DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-50,209
FACEMATE CORPORATION
GREENWOOD, SOUTH CAROLINA

TA-W-50,209A
FACEMATE CORPORATION
GREENVILLE, SOUTH CAROLINA

Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance

In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, as
amended (19 USC 2273), the Department of Labor herein presents the
results of an investigation regarding certification of eligibility
to apply for worker adjustment assistance. The group eligibility
requirements for directly-impacted (primary) workers under Section
222(a) the Trade Act of 1974, as amended, can be satisfied in
either of two ways:
I. Section (a)(2)(A) all of the following must be satisfied:
A. a significant number or proportion of the workers in such
workers' firm, or an appropriate subdivision of the firm,
have become totally or partially separated, or are
threatened to become totally or partially separated;
B. the sales or production, or both, of such firm or
subdivision have decreased absolutely; and
C. increased imports of articles like or directly competitive
with articles produced by such firm or subdivision have
contributed importantly to such workers' separation or
threat of separation and to the decline in sales or
production of such firm or subdivision; or


II. Section (a)(2)(B) both of the following must be satisfied:

A. a significant number or proportion of the workers in such
workers' firm, or an appropriate subdivision of the
firm, have become totally or partially separated, or are
threatened to become totally or partially separated;
B. there has been a shift in production by such workers' firm
or subdivision to a foreign country of articles like or
directly competitive with articles which are produced by
such firm or subdivision; and
C. One of the following must be satisfied:
1. the country to which the workers' firm has shifted
production of the articles is a party to a free trade
agreement with the United States;
2. the country to which the workers' firm has shifted
production of the articles is a beneficiary country
under the Andean Trade Preference Act, African Growth
and Opportunity Act, or the Caribbean Basin Economic
Recovery Act; or
3. there has been or is likely to be an increase in
imports of articles that are like or directly
competitive with articles which are or were produced
by such firm or subdivision.
The investigation was initiated on November 27, 2002 in
response to a petition filed on behalf of workers at Facemate
Corporation, Greenwood, South Carolina (TA-W-50,209) and Facemate
Corporation, Greenville, South Carolina (TA-W-50,209A). The
workers were engaged in employment related to the production of
woven and cut textile cloth.
The investigation revealed that criteria (I.C) and (II.B)
have not been met.
With respect to the Greenwood, South Carolina facility, the
investigation revealed that there were no layoffs or threat of
layoffs during the relevant period.


With respect to the Greenville, South Carolina facility,
the investigation revealed that the subject firm shifted
production domestically (to Greenwood).
Additionally, a Departmental survey of major customers
revealed that respondents did not increase imports of woven
textile cloth while reducing purchases from the subject firm.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of
Facemate Corporation, Greenwood, South Carolina (TA-W-50,209) and
Facemate Corporation, Greenville, South Carolina (TA-W-50,209A)
are denied eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance under
Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, as amended.
Signed in Washington, D.C. this 4th day of February 2003.

/s/ Richard Church
______________________________
RICHARD CHURCH
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance