... for new different clothing has never been greater as increasing numbers of men and women ignore the dictates of the fashion establishment and seek clothes which express their individuality. Fortunes can be made if the right style is marketed at the right time; they can be lost if ... of foreign competition, debt and increasing pressure to set up operations abroad. The old formula of closing plants and replacing people with fast machines to reduce costs worked to some extent. But as one mill executive recently put it, it's hard to "shrink yourself to success-. Textile makers say they beg...

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