“When we bring people here and tell them what we are doing, people in the textile industry think this is fabulous,” said Marcia Ayala, Vice President at ASTG. “There are very few finishers left in the U.S.,” she added, “and we are the only one in North America with wide width capabilities who can do what we can do.” The US location also reduces transportation time, eliminates customs costs and makes it possible for their customers to buy fabric in small batches, as opposed to having to buy an entire ship container load of fabric. (SH)