Glen Raven Expects to Eliminate PFAS Chemicals Across Entire Portfolio Worldwide by Year End 2023
BURLINGTON, NC — Glen Raven Inc., makers of Sunbrella®, says it has begun to phase out PFAS chemicals across its global fabric portfolio. The company began incorporating optimal non-PFAS solutions into production last month and all production… Read more.March 29, 2023
Express Air Freight Owner Joins Art Basel Scene, Miami
Marx owns Express Air Freight, the official freight forwarder for Fabrics & Furnishings International. He also moves a lot of freight for the art world. They are at the stand of Yayoi Kusama of Japan who is seen above in a perfect replica of… Read more.February 28, 2023
Arslan Heads First La-Z-Boy Sourcing Office in Turkiye
ISTANBUL, Turkiye—Ozlem Arslan has been named product development manager for La-Z-Boy Furniture, with nearly $2 billion in sales of recliners and sofas. She heads a new La-Z-Boy global sourcing office here starting in March. This is La-Z-Boy’s… Read more.February 16, 2023
Calcutta Home Fashion Group Buys AG TEX
Completes Third Acquisition in Six Months
GHENT, BE—Calcutta Home bought AG TEX, an upholstery and drapery mill in Waregem. The purchase of this mill, founded in 1997 includes 25 looms that will be moved to the Calcutta manufacturing campus in Mariakerke according to Christof Vermeersch,… Read more.February 8, 2023
Kravet Makes First Investment in Upholstered Furniture Business
Woodbury, NY – Kravet Inc., 105 years old, has made an investment in Tomlinson Companies, which is the holding company for the Tomlinson, Directional and Erwin Lambeth upholstered furniture collections. “Tomlinson has long been an important… Read more.February 2, 2023
HEIMTEXTIL 2023 – A Dynamic Show
Letter from Antonis Stamatoulakis - Managing Director, G.A. Network, Athens, Greece
Letter from Antonis StamatoulakisManaging Director, G.A. Network, Athens, Greece Read more.
January 26, 2023
Trevira 2022 Sales Flat But 2023 Looks Better
HATTERSHEIM—Trevira CS flame retardant fibers and filament yarns reports its sales volume were flat in 2022 but significant growth is expected for 2023 according to Anke Vollenbroeker, director of marketing. “Overall, 2022 was a challenging… Read more.January 26, 2023
Paul Cleary Named Momentum CEO
IRVINE, CA — Paul Cleary has replaced David Krakoff as CEO of Momentum textiles, a contract specialist. Krakoff held the post from 2000-2002 and will return to his consulting business ‘Konsultwerke.’ Cleary was previously senior vice president… Read more.January 24, 2023
