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International Textile Group (ITG) () is a diversified American fabric maker based in Greensboro, North Carolina. It acquired the assets of the former Burlington Industries out of bankruptcy in late 2003, and the assets of the former Cone Mills Corporation in 2004. The company has recently ventured into the world of automotive fabrics with acquisition of Safety Components International of Greenville, SC and BST Safety Textiles of Maulburg, Germany. The company is majority-owned by private equity funds controlled by W.L. Ross & Co. LLC of New York, NY. The chairman of the company is New York-based investor Wilbur L. Ross. The company's president and CEO is Joseph L. Gorga. ==Companies== ITG's operating companies include: *Cone Denim *Burlington WorldWide Apparel *Burlington House Interior Fabrics *Carlisle Finishing *Automotive Safety Textiles ==Locations== ITG continues to manufacture fabrics in North America, but it has also developed fabric mills in China, Vietnam and Central America. Its best-known fabrics are denim and specialty nylon fabrics used in automotive airbag systems. Denim fabrics are made in the United States, in Greensboro, NC, in Mexico and are also now being made in China and Nicaragua in new company plants. (in the summer of 2009 ITG reported that it had closed the Nicaragua mill- which it had just opened- because its main customer moved its cut and sew operation out of Nicaragua. This makes the venture to build the plant almost a total loss to ITG). Almost all famous brands of denim fabrics purchase fabrics from Cone Denim, including Levi's, Wrangler and American Eagle. The company is also known for its worsted wool fabrics, which are made in North Carolina and in Mexico. The company has developed a source for wool fabrics in India by working with OCM India Limited, a mill in Amritsar, India, which is also owned by funds controlled by W.L. Ross & Co. Customers of the wool fabrics include many well-known makers of wool garments (such as Joseph Banks and others). The company also produces some technical fabrics, such as fabrics made of polyester and nylon. These fabrics have a variety of uses, such as in uniforms, in performance apparel items and for safety services. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「International Textile Group」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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