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Rieter Keeps Goals; `Massive Turbulence' in Textiles (Update1) (Bloomberg)

Oct. 6 (Bloomberg) -- Rieter Holding AG , the Swiss supplier of car interiors to Honda Motor Co., said it's sticking to sales targets for this year even as the textile industry goes through a period of ``massive turbulence'' and auto makers trim output.

Clean, spray to clear cigarette smoke odor (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

QHow does one get the awful odor of cigarette smoke out of walls, rugs, furniture and fixtures? ABecause nicotine is a water-based chemical, washing all the surfaces and laundering all textiles in the house will go a long way toward eliminating cigarette odor.

Tracking toxic textiles (The Philadelphia Inquirer)

Jeanine Burgin's back started to itch in April. Then came red patches, blisters and a burning sensation. Skin-care products only seemed to make things worse. She was in and out of hospitals, where doctors tried cortisone and other treatments - all to no avail.

Morales: Bolivia should not fear US 'blockade' (AP via Yahoo! News)

The U.S. is set to suspend a trade deal with Bolivia that is worth 20,000 Bolivian jobs and $150 million a year, but President Evo Morales says South America's poorest country shouldn't worry.

VIETNAM: Ministry to inspect US garment exporters (just-style)

This article is locked. You need to be a Full Member of just-style to view this article. Existing users, please login at the top of the page. Summary: Vietnam's Ministry of Industry and Trade (MOIT) yesterday (6 October) said it will set up two teams to inspect businesses producing and exporting textiles and garments to the US.