51.   Warnaco is a major player in the apparel industry and would have a lot at stake should a boycott or picketing occur.

52.   With duty-free access to industrial machinery and raw materials and an exchange rate set to make Indonesian exports competitive, the apparel industry boomed.

53.   After the issue was raised three years ago, Mrs. Gifford pledged to help end labor abuse in the apparel industry.

54.   In manufacturing, the biggest job losses were in the apparel industry.

55.   The Philippine apparel industry is having difficulty competing with lower-cost producers in other nations.

56.   To meet this competition, the American apparel industry has to find new ways to market its product.

57.   The government has placed the intimate apparel industry in the small-scale sector to encourage growth through tax cuts.