Bradsal OutBlack Lining Sales Up in U.S. and Europe
MELBOURNE, Australia—Sales of Bradsal OutBlack, blackout drapery lining, are up in the United States and the United Kingdom since Bradsal gave Hanes Fabrics exclusive U.S. distribution rights to sell Bradsal products in 2002. "OutBlack… Read more.February 25, 2004
Milliken Introduces Glue-Free Carpet System
LaGRANGE, Georgia (U.S.) - Milliken Carpet has developed a technology that allows modular carpet to be installed without the use of adhesives. TractionBack is a high-friction coating applied to carpet backings that eliminates the need for traditional… Read more.February 12, 2004
Domobel Owner Purchases Sanchez Assets
LYON, France - A group of business associates including Francois Saurini, owner of Domobel in Lyon, France, has purchased the assets of Sanchez, a bankrupt rotary screen printer in Continiente, Spain. ''Sanchez is number two in the printing… Read more.February 11, 2004
Israel's KITAN Industries Buys ARGAMAN, Woven Textile Producer, From Rotlevi Family
PETAKH TIKVAH, Israel - KITAN Industries, a leading bedding manufacturer and exporter here, recently acquired ARGAMAN, a woven textile producer. KITAN purchased the floundering company from the Rotlevi family and pledged to invest between $500,000… Read more.February 9, 2004
BOOK REVIEW: Toile: The Storied Fabrics of Europe and America
NEW YORK - Aficionados and newcomers to the textile trade will undoubtedly take pleasure in Toile: The Storied Fabrics of Europe and America, by fabric enthusiast Michele Palmer. Relating a tangible sophistication and wealth of knowledge and… Read more.February 3, 2004
Raxon Enters Renaissance Era Under Michael Koch
NEW YORK – Since hiring independent design studio Michael Koch in January 2003, Vescom USA's Raxon division has transformed itself into a high-end, design-driven residential fabric mill. Until recently, Raxon catered only to contract… Read more.February 2, 2004
Sanderson Acquisition Hopeful "Turning Point" for Reshaped Walker Greenbank
MILTON KEYNES, Buckinghamshire — Wallcoverings and home textiles supplier Walker Greenbank foresees a lucrative future following the acquisition last year of Arthur Sanderson & Sons, one of the British textile industry's most prestigious… Read more.January 30, 2004
Andrew Martin's Flagship New York Showroom Displays High-end Fabrics, Smoke Machines and 15-foot Buddhas
NEW YORK – Andrew Martin, Britain's second largest privately owned international furniture and fabric house, opened the doors in October to its U.S. flagship store in New York. The company is relying on this venue to attain in the U.S.… Read more.January 29, 2004
