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09-27-2000, 02:45 PM
AP-Stealing Spandex
Los Angeles king of stolen spandex
(Los Angeles-AP) -- Los Angeles is now the capital of stolen
spandex.
Police say armed gangs have stolen more than two (m) million
dollars worth of the springy, body-hugging fiber from downtown
textile mills over the last year.
Advances in textile technology have shed the fabric's tacky
image and made it one of the fashion world's most prized fibers.
Spandex thieves steal the fiber because it's hard to trace and
easy to resell in the downtown garment district. Police say
recovering stolen fabric is difficult.
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(Copyright 2000 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
AP-NY-09-27-00 0935EDT
Los Angeles king of stolen spandex
(Los Angeles-AP) -- Los Angeles is now the capital of stolen
spandex.
Police say armed gangs have stolen more than two (m) million
dollars worth of the springy, body-hugging fiber from downtown
textile mills over the last year.
Advances in textile technology have shed the fabric's tacky
image and made it one of the fashion world's most prized fibers.
Spandex thieves steal the fiber because it's hard to trace and
easy to resell in the downtown garment district. Police say
recovering stolen fabric is difficult.
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(Copyright 2000 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
AP-NY-09-27-00 0935EDT