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Segment Information (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 30, 2013
Segment Reporting [Abstract] |
Financial data by segment | Financial data by segment is as follows:
In thousands | Three Months Ended March 30, 2013 |  | Three Months Ended March 31, 2012
Net sales |  |  |
Americas Nonwovens | $ | 153,004 |  |  | $ | 165,893 |
Europe Nonwovens | 78,274 |  |  | 75,667 |
Asia Nonwovens | 37,967 |  |  | 36,423 |
Oriented Polymers | 17,837 |  |  | 17,188 |
Total | $ | 287,082 |  |  | $ | 295,171 |
Operating income (loss) |  |  |
Americas Nonwovens | $ | 11,474 |  |  | $ | 19,289 |
Europe Nonwovens | 3,292 |  |  | 3,647 |
Asia Nonwovens | 4,553 |  |  | 4,011 |
Oriented Polymers | 1,593 |  |  | 1,677 |
Unallocated Corporate | (9,692 | ) |  | (9,368 | )
Eliminations | (36 | ) |  | 161 |
Subtotal | 11,184 |  |  | 19,417 |
Special charges, net | (1,804 | ) |  | (2,419 | )
Total | $ | 9,380 |  |  | $ | 16,998 |
Depreciation and amortization expense |  |  |
Americas Nonwovens | $ | 8,317 |  |  | $ | 8,337 |
Europe Nonwovens | 3,059 |  |  | 2,695 |
Asia Nonwovens | 3,389 |  |  | 3,317 |
Oriented Polymers | 348 |  |  | 381 |
Unallocated Corporate | 432 |  |  | 437 |
Subtotal | 15,545 |  |  | 15,167 |
Amortization of loan acquisition costs | 607 |  |  | 685 |
Total | $ | 16,152 |  |  | $ | 15,852 |
Capital spending |  |  |
Americas Nonwovens | $ | 818 |  |  | $ | 640 |
Europe Nonwovens | 548 |  |  | 2,243 |
Asia Nonwovens | 12,559 |  |  | 9,709 |
Oriented Polymers | 125 |  |  | 86 |
Corporate | 267 |  |  | 634 |
Total | $ | 14,317 |  |  | $ | 13,312 |
Division Assets |
In thousands | March 30, 2013 |  | December 29, 2012
Division assets |  |  |
Americas Nonwovens | $ | 494,577 |  |  | $ | 513,765 |
Europe Nonwovens | 197,831 |  |  | 202,139 |
Asia Nonwovens | 255,873 |  |  | 248,790 |
Oriented Polymers | 28,626 |  |  | 25,329 |
Corporate | 36,728 |  |  | 32,046 |
Total | $ | 1,013,635 |  |  | $ | 1,022,069 |

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