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 - #4

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, 110-125 metric/ 36 filaments; (72-82 denier / 36 filaments)

Fleece yarn - 57-63% combed cotton/37-43% polyester; 12/1 to 24/1 metric (7/1 to 14/1)


Gauge:18

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, 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 - 1,133,993 kilograms
Fabric, Fiber, or Yarn?Fabric
ContactDybczak- Maria
File Number108.2009.04.24.Fabric.ST&RforGaranMfg
Commercial Availability Request:

Tallo Due Diligence Garan #4.pdfPUBLIC Garan #4.pdf

Response(s):

[108.2009.04.24.Fabric.ST&RforGaranMfg  (ELCATEX' S RESPONSE) 05-11-09.pdfElcatex Withdrawel Garan Cotton Poly #4 052709.pdf

Rebuttals to Responses:

garan rebuttal #4 public.pdf

Meeting Notice:

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

http://otexa.trade.gov/fr2008/deter5(05-09).htm