Article: Denim a million-dollar mill fabric. (fabric in high demand for use in several end-products)

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- No matter how you cut it, denim fabrics are hot -- in bottoms, tops, shorts, overalls, basics, fashion and a lot more.

"The denim business is remarkably strong and it continues to gain momentum," commented John Heldrich, president of North American marketing, Swift Textiles. "Denim has clearly become a lifestyle that has gone beyond five-pocket jeans, and the basic business has maintained its strength, as well."

Although denim fabric makers are reluctant to speculate on business beyond written orders -- experience has taught them how fast their business can change. Most of them say the demand for denim looks strong through the end of ...

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