DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-81,735

CARLISLE FINISHING LLC
A DIVISION OF INTERNATIONAL TEXTILE GROUP
CARLISLE, SOUTH CAROLINA

Certification Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance

In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974,
as amended ("Act"), 19 U.S.C. § 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 workers of a firm
under Section 222(a) of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a), are
satisfied if the following criteria are met:
(1) a significant number or proportion of the workers in
such workers' firm have become totally or partially
separated, or are threatened to become totally or partially
separated; and

(2)(A)(i) the sales or production, or both, of such firm
have decreased absolutely; and

(ii)(I) imports of articles or services like or directly
competitive with articles produced or services supplied
by such firm have increased; and

(iii) the increase in imports described in clause (ii)
contributed importantly to such workers' separation or
threat of separation and to the decline in the sales or
production of such firm.

The investigation was initiated in response to a petition
filed on June 21, 2012 by a Company Official on behalf of
workers of Carlisle Finishing LLC, a division of International
Textile Group, Carlisle, South Carolina (Carlisle Finishing
LLC). The workers' firm is engaged in activities related to
the production of finished fabrics; specifically, the firm is
a commission manufacturer in the textile industry, dyeing,
printing, and finishing fabrics for their customers.
The workers of Carlisle Finishing LLC were certified
eligible to apply for Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) under
petition TA-W-71,442 which expired on September 15, 2011.
During the course of the investigation, information was
collected from the workers' firm, the petitioner, and the
workers' firm major declining customers.
Section 222(a)(1) has been met because a significant
number or proportion of the workers in such workers' firm have
become totally or partially separated, or are threatened to
become totally or partially separated.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(i) has been met because the sales
and production of dyed, printed and finished fabrics by
Carlisle Finishing LLC have decreased absolutely.
Section 222(a)(2)(A)(ii) has been met because customer
imports of articles like or directly competitive with the
articles produced by Carlisle Finishing LLC have increased. A
sample survey was conducted of the subject firm's major
declining customers regarding purchases of dyed, printed and
finished fabrics in 2010, 2011, and January through May 2012.
The survey revealed that the customers were increasing their
imports of dyed, printed and finished fabrics, while
decreasing their purchases from the subject firm.
Finally, Section 222(a)(2)(A)(iii) has been met because
increased customer imports contributed importantly to the
worker group separations and sales/production declines at
Carlisle Finishing LLC.
Conclusion
After careful review of the facts obtained in the
investigation, I determine that workers of Carlisle Finishing
LLC, a division of International Textile Group, Carlisle,
South Carolina, who are engaged in activities related to the
production of dyed, printed, and finished fabrics meet the
worker group certification criteria under Section 222(a) of
the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2272(a). In accordance with Section 223
of the Act, 19 U.S.C. § 2273, I make the following
certification:



"All workers of Carlisle Finishing LLC, a division of
International Textile Group, Carlisle, South Carolina,
who became totally or partially separated from employment
on or after September 16, 2011 through two years from the
date of certification, and all workers in the group
threatened with total or partial separation from
employment on the date of certification through two years
from the date of certification, are eligible to apply for
adjustment assistance under Chapter 2 of Title II of the
Trade Act of 1974, as amended."
Signed in Washington, D.C. this 9th day of August, 2012.


/s/Elliott S. Kushner
______________________________
ELLIOTT S. KUSHNER
Certifying Officer, Office of
Trade Adjustment Assistance