Note 24 - Business Segment Information (Details) - Selected Financial Information for Polyester, Nylon and International Segments (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Dec. 28, 2014	Dec. 29, 2013	Dec. 28, 2014	Dec. 29, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	$ 163,149us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 160,617us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 337,331us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet	$ 329,286us-gaap_SalesRevenueNet
Cost of sales	139,866us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold	142,120us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold	293,093us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold	290,804us-gaap_CostOfGoodsSold
Gross profit	23,283us-gaap_GrossProfit	18,497us-gaap_GrossProfit	44,238us-gaap_GrossProfit	38,482us-gaap_GrossProfit
Selling, general and administrative expenses	12,584	11,491	23,870	21,605
Restructuring charges	0us-gaap_RestructuringCharges	222us-gaap_RestructuringCharges	0us-gaap_RestructuringCharges	1,118us-gaap_RestructuringCharges
Other operating expenses	702us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet	1,145us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet	2,163us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet	2,769us-gaap_OtherOperatingIncomeExpenseNet
Segment operating profit	9,934us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	5,774us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	17,551us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss	14,059us-gaap_OperatingIncomeLoss
Operating Segments [Member] \| Polyester [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring charges		119		349
Other operating expenses			26
Segment operating profit	4,787	2,610	8,410	6,705
Operating Segments [Member] \| Nylon [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Other operating expenses			16
Segment operating profit	3,062	2,375	5,963	5,019
Operating Segments [Member] \| International [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Other operating expenses	31		52
Segment operating profit	2,819	1,902	5,901	4,804
Operating Segments [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Restructuring charges		119		349
Other operating expenses	31		94
Segment operating profit	10,668	6,887	20,274	16,528
Polyester [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	90,431	89,430	183,409	182,992
Cost of sales	77,892	79,633	160,415	162,835
Gross profit	12,539	9,797	22,994	20,157
Selling, general and administrative expenses	7,752	7,068	14,558	13,103
Segment operating profit	4,787	2,610	8,410	6,705
Nylon [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	39,212	39,800	83,922	79,515
Cost of sales	33,545	35,041	73,068	70,062
Gross profit	5,667	4,759	10,854	9,453
Selling, general and administrative expenses	2,605	2,384	4,875	4,434
Segment operating profit	3,062	2,375	5,963	5,019
International [Member]
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Net sales	33,506	31,387	70,000	66,779
Cost of sales	28,429	27,446	59,610	57,907
Gross profit	5,077	3,941	10,390	8,872
Selling, general and administrative expenses	2,227	2,039	4,437	4,068
Segment operating profit	$ 2,819	$ 1,902	$ 5,901	$ 4,804

Total costs related to goods produced and sold during the reporting period.

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