newscom.
Topics covered in this report include:

-- Developments in fibers and yarns
-- Chlorine-resistant elastane (spandex) fiber
-- Fibers allowing controlled delivery of an active agent
-- Improved polylactic acid fibers
-- Nettle fiber
-- Fibrillation of wool fiber
-- Genetically engineered sheep
-- Milliken's new technique offers carpet yarns with low shrinkage and
high modulus
-- Synthetic fiber yarn giving rapid absorption and desorption of moisture
-- Testing
-- Novel splittable yarns
-- Continuous detection of yarn defects
-- Aliphatic polyester crimp yarn for carpets
-- Stain-resistant polyamide yarns
- - Developments in fabrics
-- One-step preparation of textiles
-- Fabrics with stretchability along the length of the weave
-- Soft nonwoven fabric for blankets and apparel
-- Weft -knitted blanket fabric
-- Fabric for the construction of luggage
-- Woollen sails
-- Developments in garments and garment technology
-- Durable elasticated clothing
-- Seams without stitches
-- Cooled garments
-- Non-odor emitting hunting jackets
-- Developments in dyeing, printing and finishing
-- Garment dyeing at lower liquor ratios
-- Milliken has a new method of space dyeing multicolored yarns
-- Coloring textiles using iron and aluminium oxide coatings
-- Reactive-reactive dyes
-- Preventing dyes being redeposited during laundering
-- Color-fast printed synthetics with a soft handle
-- Treatment of fabrics to improve ink-jet print quality
-- Ink-jet printing of textiles
-- Equipment for finishing delicate fabrics
-- Process for the face-finishing of fabrics
-- Super-hydrophobic coating for textiles
-- Fabrics with durable press finishes
-- Eliminating animal odors on furnishings
-- Odor absorbing cover for clothes
-- Stain repellency using low temperature plasma technology
-- Garment laundering and cleaning
-- Technical details
-- Fabric softening compound
-- Dry cleaning of fabric articles

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Global Sources contact in Asia:
Camellia So
Tel: +852-2555-5023
Fax: +852-2518-8764
Email: cso@globalsources.S.
New investors include leading venture firm Norwest Venture
Partners, and renowned scientific research organization Howard Hughes
Medical Institute. Nano-Tex has
expanded its market presence into apparel for men, women and children,
with products ranging from activewear and uniforms to business attire
and casual clothing.

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Already, advertiser
uptake in Greater China has been excellent, and we believe there is great
potential for India and other emerging markets.

Specialized reliable content
Global Sources China Bureau and international editors research and write
all editorial content in the magazines, websites and China Sourcing Reports. June features sourcing articles on bra and panty sets, a Shantou
sourcing center report, plus China industry profile on women's undergarments., with operations
in Greensboro, NC; Milan; Istanbul; New Delhi; Hong Kong; and Osaka
and Seoul.com

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Doobon and
Hyosun has chlorine resistant elastane fibers and Kimberly-Clark's
multicompartment yarn allows active agents such as skin conditioners to be
released slowly in use. Philips and Procter
and Gamble have developed new techniques for reduced wrinkling in fabrics, and
Blucher, Reckitt Beckinser, and Robinson Lab have new odor control
technologies. HONG KONG, Global Sources
(Nasdaq: GSOL) will publish the inaugural issues of Garments + Textiles and
Fashion Accessories monthly magazines on May 5 and May 13, respectively, with
a combined paid advertising base for these June issues of 641 suppliers.globalsources.corporate.

About Global Sources
Global Sources is a leading business-to-business (B2B) media company that
facilitates global trade, with a particular focus on the China market, by
providing information to international buyers and integrated marketing
services to suppliers. LLC, who also led the new round, Masters
Capital and Firelake Capital Management .

About Nano-Tex

Nano-Tex is headquartered in Emeryville, Calif.

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Milliken has a new
method for making multicolored yarn, and an improved bacteriostatic oxide
coating for coloring textiles . For more information about Global
Sources, please visit http://www.
We deliver content to our communities through our leading network of nine
vertical marketplaces and 13 geographic portals , and through magazines, CD-
ROMs and private catalogs, as well as China Sourcing Fairs and technical
events. We believe that with further research, development
and global expansion, Nano-Tex will be the catalyst for innovation in
the textile industry at large, providing a valuable ingredient for
differentiation and market growth.

