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Knitting News Archive22-May-2008Vanity Fair to close last area plants, cut 270 jobs (NBC 15 Mobile) Fruit of the Loom Incorporated announced it will close its Vanity Fair Brands dye plant in Monroeville and its Knitting facility in Jackson by the end of 2009, cutting 270... Noteworthy Cause: Knitting project ends soon (Hamilton-Wenham Chronicle) Becca Murray, a student at Miles River Middle School, has been collecting new and used Knitting needles for women in Chad, Africa. The ?Knitting Needles for the Needy? project will be ending on Sunday, May 25. Hans Blix Tour Return @ The Knitting Factory (All About Jazz) Hans Blix, a trio of improvised alchemy, will be wrapping up their tour of California by a return to NY at the Knitting Factory on May 30th at 9pm. The trio creates complete songs from seemingly thin air, developing themes, crafting melodies, and surprising the listener at every turn. Vanity Fair's Jackson knitting plant to cease operations by end of 2009 (Clark County Democrat) The 70-year-old Vanity Fair knitting plant in downtown Jackson will cease operations by the end of 2009, Fruit of the Loom, Inc. announced last week. The closing will eliminate 90 jobs and end a relationship between Vanity Fair and Jackson that stretches back to 1939 when the plant opened. Fruit of the Loom Closing Alabama Plants (WSFA 12 Montgomery) MONROEVILLE, Ala. (AP) - Fruit of the Loom Incorporated announced it will close its Vanity Fair Brands dye plant in Monroeville and its knitting facility in Jackson by the end of 2009, cutting 270 jobs. Bulletin Board: A list of events in Palm Beach County (Sun-Sentinel) Today 55+ Singles RAP Session , 3 p.m., Temple Shaarei Shalom, 9085 Hagen Ranch Road, Boynton Beach . $3. Call 561-479-0104. Book tour takes a different road for writer of 'Comfort' (The Oregonian) Ann Hood's new book "Comfort" is taking her on a most unusual book tour. Along with bookstores, she's visiting knitting stores, children's hospitals and hospices. Cluster Return at the Knitting Factory (The Village Voice) Two disrespected krautrock forefathers get their triumphant due (By Jason Gross) Knitting needles drawn (The Maitland Mercury) Anyone who thinks Knitting a jumper is easy should go to Tocal Homestead on June 8. The Newcastle Spinners and Weavers Guild will be racing the clock as part of the International Back to Back Wool Challenge.
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