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The Motley Fool
October 12, 2004
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Trying Nano On for Size The "old-economy" industry of basic clothing is making the acquaintance of the new promise of nanotechnology, improving the performance of textiles. Will the market be large enough to justify extraordinary long-term returns?   |
IndustryWeek
March 1, 2005
John S. McClenahen |
Textiles & Apparel: After Quotas, What? The 1974 international Multifiber Agreement is history, and quotas on textile and apparel imports are gone. Now, American companies wonder if they have a future in the U.S. Should they worry? Maybe -- and maybe not. |
The Motley Fool
February 1, 2006
Jack Uldrich |
Nanotech Baby Breakers on the Horizon? A surge in funding means investors are getting excited about nanotech's potential. The most likely candidates for an IPO this year are Nano-Tex and Aspen Aerogels. |
BusinessWeek
May 3, 2004
Manjeet Kripalani |
India: Speed Up The Sewing Machines As global import quotas expire, India's textile makers are preparing for a comeback. |
BusinessWeek
December 15, 2003
Magnusson et al. |
Where Free Trade Hurts Thirty million jobs worldwide could disappear with the end of strict U.S. and European import quotas on textiles. |
IndustryWeek
February 1, 2009
Nick Zubko |
Tailored to Fit MFG.com has launched an online marketplace dedicated to buyers, purchasing professionals, and factory manufacturers of apparel, footwear, home and commercial textiles. |
BusinessWeek
December 22, 2003
Nanette Byrnes |
Is Wilbur Ross Crazy? Like a fox, maybe. His bets on steel plants, textile mills, and other woebegone assets are risky, but they're paying off. |
IndustryWeek
September 1, 2005
John Teresko |
From Confusion To Action The first step in formulating a strategy for capitalizing on nanotechnology is understanding parameters. |
BusinessWeek
December 20, 2004
Paul Magnusson |
Who'll Survive the Textile Trade Shakeout? With the new year, three decades of quotas on U.S. and European textile and apparel imports will become history -- meaning companies will be free to source from the cheapest suppliers. Some 30 million jobs worldwide could be affected, including an estimated 650,000 in the U.S. |
BusinessWeek
May 9, 2005
Paul Magnusson |
There's No Holding Back China's Textile Tide In the U.S. and in Europe, the rhetoric about trade with China is intensifying. Even if new quotas are imposed, they are unlikely to provide relief for the U.S. and European industries. |
AskMen.com
Alex Muniz |
Self-Maintaining Clothes Cotton that never wrinkles. Polyester that doesn't cling. Welcome to the world of self-maintaining clothes. |
The Motley Fool
September 27, 2004
Wherrett & Yelovich |
Samsung Sets Nano Benchmark Samsung's success raises the bar for nanotech investors' expectations. |
Popular Mechanics
October 2006
Glenn Harlan Reynolds |
Nanotechnology: Good Things in Small Packages Critics exaggerate the dangers. Boosters flog the benefits. Let's give nanotechnology a chance to develop before we start taking sides. |
IndustryWeek
August 1, 2005
John Teresko |
Two Steps Forward, One Back? Leaders such as Motorola and IBM have embraced nanomaterials, but by spending less on R&D, the U.S. manufacturing sector could be stumbling in the race for more innovative products. |
Entrepreneur
October 2003
Joshua Kurlantzick |
Made in America? More and more U.S. businesses are trekking overseas to explore cheaper ways to make their products. But what does that mean for small manufacturers left behind on the home front? |
