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CITA Adds Laminated Composite Fabric to CAFTA-DR, CTPA Commercial Availability Lists

March 15, 2013 by Brian Feito|Other U.S.

The Committee for the Implementation of Textile Agreements added a laminated composite fabric to Dominican Republic-Central America-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (CAFTA-DR) list of products not commercially available at Annex 3.25 (here), and the U.S. Colombia TPA (CTPA) list at Annex 3-B (here). The fabric is being added to both lists in unlimited quantities, effective March 18, at the request of Patagonia, Inc. Details of the fabric are as follows:

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Laminated Composite Fabric: HTS 6001.22.0000, 6001.92.0000

  • Description: Laminated polyester woven/micro velour grid one-way stretch with polyurethane laminate
  • Construction: Woven face/polyurethane laminate/circular knit velour with grid pattern
  • Overall Fiber Content: 90-96% polyester/4-10% spandex (includes both face and backer fabric)
  • Overall weight: 287 - 351 grams per square meter
  • Overall width: Selvedge: 150.4 - 154.4 cm; Minimum cuttable: 145.3 - 149.3 cm
  • Finishing: Bonded laminate with durable water repellency on the face fabric, and optional on back

Face Fabric

  • Construction: plain weave
  • Fiber content: 81-87% polyester/ 13-19% spandex
  • Characteristics of yarns: core spun spandex (filament)
  • Weight: 121.5 - 148.5 grams per square meter
  • Finishing: bonded laminate with durable water repellency
  • Other special characteristics: 2-way stretch

Backer Fabric

  • Construction: circular knit with a dropped stitch for the grid-brushed looped pile
  • Fiber content: 100% polyester
  • Characteristics of yarns: filament
  • Weight: 140.4 - 171.6 grams per square meter
  • Finishing: Optional bonded laminate with durable water repellency

(See notices for further details, including other fabric characteristics like thread count and coloration, performance criteria, and notes on the fabric.)

(Federal Register 03/18/13)