc., was sentenced Friday to three years probation and 400 hours of community service for evading $100,000 in taxes. Shelley, 45, was fired as the head of corporate ...
Diana Shops expects to have its plan within 90 days. (clothing stores)
Feb 01, 1988 ... Diana Shops Expects to Have Its Plan Within 90 Days Diana Shops, Inc., which has been operating in Chapter 11 reorganization proceedings since October, expects to be able to file a plan to pay unsecured creditors within 90 days, according to an attorney for the company. ...
Lalla leaving Dallas Mart to start firm. (Rick Lalla )
Feb 01, 1988; ... Lalla Leaving Dallas Mart To Start Firm Rick Lalla has resigned as vice-president of the Dallas Market Center and general manager of the Men's Wear Mart effective, Friday, Feb. 5, to establish his own international trade company, DNR learned. However, he will maintain ties to ...
Some S.C. textile mills to spend heavily for printing and finishing equipment. (Textile technology)
Feb 01, 1988; ... Some S.C. Textile Mills to Spend Heavily For Printing and Finishing Equipment Capital expenditures for textile printing and finishing will be hefty this year at some South Carolina companies as they seek to consolidate operations and replace out-dated equipment, textile ...
Maritime and military. (fabric designs)
Feb 01, 1988; ... Maritime and Military The main influence in print design for spring 1989 is tropical topics and colors and especially anything connected with cruises, resorts, boats and the beach with all of it borrowed from the '30s, '40s and '50s. But then there is also the ...
Japan printers preparing for more small-lot runs, QR. (Textile technology: printing, quick response systems)
Feb 01, 1988; ... Japan Printers Preparing for More Small-Lot Runs, QR Renovations in textile printing in Japan are beginning to extend to computerized dye-dispensing, electronic-sensing, washing-drying, and buyer-to-factory telecommunications links for quicker response. New capital ...
Authentic attitudes. (Textile technology: printing, ethnic designs in textile printing)
Feb 01, 1988; ... Authentic Attitudes Prints for spring 1989 will be strongly influenced by primitive ethnic designs usually executed in strong firm colors. Among these sources are African motifs and designs from Polynesia. Still more of the traditional tropical patterns are being ...
France: new equipment, applications to keep momentum. (Textile technology: printing)
Feb 01, 1988; ... France: New Equipment, Applications to Keep Momentum Pulling out all the stops to stay competitive and to introduce new applications that will keep the fashion momentum going, French textile printers are investing almost as much in new equipment as in the development of new ...
British easing off on purchases of printing machines. (Textile technology: printing)
Feb 01, 1988; ... British Easing Off on Purchases of Printing Machines British textile printers are scaling back their machinery purchases in 1988, but are poised to take advantage of rapidly changing markets after significant investments last year in more flexible printing equipment. ...
Laser engraver grabs US printer imagination. (Textile technology: printing)
Feb 01, 1988; ... Laser Engraver Grabs US Printer Imagination Recent technological developments in automation and process controls for textile printing and finishing machinery, which were clearly visible at the latest International Textile Machinery Exposition (ITMA) in Paris, are getting good ...
The fashion bonus: Fall ushers in a new round of Big & Tall fashions with stronger segmented approach that skims off the best of young men's, contemporary and updated mainfloor trends. (Big & Tall fall 1988)
Feb 01, 1988; ... THE FASHION BONUS STRIPES: Crewneck pullover in woven textured solid and printed stripe Mexican cotton has rib knit trim, by Senor Lopez for Bercktowne. Classic polo shirt in acrylic/ cotton knit denim fleece, by John Paul Goebel for Gale-Sobel. With a younger fashion attitude ...
Latest survey shows B&T market rose 16%; all tall men, up 30%. (Big & Tall fall 1988, men's clothing)
Feb 01, 1988; ... Latest Survey Shows B&T Market Rose 16%; All Tall Men, Up 30% A sharp gain in the Big & Tall market--as well as continued growth--is clearly indicated in the latest findings from the U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare. Based on measurements taken over the ...
