EXHIBIT 10.46 THE KENT MANUFACTURING COMPANY ORDER NO. 2906 P.O. BOX 67 -- PHONE 803-878-6367 SALESMAN 60-5895 ------ FAX 803-878-2723 --------- PICKENS, S.C. 29671 SOLD TO DATE September 1, 1997 ----------------- Novita Yarns Ltd. TERMS 1.5% 30, Net 60 Div. of St. John Knit CUSTOMER P.O. 17422 Derian Avenue CONTRACT NO. 2906 Irvine, CA 92713 - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- QUANTITY COUNT GRADE DESCRIPTION PRICE ------------------------------------- 200,000 lbs. 1/21 - 100% 62 Australian Wool Natural yarn ------------------------------------- on cones $5.73/lb. ------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- FOB Pickens, SC ------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- Ship to: above ------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- Delivery: 16,000 lbs./month ------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- SHIPPING INSTRUCTIONS ------------------------------------- The terms of this contract shall be at terms noted above from date of ------------------------------------- invoice. No redating. ------------------------------------- On specifications for slub or package dyed yarns of less than 1,000 lbs. ------------------------------------- to a color the seller shall charge small lot premium. ------------------------------------- This order will become a contract only when confirmed in writing by the ------------------------------------- seller and buyer or, in any event, when buyer accepts whole or partial ------------------------------------- delivery. The contract shall be deemed dated as of the date of such ------------------------------------- confirmation or acceptance. ------------------------------------- The undersigned buyer hereby orders the above goods upon the terms as ------------------------------------- stated, including the term and conditions printed on the back of this ------------------------------------- contract and forming a part hereof. ------------------------------------- Please sign in duplicate and return both copies to The Kent Manufacturing ------------------------------------- Company. ------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- Accepted by purchaser: Acknowledged by seller: ------------------------------------- ------------------------------------- - -------------------------------- THE KENT MANUFACTURING COMPANY ------------------------------------- - -------------------------------- ------------------------------------- PER /s/ BOB GRAY PER /s/ JAN HENDRICKS ------------------------------------- ---------------------------- ------------------------------ ------------------------------------- BOB GRAY JAN HENDRICKS