ADF opens silk mill in China
NEW YORK – American Decorative Fabrics has opened a 150,000 square-foot silk mill in Jinjiang City, China, according to David Li, president. "We have several hundred looms installed at that location." Li said. "We will supply jobbers… Read more.December 13, 2002
Luring Joins Weave Design Team
Hackensack, N.J. (USA) – Marianna Luring has joined the Design Team at Weave Corporation. Based at the company's New York studio and showroom, Luring becomes one of the company's seven designers. Her appointment fills a vacancy left by… Read more.December 12, 2002
Homesource to Launch Collection for Specialty Retailers
Atlanta, Ga. (USA) – A U.S-based sourcing company is offering a new collection to North American home textile retailers beginning in the second quarter of 2003. In January, at gift shows in Dallas and Atlanta, Homesource International… Read more.December 10, 2002
Tedesco Joins Richmond Textiles
NEW YORK - Tony Tedesco, joined the Chicago-based fabric converter Richmond Textiles as vice president of sales. Tedesco will remain in Cincinnati where he was based in his prior position as vice president of sales for Contract Cube, a cubicle… Read more.November 15, 2002
Trade Link Introduces Readymades Exhibition: Prêt Pour La Maison
BRUSSELS – The Trade Link Company, purveyor of three exhibitions in the international interior textile exhibitions, announced during Decosit that it will launch an exhibition for readymade products. Prêt Pour La Maison (5-8 September… Read more.November 15, 2002
Design2trade.com: Opportunity for Designers, Convenience for Buyers
LONDON - Although many investors have soured Internet ventures, Design2trade.com has been serving textile buyers and designers online for longer than a year. Launched in June 2001, the site hosts more than two thousand textile designs and offers… Read more.November 7, 2002
KoSa to Plead Guilty, Agrees to Pay $28.5 Million Fine for Role in Polyester Staple Price-Fixing Cartel
WASHINGTON - A Luxembourg-based manufacturer of polyester staple and its former U.S. director of textile staples agreed on Halloween to plead guilty for participating in a conspiracy to fix prices and allocate customers in the polyester staple… Read more.November 6, 2002