Home Textiles Today - August 12, 2002

Strengthening its branded positions and working more proactively with retailers are key agenda items for Pillowtex going forward, chairman and ceo David Perdue said during last week's second quarter conference call. Although he characterized the mill's Royal Velvet and Charisma brands as "extremely healthy right now," he acknowledged that the Fieldcrest and Cannon labels...

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