Darn Those Socks

Something smells unpleasant to U.S. textile manufacturers of late. Socks. And a few other things. No, it's not the socks that are the source of the smell; it's the source of the socks that stinks, according to some. As of January 1, 2005, all quotas on textile and apparel products that enter the United States, Canada, and the European Union have been removed.