DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Employment and Training Administration

TA-W-38,804

PLAYTEX APPAREL, INCORPORATED
RALPH LAUREN DESIGN CENTER
NEW YORK, NEW YORK

Negative Determination Regarding Eligibility
To Apply for Worker Adjustment Assistance

In accordance with Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974 (19
USC 2273) as amended by the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act
of 1988 (P. L. 100-418), the Department of Labor herein presents
the results of an investigation regarding certification of eligi-
bility to apply for worker adjustment assistance.
In order to make an affirmative determination and issue a
certification of eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance,
each of the group eligibility requirements of Section 222 of the
Act must be met:
(1) that a significant number or proportion of the workers
in the workers' firm, or an appropriate subdivision
thereof, have become totally or partially separated, or
are threatened to become totally or partially sepa
rated;

(2) that sales or production, or both, of the firm or
subdi-vision have decreased absolutely; and

(3) that increases of imports of articles like or directly
competitive with articles produced by the firm or
appro-priate subdivision have contributed importantly
to the separations, or threat thereof, and to the
absolute decline in sales or production.

The investigation was initiated on March 12, 2001 in re
sponse to a petition filed on behalf of workers at Playtex
Apparel, Inc.,

Ralph Lauren Design Center, New York, New York. The workers
produced women's intimate apparel and sleepwear.
The investigation revealed that criterion (3) has not been
met.
Sales remained the same in 2000 compared to 1999.
According to a company official, Playtex Apparel is under
contract to Polo Ralph Lauren for production of women 's intimate
apparel and sleepwear. Production of this product line is
continuing until the contract ends in June 2001. The license for
this production however was not renewed. As a result, the company
made plans to re-size its business and terminated workers at the
subject facility.
Conclusion
After careful review, I determine that all workers of
Playtex Apparel, Inc., Ralph Lauren Design Center, New York, New
York are denied eligibility to apply for adjustment assistance
under Section 223 of the Trade Act of 1974.

Signed in Washington, D. C. this 30th day of March, 2001

/s/ Linda G. Poole

______________________________
LINDA G. POOLE
Certifying Officer, Division of
Trade Adjustment Assistance