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The company has developed these two specialized magazines by splitting
Asian Sources Fashion Accessories + Supplies magazine, now in its 21st year. June's reports are sports watches,
leather watchstraps and sports shoes, with a sourcing center report on Qingdao
sports shoes makers, plus casual backpacks, socks and body art products.
We serve a growing, independently certified community of more than 430,000
active buyers in over 230 countries and territories. These buyers generate
more than 4 million inquiries annually for more than 130 ,000 suppliers through
Global Sources Online alone.

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A new route for making splittable
fibers could mean lower cost, better quality and more recyclable fine
filaments.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20040820/RESEARCH )
Pro-Fit International offers stretchability along the length of a woven
fabric, Harbour Healthcare has a new lightweight weft knitted blanket fabric,
and Safety Components has an abrasion - and water-resistant fabric for luggage. Equipment for dyeing fragile garments has been developed, as has
a method of dyeing at greatly improved liquor ratios.

Contact: Laura Wood, Senior Manager of Research and Markets, fax,
+353-1-4100-980, or press@researchandmarkets. India is expected to be the second largest global
supplier.
"These titles are the first of a new generation of Global Sources
magazines tightly integrated with associated online verticals and related
China Sourcing Reports.garments.nano-tex.

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Plasma technology has also been employed by Porton
Plasma Innovations to protect clothing against staining.com.com . We offer extensive creative services and export
consultation through 150 client service officers in Greater China and other
leading supply markets, and through more than 850 sales representatives who
make approximately 45,000 supplier visits monthly.com

Nano-Tex, the first company to bring nanotechnology to the textile
industry, has licensed more than 80 textile mills worldwide to use its
treatments in products sold by more than 100 leading apparel and
interior furnishing brands.

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Previous investors participating in the Series-A
round include WL Ross + Co. We are witnessing the tip of the iceberg for the company."
Nano-Tex offers a family of textile enhancements that become
inherent to the fabric to deliver superior performance characteristics
without compromising the comfort, look or feel of the fabric. The company also has established a foothold in
the interior furnishings market, with products used in home and
commercial fabric applications, including bedding, drapery and
upholstery.

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Research and Markets (http://www .com and Global Sources Fashion Accessories
at http://www.----Nano-Tex, a
leading fabric innovation company providing textile enhancements to
the apparel and interior furnishing markets, announced today it has
raised $35 million from current and new investors."
Tice added, "We feel very fortunate that market demand for
investment in the company was well above what we felt appropriate to
raise , resulting in a substantially oversubscribed offering.
"The excitement surrounding the potential of nanotechnology is
almost deafening," said Jeff Crowe, venture partner, Norwest Venture
Partners .

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In garments Printmark has a new way of avoiding seaming while Dorimi has a way
of keeping apparel cool in use.
Procter and Gamble has a new highly hydrophobic coating for textiles using
plasma glow discharge."

Buyers can subscribe to Global Sources Garments + Textiles at
http:/ /www.com ), hosts more marketing and sourcing activity than any
other global merchandise trade marketplace . Ross noted, "Nano-Tex is playing a significant
role in performance-enhanced garments, the fastest growing segment of
the apparel market.

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Inkjet printing quality has been improved by
pretreating fabrics and Shima has a new ink-jet printer for knitwear and
knitted fabrics.
The specialized titles will support the expected increase in marketing,
sourcing and exports in the garment, textile and fashion accessories sectors
in the post-quota era.
Garments + Textiles has three sections -- Garments, Textiles and
Trimmings. It is central to Global Sources' commitment to give
buyers worldwide the most reliable, up-to-date supplier and product
information available.
Global Sources' solutions are based on 34 years as a trade magazine
publisher serving the global trade community , 14 years as a trade management
software developer, 13 years as manager of trade shows in Asia, and nine years
as an online marketplace operator.

Global Sources Investor Contacts:

Kirsten Chapman + Moriah Shilton
Lippert/Heilshorn + Associates, Inc.

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Hinrichs,
said: "McKinsey research shows that by 2008, mainland China will be the
world's largest supplier of garments and textiles, with exports estimated to
reach US$124 billion.

Business Editors

EMERYVILLE , Calif. Nano-Tex develops and markets a family of
nanotechnology-based textile treatments that dramatically improve the
performance of everyday fabrics.

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Online, buyers can review
detailed information on suppliers and their products, read relevant editorial
and purchase China Sourcing Reports.globalsources .
Tel: +1-415-433-3777
Fax: +1-415-433-5577
Email: kirsten@lhai-sf.:
James W.

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Since the beginning R+D collaboration between Nano-Tex and
Burlington in 1998, Nano -Tex introduced its first product in 2000 and
has continued to be a leader in textile innovations . Products with
Nano-Tex enhancements are sold throughout North America, Asia and
Europe.

