the purpose of the report is to present basic information for establishing and operating a small plant in a foreign country for the manufacture of men's stockings to be used by baseball and soccer players. boy scouts sometimes wear these stockings. all stockings of this type are made by the knitting process. the report was prepared to answer overseas technical inquiries on factory operation, management, and engineering. it includes brief information and cost estimates on labor, machinery, equipment and supplies, as well as information relative to engineering, training, safety, markets, sales, financial and economic factors. however, the report is designed to provide only a general picture of the factors that must be considered in establishing and operating a factory of this type in most cases, plans for actual installations will require expert engineering and financial advice in order to meet specific local conditions