[Federal Register Volume 62, Number 116 (Tuesday, June 17, 1997)]
[Notices]
[Pages 32766-32767]
From the Federal Register Online via the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
[FR Doc No: 97-15878]


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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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