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A polylactic acid fiber has better properties at high
temperatures, and genetically modified sheep could produce wool with less
shrinkage and better handle and elasticity.globalsources. "With new
resources from our investors, we will continue to aggressively build
upon the value we bring to the industry, setting the standard in
product development, consumer-focused marketing and global service."
Norwest Venture Partners was particularly attracted to Nano-Tex
because of its current success in the marketplace .

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researchandmarkets. Procter and Gamble has a biodegradable softener for use in
dry cleaning, as well as an ingenious method of combining the benefits of dry
cleaning and wet laundering.
Also covered are stretch lace fabric from China and India, plus bead
trimmings, garment beads and bra straps.

Fashion Accessories covers Watches + Jewelry, Bags + Footwear,
Accessories, and Beauty + Cosmetics .com .

Nano-Tex Secures $35 Million Series-A Round To Drive Development Marketing Global Expansion of Fabric Innovations

We believe that
the company's potential is very large, and that Nano-Tex will bring
its real-world, practical approach to many more applications and
markets.

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com/reports/c15729 ) Has
Announced the Addition of Innovations in Fibers, Textiles, Apparel and
Machinery to Their Offering

DUBLIN, Ireland, Innovations help firms to
differentiate their products and maintain a competitive advantage.researchandmarkets. Strachan
Tel: +1-602 -978-7504
Fax: +1-602-978-7512
Email: strachan@globalsources. www.

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com/reports/c15729 .

Garments + Textiles and Fashion Accessories Magazines to Launch With More Than 600 Advertisers

"We have created this integrated package to support growing exports amid
the increasingly -competitive global trade environment.
Hinrichs concluded: "This offering of magazines, websites and research is
unique in the industry.fashion., Norwest Venture Partners, Howard Hughes Medical Institute,
Masters Capital, and Firelake Capital Management.

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New reactive-reactive dyes have been developed
for cellulosics and polyamides, and Ciba can dramatically reduce the migration
of dyes during laundering.globalsources. The company's patented technology delivers
superior durability and performance without compromising the look,
feel or comfort of fabric, a unique benefit which has driven brand and
consumer adoption of Nano-Tex products."
Financier Wilbur L.

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"
Garments + Textiles and Fashion Accessories prominently feature URLs to
issue-specific content on their respective websites.
The company's 150 client service officers at five client service centers
throughout Greater China create all ads. "Nano-Tex is one of the few nanotechnology companies with
real products , real customers and real revenue today. The
company's products include Resists Spills (liquid-repellent ), Coolest
Comfort (moisture wicking for synthetics and wrinkle-free cotton),
Resists Static (first permanent anti-static treatment for synthetics)
and Repels and Releases Stains (market's best-performing anti-stain
treatment).

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(Logo: http://www. Unilever has a treatment for reducing wear during the washing
of dark fabrics.
Global Sources chairman and chief executive officer, Merle A . Our flagship marketplace, Global Sources Online (
http://www. In mainland China, we have
23 years on-the-ground presence, supported by more than 1,200 team members in
44 locations throughout the country. We view
this as market feedback on our strategy, growth plans, and success to
date . To date, more than 80 textile mills
worldwide are utilizing Nano-Tex treatments in products sold by more
than 100 leading apparel and interior furnishings brands, including
Gap, Old Navy, Lee , Nike, Champion, Levi and Simmons.

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globalsources. The company's actual results
could differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements
as a result of the risks associated with the company's business, changes in
general economic conditions, and changes in the assumptions used in making
such forward-looking statements.W.
"Today, Nano-Tex is making dramatic improvements in everyday
apparel and textiles," said Donn Tice, Nano-Tex CEO. Nano-Tex is privately-held, with venture backing from WL Ross
+ Co.

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Research and Markets: Developments and Innovations in Fibers Textiles Apparel and Machinery

Toray has degradable polylactic acid based carpet yarns while
Prisma has a new method for reducing food and drink stains.com

Global Sources contact in U. Nano-Tex will use
the new funding to drive product development, geographic expansion and
marketing.

This category lists sites primarily dealing with research, education and general information on issues related to
textile and apparel manufacturing, raw materials, processes, products and marketing.

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Of the 69 China Sourcing Reports published
( http://www.com/MIR ), garments and fashion accessories titles
range from Denim Garments and Zippers to Casual Footwear and Sunglasses.

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning
of Section 27-A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended and Section 21-E of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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