Fabric Price Hikes Raise Men's, Boys' Wholesale Prices 0.1% in November WASHINGTON (FNS) -- Higher fabric prices resulted in increased wholesale prices for men's and boys' apparel in November -- 0.1 percent above October levels, and 3.9 percent over November 1987, the Labor Department reported.

Seasonally adjusted, last month's prices for men's and boys' apparel also edged up 0.1 percent from October levels.

In the three-month period ending November 1988, prices for men's and boys' apparel rose 1.1 percent, compared with a 0.6 percent increase in the three-month period ending November 1987.

The 3.9 percent rise in prices in the year ending November 1988 compares ...