Textrade.com Introduces Online Document Management
NEW YORK - Textrade.com, the U.S.-based, online trading platform and information resource for the global textile commodities industry, has added a new feature to its site. TextradeOffice is a document management solution that enables member… Read more.April 11, 2001
Quaker Boosts 2000 Sales 20% Through Export, Chenille Design
FALL RIVER, Mass. – Quaker president Larry Liebenow, credits successful applications of chenille yarns and a dedication to export for a 20.5% sales gain with a total of $303 million in sales, for the 2000 fiscal year, a record for the… Read more.April 10, 2001
Chatham Launches Contract Product
Elkin, N.C. – Chatham Inc. will unveil a breakthrough product for the contract market this Spring, according to sources within the company. Its solution-dyed nylon fabrics, with two patented, chemically engineered performance enhancers,… Read more.April 10, 2001
Decorex USA Reschedules for 2002
NEW YORK – The joint organizers of Decorex USA, George Little Management Inc., and Decorex USA Ltd, have announced that the show is changing dates in 2002, to position it alongside the Spring edition of the New York Home Textiles Show… Read more.April 10, 2001
Marsh Fern Acquires Edmund Bell
BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, England — Bradford-based fabric supplier Edmund Bell & Co. Ltd., the U.K.'s leading supplier of curtain linings, has been acquired by Marsh Fern, the Stockport, U.K. subsidiary of Hanes Industries of Conover,… Read more.April 10, 2001
The African Growth and Opportunity Bill
New York – The African Growth and Opportunity Bill, which became effective October 1,2000, was enacted to enhance trade with countries of the Caribbean Basin and sub-Saharan Africa. Among other things, the legislation grants duty and quota… Read more.April 3, 2001
Arley Cuts Costs with Overseas Manufacturing of 'American Home' Products
New York – With the acquisition of American Home in March 1999, the well-known window and bedding producer Arley was able to add sales volume without adding domestic manufacturing support. That's because most of the American Home line… Read more.April 3, 2001