WOOL WAGING A COMEBACK; TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCES BRING THE FIBER BACK IN...

Daily News Record;  March 31, 2003 ;     700+ words ...ATLANTA -- Wool was good enough for the early 20th century explorers...years ago with the advent of synthetic fibers. Now wool is back, and it's better than ever. The big drawbacks to wool have been that it itches, shrinks when washed and takes...

Cool wool program seen heating up.

WWD;  June 12, 1985 ;     606 words ...NEW YORK -- Wool for spring and summer apparel, for the knitwear...casual attire are three development targets of The Wool Bureau for the coming year, says president Robert Nahas. The cool wool advertising campaign, which kicked off in 1983 for...

Versatile and resilient, wool is a favorite fabric.(Originated from...

Knight Ridder/Tribune News Service;  January 30, 1997 ;     541 words ...Wool is one of the simplest fabrics to cut and sew, because it is forgiving. At this time of year, the very word ``wool'' imparts a warm feeling. For home sewers _ and I'm no exception _ wool has always been a favorite fabric to sew. In spite of its higher cost, wool yardage is...

Exec says wool is making a major comeback in '80s. (Robert E. Nahas)

WWD;  April 1, 1986 ;     470 words ...Exec says wool is making a major comback in '80s In the...doubleknit heyday of the mid-Seventies, wool has slowly but steadily gained a larger...according to Robert E. Nahas, president of the Wool Bureau, Inc. In 1975, wool slipped to one...

Texas cotton, wool used in blended yarn for denim fabrics. (new blend...

Daily News Record;  November 6, 1987 ;     693 words ...Texas Cotton, Wool Used in Blended Yarn for Denim Fabrics...developed Texcellana, a blended cotton/wool yarn. Texcellana, which will be used primarily...fabrics, was developed by TRC to adapt Texas wool for use in the cotton system of yarn manufacturing...

No relief in sight for wool

The Press;  February 11, 2006 ;     509 words ...Meat and Wool New Zealand has no marketing relief in sight to help lift New Zealand wool out of its 30-year low. A strategy to be announced...industry board combine with the Government and wool industry to invest in research, education and smoothing...

Expertise & custom-tailored products are essential to meet new trends in...

Asian Textile Business;  August 1, 2003 ;     700+ words ...Wool is undergoing a revival: conventional business clothing is...a new lease of life as formal "easy wear", while "modern wool" (high-quality, flowing fabrics with a pleasant handle) is conquering the world's catwalks. Wool is entering completely new market segments in blends with...

WOOL TECHNOLOGY MISSION TO BE SET UP

The Hindustan Times;  May 18, 2006 ;     386 words ......release: In a bid to increase the wool quality and wool production in the country...Government is planning to bring in Wool Technology Mission. It would be set with...said that setting up of the Wool Technology Mission would require...the activities of Silk and Wool sectors in ...

Wool prices soar to 2-year high.

Daily News Record;  July 25, 1997 ;     700+ words ...Wool fiber is experiencing its largest price jump in the past two years. The higher costs could be felt in the fall fabric buying this year and will likely affect fall '98 retail prices of suits, sport coats, trousers and other wool apparel. Wool prices increased somewhat in '96 and rapidly since the ...

Wool Bureau sets eye on men's casual market.

Daily News Record;  August 14, 1984 ;     675 words ...NEW YORK -- The Wool Bureau here plans to go after the men's casual and sportswear markets in its promotion of wool fiber under its new president, robert E. Nahas. Nahas said the wool promotion and development organization will place...

Wool words Here's a primer on one of winter's favorite fabrics

Antioch Review (IL);  January 18, 2007 ;     700+ words ...Winter is wool weather: Wool sweaters, wool scarves, wool jackets. You've worn it and your grandparents wore it. Even their grandparents wore it. Wool has been a part of wardrobes for thousands of years. Yet no two wool products are the same because...

September wool use for apparel up in U.S.

Daily News Record;  January 4, 1990 ;     693 words ...SEPTEMBER WOOL USE FOR APPAREL UP IN U.S. NEW YORK -- U.S. mill consumption of wool for apparel increased in September over the amount...to the Bureau of the Census. For the 1989 month, wool use was 12,246,000 pounds compared with 11,248,000...

Aussies' wool supply continues to mount.

Daily News Record;  April 17, 1990 ;     629 words ...AUSSIES' WOOL SUPPLY CONTINUES TO MOUNT NEW YORK - Australia's oversupply of wool is going to get worse before it gets better. The wool production has just been revised upward and Australia is now expected to produce 13 percent more wool during the...

Aussie wool growers hit with 7% tax hike. (increase will pay for cost of...

Daily News Record;  October 9, 1990 ;     700+ words ...AUSSIE WOOL GROWERS HIT WITH 7% TAX HIKE NEW YORK - Australian...have begun paying 7 percent more in taxes on wool they sell to help pay for the huge costs...country's rapidly growing mountain of unsold wool. The increase brings the levy to 25 percent...

Wool trading a Net success

The Press;  April 13, 2000 ;     700+ words ...While most wool growers are adopting a wait-and-see approach to Internet wool selling, Hawarden farmers Winton and Jean Dalley have...There is no doubt a revolution will happen in the way wool is sold, but the question is what system will be used...