Indonesian Wholesalers Rack Up 15-20 Percent Increase in 2013, Hotel Business Strong, Middle Class Drives Residential Sales
JAKARTA, Indonesia — The Southeast Asia’s biggest economy has been ‘quietly’ growing around 6.5 percent a year and residential demand in the past four years has been growing around by six to seven percent annually. Fabric wholesalers… Read more.August 5, 2013
Brazil’s Donatelli, Beraldin, Artefacto Lead South American Fabric Importers
SAO PAULO, Brazil — The Brazilian economy is growing at a 2.5 percent growth rate this year following a one percent increase in 2012 in sharp contrast to greater growth in previous years. Inflation is also heating up in Brazil to about… Read more.August 5, 2013
Valdese Weavers Announces Major Capital Investment Campaign As Sales Exceed Pre-Recession Levels
VALDESE, North Carolina — Valdese Weavers upholstery fabric sales have returned to approximately pre recession levels of $150 million and now promise to go even higher, according to Michael Shelton, CEO and president. The company has… Read more.August 5, 2013
Meet Lead2Design’s Ian and Elaine Heunis
CORAL SPRINGS, Florida — Ian and Elaine Heunis have logged 38 years of marriage, the last three and a half years as principals of Lead2Design. Lead2Design is a cord and trimming distributor/ importer for the furniture manufacturer and… Read more.August 5, 2013
Keeton Pops Question; Answer is Yes!
Vintage road warrior and South American market expert Johnny Keeton pops the question to Darlene Caldaronello. They are old sweethearts. They were dating 32 years ago and are just getting back together but on a permanent basis this time. He… Read more.August 5, 2013
Wearbest’s Bella-Dura® Brand Names Lobel VP Marketing
NEW YORK, New York — Wearbest Mills has named Susan Lobel vice president, marketing and brand development for Bella-Dura® fabrics. Lobel’s goal is to build brand awareness for Bell-Dura with designers, according to Irwin Gasner, principal… Read more.August 5, 2013
Kucukcalik’s Egyptian Plant Grows Rapidly
ISTANBUL, Turkey — Kucukcalik, one of the largest curtain fabric weavers in the world has developed a new business in The Tenth of Ramadan section of Cairo, Egypt with export sales of $60 million expected this year according to Yilmaz Kucukcalik,… Read more.August 5, 2013
Haidee Kramer Opens Dreamweaver Studios
Johannesburg, SA—Haidee Kramer, for many years a constant at Heimtextil and MoOD when she worked as the chief designer at Home Fabrics in Midrand, South Africa has started up her own company as an editeur of her own collection and also… Read more.July 26, 2013
