CAFTA COMMERCIAL AVAILABILITY REQUEST

STATUS

Date Received02/27/2015
Responses with Offer to Supply03/13/2015
Rebuttal to Responses with Offer to Supply03/19/2015
Projected Completion Date04/10/2015
Company NameSS&A for Gildan USA
ProductRequest to Remove: Item #91

Certain Three-thread Circular Knit Fleece Fabrics

HTS Subheading: 6001.21.0000

Fabric #1:

Fiber Content: 72 to 78 percent cotton, 22 to 28 percent polyester
Yarn:
Face Yarn - Single ply, ring spun cotton. Metric yarn number: 41 to 48; English yarn number: 24 to 28
Tie Yarn - Polyester filament of 49 to 51 denier
Fleece yarn - Single ply staple of 57 to 63 percent cotton and 37 to 43 percent polyester. Metric yarn number: 24 to 30; English yarn number 14 to 18.

Gauge: 20 to 24
Knit Type: Three-thread circular knit
Weight: Metric - 285 to 300 grams per square meter; English - 8.42 to 9.75 ounces per square yard.
Width: Metric - 172 to 183 centimeters; English - 68 to 72 inches.
Finish: Napped on the technical back; bleached, yarn dyed, or piece dyed.
Performance Criteria: Not more than 5 percent vertical and horizontal shrinkage and not more than 4 percent vertical torque.


Fabric #2:

Fiber Content: 77 to 83 percent cotton, 17 to 23 percent polyester
Yarn:
Face Yarn - Single ply, ring spun cotton. Metric yarn number: 47 to 54; English yarn number: 28 to 32
Tie Yarn - Polyester filament of 49 to 51 denier
Fleece yarn - Single ply staple of 67 to 73 percent cotton and 27 to 33 percent polyester. Metric yarn number: 24 to 30; English yarn number 14 to 18.

Gauge: 20 to 24
Knit Type: Three-thread circular knit
Weight: Metric - 266 to 308 grams per square meter; English - 7.85 to 9.08 ounces per square yard.
Width: Metric - 146 to 183 centimeters; English - 58 to 72 inches.
Finish: Napped on the technical back; bleached, yarn dyed, or piece dyed.
Performance Criteria: Not more than 5 percent vertical and horizontal shrinkage and not more than 4 percent vertical torque.
Quantity Requested
Fabric, Fiber, or Yarn?Fabric
ContactMease-Laurie
File Number195.2015.02.27.Fabric.SS&AforGildanUSA
Commercial Availability Request:

Due Diligence Certificate_PI.pdfGildan Request to Remove PUBLIC 3 3 15 final.pdfSSA.DueDiligenceCertificate.pdf

Response(s):

Rebuttals to Responses:

Meeting Notice:

Determination: Approved – Remove or Restrict product on Annex 3.25

FR_Notice_Approval_to_Remove_CAFTA_Item_91.pdf