Article: Yarn Fair/CAD Expo gets record crow; this year's show attracted 7,400. (15th annual Yarn Fair International/CAD Expo, computer-aided design)

This year's show attracted 7,400

NEW YORK -- The 15th annual Yarn Fair International/CAD Expo here, held for the first time at the New York Sheraton Hotel & Towers, drew a record crowd.

According to the National Knitwear & Sportwear Association, its sponsor, the show attracted about 7,400.

Last year's event, held at the Ramada hotel, drew 6,800 by comparison.

Yarns of acrylic microfiber, rayon, spandex, cottons and acrylic and wool blends were among the attention-getters at this year's event.

The new locale allowed all of the fabric exhibits and computer displays to be held in the same area, rather than being separated, as ...

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