Scarcity of flame retardant fabric alarms parents
Bonnie Johnston reports that flame retardant sleepwear fabric is hard to find. Since 1975 the Commerce Department required flame retardants for children's sleepwear up to size 14, but last year the Consumer Products Safety Commission removed Tris treated fabrics from the market due to cancer concerns. Stores returned Tris fabric, replacing it with other treated fabrics. Local retailers lack familiarity with new processes, and Guilford Mills North Carolina markets Flannel Flannel II developed over two years as a replacement option.
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Bonnie Johnston
Southern Illinoisan
U.S. Department of Commerce
Consumer Products Safety Commission
Guilford
North Carolina
Flame retardant sleepwear fabric gains slow Southern Illinois traction
Celanese Fortres polyester fabric touted as chemical free resembles flannel and is sold as sleepwear or fabric bolts but is not yet stocked widely in Southern Illinois. Store managers cite weak demand and economics, noting most fabric sold is not flame retardant. Some Ramadan? (Note: ensure entities: Celanese Fortres, Ted Christenson, Jo-Ann Fabrics Carbondale, Pat Rayfield, Fashion Fabrics Young In Shop, Linda Campbell, The Golden Thimble Marion)
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Southern Illinois
Ted Christenson
Jo-Ann Fabrics
Carbondale
Pat Rayfield
Ion Fabrics
Christenson
Linda Campbell
Marion
Mrs. Campbell
Reupholstering dining chairs with seat covers
Herb Alexander explains a DIY approach to reupholstering dining room chairs. Remove seats, label each, lift old fabric with a chisel, inspect padding, and replace worn padding with cotton felt as needed.
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Herb Alexander Nea
Recycle old knits into new garments
Stillwater Oklahoma AP advises reclaiming yarn from outgrown or disliked knitted garments in good condition. Unravel into a loose ball, rinse, dry, and wind into a ball before cutting patterns on new fabric. Trace patterns, cut, and upholster seat cover with careful tacking and precise corner folding, then reassemble chair securely.
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Stillwater
Okla
Mary Lou Sadler
Oklahoma State University
Rosen advocates clear contracts for consumers
Teri Rosen argues leases loan forms and retail credit agreements should be written in plain language. She notes growing consumer demand to read what they sign and mentions states including New York moving toward mandatory contract simplification. Rosen now leads a consulting firm on this issue.
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New York
Teri Rosen
Rosen
Readable contracts blur the mystery for business clients
Mrs. Rosen explains how simplifying leases, insurance forms, and other business documents helps consumers and firms. She notes why clarity prevents misunderstandings and costly court actions, highlighting rewritten materials for Equitable Life and NYC parking forms. Her team blends writing, law, and public health to improve document logic and readability.
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Pnp
New York City
Columbus Ohio Trusted Test City For New Products
Columbus proves a premier test market says Betty Spencer of Dwight Spencer and Associates. Reader’s Digest backs the view that Ohio’s capital is among the nation’s best test markets due to its diverse, stable economy. Columbus’s varied employers provide a representative population for reliable consumer responses, with electronic banking machines first adopted here and watched nationwide. If only one market is affordable, midsize Midwest Columbus is preferred.
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Columbus, Ohio
Columbus
America
Betty Spencer
Dwight Spencer and Associates
Mrs. Spencer
Reader's Digest
U.S.A
Ohio
Spencer
Akron
Dayton
Cincinnati
City National Bank
John Russell
Mark Cunningham
Burke Marketing Research
Cunningham
Syracuse
Rochester
N.Y
Indianapolis
Fort Wayne
Ind
Milwaukee
Phoenix
Atlanta
Dallas
Seminar on Women and Society at CUNY Graduate Center
An eight week seminar on Themes in the Cross Cultural Analysis of Women and Society will be held this summer at the City University of New York Graduate Center. Dr Eleanor Leacock of City College anthropology will lead the course with teachers from junior and senior colleges nationwide as participants.
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New York
City University of New York
Eleanor Leacock
City College
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