J. P. Stevens seeks a future beyond textiles.

The article reports on the advancement of J.P. Stevens & Co. Inc. into its rival plastics and paper industry in the U.S. The company hopes to modernize and widen its textile lines to better serve its customers. It notes that push of the company into consumer markets to eliminate all but one of the middlemen.It points out that diversification into consumer products offers control the cost and quality of the goods.