Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Jan. 01, 2022	Jan. 02, 2021
Cash flows from operating activities
Net loss	$ (4,082)	$ (1,614)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	3,288	3,471
Non-cash interest expense	1,143	563
Share-based compensation	1,673	724
Equity in net loss of non-consolidated affiliate	901	29
Loss (gain) on disposal of fixed assets	9	(1)
Deferred taxes	(1,704)	(106)
Amortization of deferred actuarial pension losses	291	465
Loss on debt modification	561	598
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	3,827	2,721
Inventories	(16,747)	(12,618)
Other assets	(2,554)	245
Accounts payable	(11,115)	(6,545)
Accrued expenses, pension and other liabilities	(8,568)	571
Total adjustments	(28,995)	(9,883)
Total cash used in operating activities	(33,077)	(11,497)
Cash flows from investing activities
Cash paid for fixed assets	(1,570)	(3,317)
Total cash used in investing activities	(1,570)	(3,317)
Cash flows from financing activities
Payments of revolving credit facility borrowings	(40,000)	0
Principal payments of senior term loan borrowings	(3,713)	(2,475)
Principal payments of finance lease borrowings	(328)	(382)
Cash paid for debt costs	(2,468)	(2,476)
Proceeds from Private Placement (Note 11)	75,000	0
Cash paid for repurchases of common stock in connection with employee stock award exercises	(1,484)	(518)
Cash received from employee stock option exercises	0	74
Total cash provided by (used in) financing activities	27,007	(5,777)
Change in cash and cash equivalents	(7,640)	(20,591)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period	11,709	44,507
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period	4,069	23,916
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information
Interest paid, net of interest received	3,648	3,689
Income tax paid (received), net of tax refunds	0	25
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Changes in accounts payable for capital additions to property, plant and equipment	469	340
Accrue common stock issuance fees	178	0
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease obligations	$ 0	$ 107