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| We
just got back from the Western Apparel
Show at the Denver Mart and were pleased
to see that cowboy culture is alive
and well…and everyone was wearing
a HAT. |
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| You
probably noticed that the Hat Life Newsletter
has been on hiatus for the past few
weeks. |
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| The
country was awash in hat talk last month
when Jack Abramoff had his day in court.
Even though the former lobbyist doesn’t
get much sympathy these days he did
get a lot of publicity for hat vendors. |
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| Chinese
customs officials reported that in the
first 11 months of 2005 China exported
$1.324 billion worth of hats and caps,
up 22.92 percent from last year. 79.16
percent .... |
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| GENESCO
HAS A HEART |
| Genesco
execs did their good deeds this holiday
season. Chairman and President Hal Pennington
and Nashville Mayor Bill Purcell fit
homeless folks with new shoes at Genesco's
Cold Feet, Warm Shoes event at a Nashville
Rescue Mission. |
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| The
New Jersey based embroidery manufacturer
will expand its operation to sell embroidered
and printed wearables directly to businesses
online. |
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| Dockers®
STICKS WITH NORTHERN CAP |
| Dockers®
announced an extension of their licensing
agreement with Northern Cap. |
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| Hat
making classes of all kind are being
offered by the Wombourne School of Millinery
in England. |
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| The
US men’s clothing market is enjoying
a return to growth, driven by an increased
need for personalized clothing, according
to a new report. |
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| THE
ROCK ARTIST PRINCE (FORMALLY KNOWN AS
PRINCE or whatever he calls himself
these days) was on Saturday Night .... |
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| Miss
Annie Mae's Hats: Church Hats from the
Black Community opened last month at
the James Watrous Gallery in Milwaukee.
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| Hat
Designer John Callanan spent a few days
shopping the stores in Paris and lent
his discerning eye and headwear expertise,
to Hat Life. |
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