Development of a Database for U.S. Children's Apparel Producers

DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE

International Trade Administration

Development of a Database for U.S. Children's Apparel Producers

To serve the U.S. children's apparel industry better, the Office of

Textiles and Apparel is undertaking a new initiative. It is developing

a database of U.S. children's apparel producers which will be used to

create an electronic directory that will be available to international

buyers through a free-standing kiosk. Featuring U.S. manufacturers of

children's apparel by product and brand name, the directory will give

international retailers and potential agents and distributors the

opportunity to access information and communicate with these

manufacturers from anywhere in the world, including via-e-mail and fax.

If your company has manufacturing facilities in the United States,

and you are interested in being included in the database, you may

obtain a form from the U.S. Department of Commerce. Please contact Kim-

Bang Nguyen, Project Officer, Office of Textiles and Apparel, U.S.

Department of Commerce, at (202) 482-4805 or via-e-mail at: kim-

[email protected] The form must be returned no later than August

31, 1997. This new initiative is part of our continuing effort to

promote U.S.-made children's apparel worldwide. It will provide

international exposure for you without you having to spend

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resources to participate in international exhibitions.

The kiosk will be introduced at three international children's

apparel exhibitions: Pitti Bimbo, Italy, Mode Enfantine, France and

Kind & Jugend, Germany. These shows will be held in the summer of 1998.

I hope you will take advantage of this free, unique and exciting

opportunity to promote your company to international buyers in a

creative, far-reaching and high-profile format.

Dated: June 12, 1997.

D. Michael Hutchinson,

Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Textiles, Apparel and Consumer

Goods Industries.

[FR Doc. 97-15878 Filed 6-16-97; 8:45 am]

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