But chemicals, coke, refined petroleum and nuclear fuel exports dropped 6.7% between January and March, with textiles, fur and leather down 5.7% and engineering and allied industries dropping by 2.8%.
The genesis of the company came from Hilgart's own desire for a stylish winter coat that wasn't "accidentally vegan" because it used substitutes for wool, fur or leather to drive down costs.
He is strongest and most original in describing the background to the war, having used a good deal of shoe leather in tracking down the Kosovo diaspora at conference halls in London and lakeside restaurants in Switzerland as well as on rougher Albanian hillsides.
Several guards strapped Willingham down with leather belts, snapping buckles across his arms and legs and chest.
The collection includes ties, t-shirts, polos, sweaters, pants, goose-down coats, napa leather handbags and luggage.
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He always carries a black leather notebook so he can scribble down new molecular structures as they float into his mind.
Rooms in this former 12-storey Neo-Gothic hat factory are industrial chic and loft-like with 12ft ceilings, dark brushed oak floors and beds framed in steel, trimmed in leather, and topped with cosy down comforters and smooth Frette linens.
As the Suwanee Quintet sang gospel tunes, Brown -- decked out in a black leather jacket with stars and stripes down the sleeves -- grabbed the microphone and added his signature screech to applause from the crowd.
Blinded by its leather seats and visions of me cruising down the freeway with the sunroof down, I bought it.
Good tailoring, classic styling, quality material, mix-and-match colours, a dash of panache: just the tops and trousers and skirts, set off with a Claiborne scarf and a Claiborne leather tote, in which to stride down Fifth Avenue or into the halls of power.
He bends down, puts his hands on the leather and that's when he begins to read the defense.
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"Nobody went down there and really did the shoe leather work and the phone calls that we're all supposed to do, " he says.
But then they get together for their annual convention, and instead of debating how to apply their expertise to building mechanical accelerators and fuel enhancers, they double-down on doing a better job of promoting leather straps.
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Patent leather ballet flats paired with brightly colored tights pitter-pattered down a red lacquered runway.
Four young black South Africans strut down a street in a slum decked out in leather like the urban toughs they are.
The big-budget silver-screen adaptation of "Dragon Tattoo" depicts best-actress nominee Ms. Mara zooming around Sweden in tough leather ensembles, flirting with both women and men and talking down to anybody who gets in her way.
Leading the trend were leather goods off 63% and watches, down 95%.
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He was easily the best dressed student in the class, striped button down shirt and pleated slacks riding above a pair of conspicuously polished leather shoes.
Though it sacrifices genuine leather in favor of a rubber coating, its contours and features are similar, down to the Engine Start button (here, a d-pad) and the turn signals (replaced with face buttons).
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Down the path from the Pit is where the Cholos hang out, with their black leather coats and clicky shoes and dark hair in almost invisible nets.
The rooms are spacious too, starting at 375 square feet, with good-size work desks and inviting caramel-colored leather chairs for lounging, plus supremely comfortable beds with Egyptian cotton sheets and tons of goose-down pillows.
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