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...March Hardware, paint, home supplies, gardening supplies, rainwear, sunglasses, china and glassware are traditionally on sale. Women's History month and St. Patrick's Day inspire their paraphernalia. Do advance work for spring as best shoe selections show...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: The Sampler's Seasonal Shopping Guide | 1/16/2001 | See Source »

...Limited is the only legal target to date, other retailers are being challenged on their import records. Chinese dissident Harry Wu made a dramatic appearance at K Mart's annual meeting in Detroit to tell chairman Floyd Hall that the big discounter purchased 73 tons of men's rainwear from China Tiancheng, a company owned by the People's Liberation Army, instrument of the 1989 massacre in Tiananmen Square. Faced with a similar allegation several years ago, K Mart issued a categorical denial. This time the retailer promised to investigate and sever connections to the company if the charges stick...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: THE LIMITED'S REVEALING SUIT | 6/2/1997 | See Source »

...knits, which are produced by inter-looping a single yarn, double knit fabric is made by interlocking the loops from two strands of yarn with a double stitch-one in back, one in front. This makes a strong, supple cloth that is suitable for dresses, suits, jackets and even rainwear. Double knits, which had been made in West Germany and Italy for decades, did not come into their own until English textile makers in the early 1960s found that they could produce the fabric with polyester. This was made possible by a process called texturizing, which twists the smooth synthetic...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Business: A Golden Twist for Textiles | 11/8/1971 | See Source »

...clothing store for the beautiful people. Toddler and hand-knits to size 16. Bellbottoms, tiny booties and big boots, Swedish rainwear and Victorian dresses, and lots of other nice things. Our play area is as much fun as our clothing. It's as child-tested...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Christmas Gifts For Each and Everyone | 12/12/1968 | See Source »

...Butte Knit and Amy Adams, are for non-juniors, who are apt to spend more-up to $80 in the Logan line-and expect less radical season-to-season change. The line also includes bathing suits (Rose Marie Reid and Beach Party), blouses (Alice Stuart) and rainwear (Misty Harbor for women, Harbor Master...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Corporations: Young Man & the Women | 8/18/1967 | See Source »

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