A Tough Sell ; U.S. Fabric Makers Are Wary of Bush Plan for Central American Free- Trade Deal

The Washington Times › March 10, 2005

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Keith Crisco believes the Central American Free Trade Agreement would be good for his company, his industry and the Latin nations that would enter into the pact.

"In the big scheme of things we need to approve this and make the region more competitive," said Mr. Crisco, president of Asheboro Elastics Corp., an Asheboro, N.C., manufacturer that knits elastic fabrics and ships them to Central America to be sewn into products such as Fruit of the Loom underwear.

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A Tough Sell ; U.S. Fabric Makers Are Wary of Bush Plan for Central American Free- Trade Deal

But Mr. Crisco's voice is in the minority among the companies that spin yarn and weave fabric, an industry central to the debate on the biggest trade agreement expected to come before Congress since NAFTA won approval in...

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