CAFTA COMMERCIAL AVAILABILITY REQUEST

STATUS

Date Received04/24/2009
Responses with Offer to Supply05/08/2009
Rebuttal to Responses with Offer to Supply05/14/2009
Projected Completion Date06/08/2009
Company NameST&R for Garan Mfg
ProductCotton Poly Circular Knit Fleece - #2

HTS Subheading: 6001.21

Fiber Content: 67-73% cotton / 27-33% polyester

Average Yarn Number:

Face yarn - 100% combed cotton; 47/1 to 58/1 metric (28/1 to 34/1)

Tie yarn - 100% filament polyester; 167-196 metric/48 filaments (46-54 denier / 48 filaments)

Fleece yarn - 57-63% combed cotton /37-43% polyester; 12/1 to 20/1 metric (7/1 to 12/1)

Gauge: 20

Weight: 271 to 300 grams per square meter (8.0 to 8.85 ounces per square yard)

Width :152 to 183 centimeters (60 to 72 inches)

Finish:(Piece) dyed; printed

In addition, the technical back must be heavily napped to produce a fabric thickness of not less than 4.5 millimeters, including the napped pile. Additionally, a portion of the fabric is brushed on the technical face to produce a sueded hand and appearance and a portion is treated with a stain release finish.

Finally, the following performance criteria must be satisfied:

Vertical and horizontal shrinkage must be less than 5%

Torque may not exceed 4%

All fabrics must have a Class 1 flammability rating

For optimum fabric integrity and stitch definition, this fabric must be knit on machines whose number of yarn feeds is a multiple of 3.
Quantity Requested181,439 - 1,133,933 kilograms
Fabric, Fiber, or Yarn?Fabric
ContactDybczak- Maria
File Number106.2009.04.24.Fabric.ST&RforGaranMfg
Commercial Availability Request:

Tallo Due Diligence Garan #2.pdfPUBLIC Garan #2.pdf

Response(s):

106.2009.04.24.Fabric.ST&RforGaranMfg  (ELCATEX' S RESPONSE) 05-08-09.pdfElcatex Withdrawel Garan Cotton Poly #2 052709.pdf

Rebuttals to Responses:

garan rebuttal #2 public.pdf

Meeting Notice:

Determination: Approved (Not Commercially Available and add to Annex 3.25)

http://otexa.trade.gov/fr2008/deter3(05-09).htm