DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration


TA-W-64,617
INTERNATIONAL TEXTILE GROUP, INC.
BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES V AND CONE ADMINISTRATION AND SALES LLC
GREENSBORO, NORTH CAROLINA

TA-W-64,617A
INTERNATIONAL TEXTILE GROUP, INC.
BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES V AND CONE ADMINISTRATION AND SALES LLC
NEW YORK, NEW YORK

TA-W-64,617B
INTERNATIONAL TEXTILE GROUP, INC.
BURLINGTON INDUSTRIES V AND CONE ADMINISTRATION AND SALES LLC
COLONY, TEXAS

TA-W-64,617C
INTERNATIONAL TEXTILE GROUP, INC.
CONE ADMINISTRATION AND SALES LLC
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA

Determination Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance and
Alternative Trade 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 December 8, 2008 in
response to a petition filed by a company official on behalf of
workers at International Textile Group, Inc., Burlington Industries
V and Cone Administration and Sales, LLC, Greensboro, North
Carolina; International Textile Group, Inc., Burlington Industries
V and Cone Administration and Sales, LLC, New York, New York;
International Textile Group, Inc., Burlington Industries V and Cone
Administration and Sales, LLC, Colony, Texas; International Textile
Group, Inc., Cone Administration and Sales, LLC, San Francisco,
California. The workers at the subject facility provide
administrative and sales support services related to the production
of apparel fabrics done at other affiliated, domestic facilities.
Workers are separately identifiable by location.
With regard to workers at Greensboro, North Carolina (TA-W-
64,617), it is determined that the requirements of (a) (2) (B) are
met.
Employment at the subject firm at the Greensboro facility
declined in 2008 compared with 2007.
The investigation revealed that workers at the Greensboro
facility are in support of production occurring at affiliated
facilities currently under certification for Trade Adjustment
Assistance based on a shift of production to Mexico, a country with
a free trade agreement with the United States.
With regard to workers at New York, New York (TA-W-64,617A),
it is determined that the requirements of (a)(2)(B) are met.
Employment at the subject firm at the New York facility
declined in 2008 compared with 2007.
The investigation revealed that workers at the New York
facility are in support of production occurring at affiliated
facilities currently under certification for Trade Adjustment
Assistance based on a shift of production to Mexico, a country with
a free trade agreement with the United States.
With regard to workers at Colony, Texas (TA-W-64,617B), it is
determined that the requirements of (a)(2)(A) (I.B) and (a)(2)(B)
(II.B) have not been met. There has not been a decline in
employment in 2008 compared with 2007 and no worker separations are
anticipated at this time.
With regard to workers at San Francisco, California (TA-W-
64,617C), it is determined that the requirements of (a)(2)(A) (I.B)
and (a)(2)(B) (II.B) have not been met. There has not been a
decline in employment in 2008 compared with 2007 and no worker
separations are anticipated at this time.
In accordance with Section 246 the Trade Act of 1974 (26 USC
2813), as amended, the Department of Labor herein presents the
results of its investigation regarding certification of
eligibility to apply for alternative trade adjustment assistance
(ATAA) for older workers.
In order for the Department to issue a certification of
eligibility to apply for ATAA, the group eligibility requirements
of Section 246 of the Trade Act must be met. The Department has
determined in this case that the requirements of Section 246 have
been met for employees at the subject firm at the Greensboro, NC
(TA-W-64,617) and New York, NY (TA-W-64,617B) facilities.
A significant number of workers at the above facilities are
age 50 or over and possess skills that are not easily
transferable. Competitive conditions within the industry are
adverse.
In order for the Department to issue a certification of
eligibility to apply for ATAA, the worker group must be certified
eligible to apply for trade adjustment assistance (TAA). With
regard to workers at Colony, Texas (TA-W-64,617B) and San
Francisco, California (TA-W-64,617C), since they are denied
eligibility to apply for TAA, the workers cannot be certified
eligible for ATAA.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that there will be a shift in production
from the workers' firm or subdivision to Mexico of articles that
are like or directly competitive with apparel fabrics produced by
the subject firm or subdivision. In accordance with the
provisions of the Act, I make the following certification:


"All workers of International Textile Group, Inc., Burlington
Industries V and Cone Administration and Sales, LLC,
Greensboro, North Carolina (TA-W-64,617), and International
Textile Group, Inc., Burlington Industries V and Cone
Administration and Sales, LLC, New York, New York (TA-W-
64,617A), who became totally or partially separated from
employment on or after December 5, 2007 through two years from
the date of certification are eligible to apply for adjustment
assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, and are
also eligible to apply for alternative trade adjustment
assistance under Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974."
I further determine that all workers of International Textile
Group, Inc., Burlington Industries V and Cone Administration and
Sales, LLC, Colony, Texas (TA-W-64,617B), and International Textile
Group, Inc., Cone Administration and Sales, LLC, San Francisco,
California (64,617C) are denied eligibility to apply for adjustment
assistance under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974, and are also
denied eligibility to apply for alternative trade adjustment
assistance under Section 246 of the Trade Act of 1974.
Signed in Washington, D. C., this 6th day of January 2009


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