N.Y. specialty store grows up - from children's wear to men's B&T. (Big & Tall fall 1988, men's clothing, Murray's store)
Feb 01, 1988; ... N. Y. Specialty Store Grows Up-- From Children's Wear to Men's B&T Murray Siegel broke into the Big & Tall business almost by accident, admits the owner and founder of Murray's here. In 1952, he bought a defunct discount children's store for a bargain basement price. ...
Stores wish dollars would go further. (Uomo Moda men's fashion show)
Feb 02, 1988; ... Stores Wish Dollars Would Go Further Higher-priced Italian apparel continues to do well with consumers, and retailers shopping the Uomo Moda show, which closes today, at the Berkshire Place Hotel are planning to allocate as many dollars as they can to Italian lines. In fact, ...
Glass Wal-Mart CEO; Walton to remain active. (David Glass, Sam Walton)
Feb 02, 1988 ... Glass Wal-Mart CEO; Walton to Remain Active David Glass has been promoted to president and chief executive officer of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., here. He was formerly president and chief operating officer. The chief executive duties had belonged to Sam Walton, who will ...
It's serious shopping time for clothing at Uomo Moda. (Uomo Moda 1988, men's fashion, New York)
Feb 02, 1988; ... It's Serious Shopping Time For Clothing at Uomo Moda The Uomo Moda show, which ends its run today at the Berkshire Place Hotel, has turned into a serious shopping event because of the soaring price situation in tailored clothing. The weak dollar has forced prices up as ...
Salant returns to profitability in quarter, year. (Salant Corp. men's apparel manufacturer)
Feb 02, 1988 ... Salant Returns To Profitability In Quarter, Year Salant Corp., which emerged from bankruptcy proceedings and successfully completed reorganization June 2, 1987, reported a return to profitability in the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended Nov. 28. Fourth quarter ...
Hills elects S. Goldberger as chairman. (Stephen A. Goldberger, Hills Department Stores Inc.)
Feb 02, 1988 ... Hills Elects S. Goldberger As Chairman Stephen A. Goldberger, president and chief executive officer of Hills Department Stores, Inc., has been elected to the additional post of chairman. As chairman, he succeeds his father, Herbert H. Goldberger, who died Dec. 16. ...
ISS America names Boyd sales manager. (William Boyd)
Feb 02, 1988 ... ISS America Names Boyd Sales Manager William Boyd has been named national sales manager of ISS America, the U.S. licensee of Parallax, the French men's wear line. Boyd succeeds Susan Schaffer, the former vice-president of sales who has left the company. In ...
First catalog by Aspen Leaf set for March. (mail order clothing trade)
Feb 02, 1988 ... First Catalog By Aspen Leaf Set for March Aspen Leaf, an eight-unit retailer that was spun off from Bayly Corp. last year, is planning to mail out its first catalog in early March. The full color catalog will be distributed to about 70,000 residents in Colorado, ...
Caputo promoted at Bidermann USA. (Richard Caputo, men's dress furnishings)
Feb 02, 1988 ... Caputo Promoted At Bidermann USA Richard Caputo has been named executive vice-president of men's dress furnishings at Bidermann Industries USA. This is a new position. Caputo has been with the company for the past five years, most recently as ...
MRA mulls adding second annual show in September 1990. (Men's Wear Retailers of America)
Feb 02, 1988; ... MRA Mulls Adding Second Annual Show in September 1990 The Menswear Retailers of America is seriously considering adding a second annual show, Douglas W. Wiegand, executive director of MRA, told DNR. This year's show will run four days starting Saturday at the Chicago Hilton & ...
Japan's man-made fiber profits up in 6 months, despite sales dip.
Feb 02, 1988; ... Japan's Man-Made Fiber Profits Up in 6 Months, Despite Sales Dip Despite lower sales, Japan's man-made fiber producers showed improved profits during the past six months, aided by a sharp rise in cotton prices, belt-tightening and restructuring. Many manufacturers also ...
Leslie Fay files to acquire Nipon's assets for $8.5M. (Albert Nipon Inc.)
Feb 02, 1988 ... Leslie Fay Files to Acquire Nipon's Assets for $8.5M Leslie Fay Cos. will pay about $8.5 million to acquire the assets of Albert Nipon, Inc., according to court documents filed in the Nipon Chapter 11 case here. The acquisition is subject to approval of Bankruptcy Judge ...
Federated Dep't Stores fuels 8% hike in fashion stocks.
Feb 02, 1988; ... Federated Dep't Stores Fuels 8% Hike in Fashion Stocks Fueled by an 18-point jump in Federated Department Stores stock, the Fairchild News Service Index of retail, apparel, textile and cosmetics stocks climbed 8 percent for the week, swamping the 2.9 percent increase in the Dow ...
Federated Department Stores stock drops five-eights to fifty-three and a quarter. (securities)
Feb 02, 1988 ... Federated Department Stores Stock Drops 5/8 to 53 1/4 The stock of Federated Department Stores dropped 5/8 to close at 53 1/4 Monday on the New York Stock Exchange. It was the seventh most active issue, with 2,296,900 shares traded. Meanwhile, rumors continued to ...
Burlington completes sale of 2 divisions. (textile industry)
Feb 02, 1988 ... Burlington Completes Sale Of 2 Divisions Burlington Industries has completed the sale of the Apparel Fabrics portion of its Burlington Blended Fabrics division and the Burlington Prints division to a management group. As previously reported (DNR, Dec. 28, Page 2), the ...
1987 sales up 4% at specialty stores: MRA. (Menswear Retailers of America)
Feb 02, 1988 ... 1987 Sales Up 4% at Specialty Stores: MRA Sales at the typical men's and boys' wear store increased an average of 4 percent in 1987, according to members of the Menswear Retailers of America. This comes on the heels of a 5 percent increase in men's and boys' sales in ...
Dart ups bid for Stop & Shop to $31.
Feb 02, 1988 ... Dart Ups Its Bid for Stop & Shop to $31 The Dart Group has raised its offer for Stop & Shop by $1 a share to $31, and has started a formal tender offer for all outstanding Stop & Shop shares. Stop & Shop quickly urged shareholders not to tender under the Dart offer, ...
Japanese buyers zero in on U.S. flight jackets. (U.S. Apparel Exhibition in Japan)
Feb 02, 1988; ... Japanese Buyers Zero In on U.S. Flight Jackets The Japanese are getting 'outfitted for war,' and they're buying American to do so. Of 21 U.S. makers displaying their wares at the recent U.S. Apparel Exhibition here, almost half were pushing military and paramilitary styles. ...
Noel Ind. deepens loss in period. (Noel Industries Inc., jeans manufacturer)
Feb 02, 1988 ... Noel Inds. Deepens Loss in Period Noel Industries, Inc., which makes men's, women's and children's jeans, widened its loss in the fourth quarter to $961,000 from a $247,647 loss the year before. Sales plunged 51.8 percent to $4,006,000 from $8,312,449. Noel also ...
Collections hot, but dep't stores say field is full. (boys' wear collections)
Feb 03, 1988; ...IN BOYS' WEAR Collections Hot, But Dep't Stores Say Field Is Full NEW YORK -- The boys' wear collections business, currently dominated by Polo and Generra, typically accounts for anywhere from 20 percent to 50 percent of total 8 to 20 boys' business in many department stores. ...
Manhattan expected to battle Salant's $95M takeover bid. (Manhattan Industries)
Feb 03, 1988; ... Manhattan Expected To Battle Salant's $95M Takeover Bid NEW YORK (FNS) -- Exactly eight months out of Chapter 11 proceedings and after recording its first profitable year since 1983, Salant Corp. stunned the market Tuesday with a $95 million bid for Manhattan Industries. Along ...
BASF fibers, Du Pont set price hikes.
Feb 03, 1988; ... BASF Fibers, Du Pont Set Price Hikes NEW YORK -- Both Du Pont and BASF Fibers are raising prices on certain nylon products and Du Pont is also hiking prices on all of its Orlon acrylic fibers. Du Pont told customers early this week that it will raise prices on all Orlon acrylic ...
