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U.S. textile and fiber makers see their business finally turning around with shipments of textiles and apparel increasing to $74.4 billion last year, an 11% increase since 2009, when the industry hit bottom during the economic slowdown and also losing market share to imports, according to National Council of Textile Organizations (NCTO).
