# Federal Register #2026-22746

CITA adds specified wrinkle-free cotton/polyester/spandex fabric to the CAFTA-DR commercial availability list

**Buyer:** Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements
**Posted:** November 09, 2026
**Identifier:** 2026-22746

CITA issued a CAFTA-DR commercial-availability determination for specified wrinkle-free cotton/polyester/spandex fabric, not a purchase solicitation.
- **Government buyer and office:** Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements (CITA), U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Textiles and Apparel.
- **Determination:** The fabric was added to CAFTA-DR Annex 3.25 in unrestricted quantities because it was not available in commercial quantities in a timely manner in CAFTA-DR countries. No objection offering to supply the fabric was submitted.
- **Fabric specification:** 51–75% cotton, 25–49% polyester, and 1–7% spandex; twill or herringbone weave; 80–165 g/m² weight; 137–157 cm width; piece-dyed, yarn-dyed, and/or printed; mercerized with a wrinkle-free finish. Warp and weft yarn options are specified in the product description.
- **Performance and classification:** Shrinkage of +1% to -5% under AATCC 135 and a minimum durable-press rating of 3.0 after three launderings under AATCC 128-17EZ. HTS classifications: 5210.32.00, 5210.49.10, and 5210.59.10.
- **Named companies:** Dillards Inc. submitted the request with supplier JAM Apparel LLC. Neither is identified in the notice as the fabric manufacturer or OEM.
- **Procurement status:** No products or services are being solicited for purchase; no contract value or performance period is provided.

### Description

The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements determined that certain woven wrinkle-free cotton/polyester/spandex fabric is not available in commercial quantities in a timely manner in CAFTA-DR countries. The specified fabric is added in unrestricted quantities to Annex 3.25 of the CAFTA-DR. The notice lists detailed fiber-content, yarn, weave, weight, width, coloration, finishing, and performance specifications. The applicable date is November 9, 2026.

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