Consensus

摘要

Whether you believe it started Jan. 1, 2000, or 2001, finally there is agreement that the new millennium — the 21st century — has begun. Consensus feels good — pregnant, dimpled chads notwithstanding. Is there really consensus? Well, this issue of ATI has companies fighting to survive, adapting to thrive and investing in experimentation and innovation. Whether you work in fiber, yarn, weaving, knitting, nonwo-vens, dyeing, printing or finishing — textile industries don't compete in an easy marketplace. But the management, technology and work force are there making it happen every day. Easy? No. Does that matter? Not to the people in this issue. This month, Executive Editor Jim Phillips explores "The Road Back" — Martin Color-Fi's struggle and success as it emerges from Chapter 11.