Marlene Linens v. Bowles

MARIS, Chief Judge.

The complainant entered business January 1, 1943, as a processing wholesaler of printed cotton towels, toweling, tablecloths and napkins. It purchases gray cotton goods from independent producers. The complainant then contracts to have the gray goods bleached, printed and washed by independent contractors. Some of the goods are printed in single unit designs or patterns with appropriate blank spaces between the units to allow for eventual cutting into individual tablecloths. The complainant arranges for the cutting of the goods so as to follow the original plan of single…