U.S. Apparel and Textile Manufacturers Take Stand at MAGIC
A group of fabric and apparel manufacturers that produce goods exclusively in the United States will be countering the winds of overseas sourcing by setting up two booths at February’s MAGIC Marketplace in Las Vegas.
The booths, with 14 domestic apparel manufacturers and 14 yarn and fiber producers, will be inside the U.S.A. Pavilion, located within the Sourcing at MAGIC section at the Las Vegas Convention Center.
The premise behind the Feb. 13–16 exhibition is to show retail buyers the variety of U.S.–made products, from fiber to finished product.
“We will be showing a unique booth that demonstrates some of the latest technology available worldwide,” said Dan St. Louis, executive director of the Hosiery Technology Center in North Carolina, a sponsor of the U.S. exhibit. “Highlights include items made from corn, bamboo, wool that is soft and itch-free, anti-microbial fibers, recyclable fibers, moisture and odor management, and blends of all of the above.”
Also on display will be nanotechnology and UV-protection products. There will be organic socks and high-performance activewear.
Manufacturers lined up for the U.S.A. Pavilion include Fox River Mills,Wigwam Mills, A.S. Tees Manufacturing, Carolina Apparel Group Inc., Earl’s Apparel Inc. and the Hartwell Group.
Yarn and fiber producers showing at the trade show include Parkdale Mills,Wellman Inc., National Spinning and Carolina Mills.
—Deborah Belgum