Campeau bid for Federated may be adversely affected.
Feb 03, 1988; ...RESIGNATIONS AT FIRST BOSTON Campeau Bid for Federated May Be Adversely Affected NEW YORK (FNS) -- Campeau Corp.'s plan to acquire Federated Department Stores was thrown into confusion Tuesday as several key investment bankers behind the Campeau deal resigned from First Boston to form ...
Springs net up 4% in quarter, 71% for year. (Springs Industries)
Feb 03, 1988 ... Springs Net Up 4% in Quarter, 71% for Year FORT MILL, S.C. (FNS) -- Net earnings at Springs Industries advanced 3.7 percent in the fourth quarter and surged 71 percent in the year ended Jan. 2. While the company said it was generally pleased with the results, it noted that fourth ...
Over there ... and over here. (Italian fashions) (column)
Feb 03, 1988; ... Over there ...and over here NEW YORK -- The most significant fashion direction from Italy, as I saw it, was in what Italian designers did to endow the safe classics with a richer, livelier, newer image. THE SEPARATE VEST, for example, makes everything else look new. More important ...
Say buyers want to lower purchase price for Higbee's.
Feb 03, 1988; ... Say Buyers Want to Lower Purchase Price for Higbee's CLEVELAND, Ohio (FNS) -- The Dillard-DeBartolo deal to buy Higbee Co. may not yet be signed, sealed and delivered. According to inside sources, there has been a demand on the part of the buyers, Youngstown, Ohio-based Edward J ....
Say Kids 'R' Us to open 35 units by August.
Feb 03, 1988 ... Say Kids `R' Us to Open 35 New Units by August NEW YORK -- Kids `R' Us, the off-price children's wear chain which is a division of Toys `R' Us, is opening 12 new stores in the next two weeks, and an additional 23 stores by August, according to market sources. The 35 new stores ...
S.C. December textile employment increases 3,200 jobs over year ago. (South Carolina)
Feb 03, 1988; ... S.C. December Textile Employment Increases 3,200 Jobs Over Year Ago GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Textile employment in South Carolina continued to rise in December, increasing 200 jobs from November and 3,200 jobs ahead of December 1986, according to the South Carolina Employment Security ...
Delta Woodside profits up 23% in 2d quarter.
Feb 03, 1988 ... Delta Woodside Profits Up 23% In 2d Quarter GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Delta Woodside Industries, Inc., said earnings advanced 23.3 percent in the second quarter and 38.3 percent in the six months ended Dec. 26. According to E. Erwin Maddrey, 2d, president, the company's order backlog continued to ...
Gerber Garment tech in pact with Takoaka.
Feb 03, 1988 ... Gerber Garment Tech In Pact With Takaoka NEW YORK -- Gerber Garment Technology, Inc., Tolland, Corn., has entered into an exclusive arrangement with Takaoka Co., Osaka, Japan, to develop and market fabric-spreading machines and ancillary equipment, according to Peter Tredwin, ...
Expect Manhattan to show a profit after two years in red. (Manhattan Industries)
Feb 03, 1988 ... Expect Manhattan to Show a Profit After Two Years in Red NEW YORK (FNS) -- Manhattan Industries is a dramatically slimmed-down company that should turn a profit this year after two years of losses. Interviewed late last year. Laurence Leeds, Manhattan's chairman and chief ...
Salant bid no surprise to credit community.
Feb 03, 1988; ... Salant Bid No Surprise To Credit Community NEW YORK (FNS) -- Although Salant Corp. has been out of Chapter 11 reorganization only eight months, its multimillion dollar bid to acquire another major apparel company comes as no surprise to its creditors. Salant's reorganization ...
Ray Williams, Salant CEO, has diverse background.
Feb 03, 1988 ... Ray Williams, Salant CEO, Has Diverse Background NEW YORK -- Ray Williams, the man at the helm of Salant Corp., is an apparel industry veteran who held executive positions at Farah Mfg. Co. and Lee Co. prior to joining Salant three years ago as a $1,000-a-day consultant. Now ...