Velvets and Chenilles are Strong Furnishings Stories
Drinagh, Wexford, Ireland — Wexford Weaving of Ireland Ltd., is the new name for Schoepp Velours of Ireland, the fabric manufacturer acquired by DNL Holdings of the U.S.A. last year. Wexford Weaving chairman Jim Nehlson said that the… Read more.November 15, 2000
LFI Merges Intro Europe Division
High Point —Lifestyle Furnishings International has merged its Intro Europe division into Lifestyle Worldwide Marketing in an effort to expand its international business base with the retailer, a company spokesperson confirmed. The new… Read more.November 8, 2000
Decovision Chases Proposte, Scoperta
New York — In the spirit of "friendly competition," Decovision (18-22 May 2001) expects to give the Proposte and Scoperta exhibitions a run for their money, according to Rolf Steinwarz, manager of Messe Frankfurt Fairs. Decovision is Messe… Read more.November 3, 2000
DuPont Combines Apparel and Textile Businesses
Wilmington, Del. (USA) – DuPont today announced the integration of its apparel, home textiles and related businesses into a new market-focused global organization to be called DuPont Apparel and Textile Sciences. DuPont's LYCRA®… Read more.November 1, 2000
Downing Leaves Werner International
Briarcliff Manor, N.Y. (USA) — Richard Downing, has left his position as consultant at Werner International and joined a startup textiles company. Downing, who asked F&FI to withhold both the name of the company and his role in it until… Read more.October 19, 2000
Viladomats Launch Sample Book Distributorship, Ontario
Brussels — Isi Viladomat and his daughter Mercé have formed a sample book distribution company named Ontario Fabrics SA. The company is based in Sabadell, Spain near Barcelona. Viladomat was previously global sales manager for Fibracolor… Read more.October 16, 2000
Jones' 37 Wins INDEX 2000 Open Golf Tournament
Rubin and Jones Tie Under the Desert Sun, But Countback Gives Victory to Jones Dubai (UAE) — "You want a quote?" one golfer asked as he sauntered into the Dubai Creek Clubhouse with his sweat-soaked shirt sticking to his body. "IT'S… Read more.October 13, 2000
Crowson Acquires Majority of Vetell
Crowson Fabrics, based in Sussex, England, U.K. with subsidiary companies in Belgium, Holland, France, Germany, Australia and New Zealand, has acquired a majority shareholding in Vetell, the holding company of Hill & Knowles and the Galliard… Read more.September 21, 2000
