Silkolite: Hand-knotted carpets produced from recycled silk saree waste launched
Bhadohi, Uttar Pradesh -- An innovative new collection of hand knotted carpets made from silk saree waste has been launched by Tulsiramrugs, a brand from the house of Tulsiram Gaya Prasad Pvt Ltd. This innovation is called as Silkolite Collection.The… Read more.May 31, 2013
Marwar Carpets International: The hand-tufted, hand-woven rugs specialist
New Delhi – Marwar Carpets International has been offering in hand-tufted rugs since its inception in 1998. Based in New Delhi, the company is highly specialised in rugs and also offers leather rugs. Reflecting international trends in their… Read more.May 31, 2013
Sherri Donghia Thrives On the Design Edge, Travels the World, Looking for Textiles
NEW YORK, New York —Sherri Donghia turned up at a Sunbury party this spring after missing the pages of Fabrics & Furnishings International since 2007. That was about the time she left her job as President of Donghia Inc., established… Read more.May 31, 2013
Bharat To Open Sixth Fabrics Store in Gujarat, Praises Local Mills For Revolutionizing Business
MUMBAI, India — Bharat fabrics is planning its sixth store to pen in Gujarat in September. With five stores in India and one more to come this year, Bharat Furnishings is one of the top two fabric sellers in India today, right up there with… Read more.May 31, 2013
Tissat Deslee Discontinues Operations
West-Vlaanderen, Belgium —TissatDeslee Interior Fabrics has discontinued operations. Deslee took over Tissat April 19 and stopped production of curtain and drapery fabrics. Deslee previously discontinued production of upholstery fabrics… Read more.May 31, 2013
Renzo Brings Licensing Deals to Scalamandré
NEW YORK—Scalamandré, the uptown jobber known worldwide for its printed fabrics since 1929, is breathing new life into its business through the licensing of finished products under the leadership of Louis Renzo, Owner/Chairman,… Read more.May 31, 2013
Mel Letchinger, Textiles Pioneer, Family Centerpiece, Passes On
CHICAGO, Illinios — Mel Letchinger, considered by many to be one of the truly great textile importing pioneers, passed away February 4 after a year’s bout with cancer. Mel was born November 20th 1928. He would have been 85 this fall.… Read more.May 31, 2013
Zack Taylor Leaves Valdese, Now Wesley Hall President
HICKORY, North Carolina — Zack Taylor, former senior vice president, sales and marketing for Valdese Weavers Inc., has been named president of Wesley Hall, an upper end North Carolina upholstery producer. Taylor was with Valdese Weavers for… Read more.May 31, 2013
