Federal Register #2026-22745

CITA Adds Specified Wrinkle-Free Fabrics to the CAFTA-DR Commercial Availability List

CITA issued a CAFTA-DR commercial-availability determination covering two specified fabric types. - Government agency: U.S. Department of Commerce, Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA). - Determination: Both fabrics were found unavailable in commercial quantities in a timely manner in CAFTA-DR countries and added to CAFTA-DR Annex 3.25 in unrestricted quantities. - Fabrics covered: - Woven wrinkle-free cotton/polyester fabric, classified under HTS 5210.32.00, 5210.49.10, and 5210.59.10. - Woven wrinkle-free cotton/polyester/spandex fabric; detailed technical specifications are not provided. - Cotton/polyester fabric specifications: 51–75% cotton and 25–49% polyester; twill or herringbone weave; 80–165 g/m² weight; 137–157 cm width; dyed and/or printed; mercerized with a wrinkle-free finish. Defined warp and weft yarn options are also specified. - Performance requirements for the cotton/polyester fabric: +1% to 5% shrinkage under AATCC 135 and a minimum durable-press rating of 3.0 after three launderings under AATCC 128-17E. - No purchase quantity, solicitation, award, named OEM, or vendor is identified.

Description

The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements determined that certain woven wrinkle-free cotton/polyester fabric is not available in commercial quantities in a timely manner in CAFTA-DR countries. The fabric is added to the CAFTA-DR Annex 3.25 list in unrestricted quantities. The notice specifies fabric characteristics, including fiber content, yarn size, weave, weight, width, coloration, finishing, and performance requirements. The determination followed a request from Dillards Inc. and JAM Apparel LLC, with no interested entity submitting an objection and offer to supply.

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