Novozymes A/S Receives Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award 2001.
Award Recognizes Novozymes' Strong Position as a Leading Supplier of Sustainable Solutions to Industries All Over the World COPENHAGEN, Denmark, June 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Novozymes A/S received the prestigious Presidential Green Chemistry Challenge Award 2001 at a ceremony held today in Washington, D.C.,...

Kayser-Roth Wins SPARC Award.
GREENSBORO, N.C., July 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Hosiery manufacturer Kayser-Roth Corporation is a winner of the distinguished 2001 SPARC (Supplier Performance Awards by Retail Category) Award. This honor is awarded based on a poll of the key merchandising executives in the $500 billion Mass Market retailing industry conducted...

Guilford Mills Announces Non-Compliance With NYSE Listing Standards.
GREENSBORO, N.C. -- Guilford Mills, Inc. today announced that the New York Stock Exchange (the "NYSE") has informed the Company that the Company is not in compliance with certain NYSE continued listing standards. Specifically, the average closing price of the Company's common stock has fallen below $1.00 per share,...

SOCK IT TO ME.
Two men in Southport, Merseyside, England, who told people they needed to collect used socks for charity; managed to collect 10,000 pairs. But the two, Steven Bain, 27, and Steven Gawthrop, 31, were actually foot fetishists, police say, and the socks were piled all over their apartment up to...

PR Newswire Southeast Summary, Friday, Feb. 23 to 4:30 p.m. EST.
Following is a summary of press releases about Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee companies and organizations transmitted today by PR Newswire. The full text of these releases is available at the PRN Press Room, http://www.prnmedia.com. **ALABAMA** ATTH023 02/22/2001 16:32...

It's a winter of fusion & remix for designers.
Byline: Mahima Puri AHMEDABAD: In an effort to tap the opportunities in the winterwear category, Indian apparel majors are getting innovative. Brands such as Westside, Pantaloons and Oswal Woollen Mills (Monte Carlo) have introduced fusion garments in their autumn collection to attract 18-25-year-olds. And with increasing spending...

U.S. and Central American Companies Form Amerisource Alliance; Fast Track CBI Alliance Delivers Full Garment Packages.
HIGH POINT, N.C., April 26 /PRNewswire/ -- To help U.S. apparel manufacturers and retailers take advantage of the Caribbean Basin Initiative (CBI), a new fast track CBI production alliance called Amerisource Alliance, Inc. has been formed that will deliver full garment packages to U.S. companies. "The recent...

TN's textile industry set to create 50 lakh jobs.
COIMBATORE: The textile industry has the potential to create 50 lakh new jobs and is all set to become a $40-50bn industry by '15 in Tamil Nadu, according to a recent CII study on 'Mapping of Human Resource Skills in Tamil Nadu '15'. The study identified textiles...

Sara Lee Family Grows With 'Centennial Babies'.
WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. -- The branded apparel companies of Sara Lee Corporation are celebrating their centennial birthday with more than 2,002 North Carolinians who'll arrive in their birthday suits. The first baby born in the New Year at each of North Carolina's 86 birthing centers will receive a...

Taiwan textile makers focus on environmentally friendly fibres.
As well as fibres made from recycled polyester bottles, manufacturers in Taiwan also produce a range of other ecologically sourced fibres and fabrics. The materials being produced by Taiwanese mills include organic cotton, biodegradable and solvent spun fibre, and fibres produced from soybean protein, bamboo, bamboo charcoal,...