Isle Mill Moves to New Facilities, Concentrates on Export
Inveralmond, Perth, (UK) - The Isle Mill, a prominent Scottish weaver and exporter has moved several of its operations from Pitlochry to Perth. "We had been headquartered in a small town (Pitlochry)," said Blair MacNaughton, managing director… Read more.September 20, 2000
Broomhill Gains License For Cosmopolitan Brand
Magheralin, Northern Ireland (UK) - Broomhill Home Furnishings has secured the U.K. license for supplying bedlinen under the brand ''Cosmopolitan,'' the international women's lifestyle magazine. Broomhill is now one of eight U.K. Cosmopolitan… Read more.September 20, 2000
Get On-Line or get Webbed Out!
The Fabric Industry Needs Web Standards According to the July 2000 Webtrends(r) report, www.sipco.net received an average of more than 3,000 hits a day. (A 'hit' is one person looking at one page; If a person looks at 10 pages, that's considered… Read more.September 20, 2000
Letchinger Forms Distinctive Textiles
Briarcliff Manor, NY (USA) – Ellen Letchinger has formed a new sales agency in the USA called Distinctive Textiles based in the Midwest. She was previously in sales with Purcell-Letchinger, a sales agency, originally based in the Midwest,… Read more.September 19, 2000
Fashion Technologies May Buy Cherokee
Brussels – Spartan International, Inc. and Fashion Technologies, Inc. have made an agreement that will allow the continued operation of Spartan's Cherokee Finishing Plant in Gaffney, S.C. In Late August, Spartan International announced… Read more.September 12, 2000
Stone Names Aizawa President
Brussels—Mark Aizawa has been appointed president of Chris Stone & Assciates, a Vernon, CA (USA) fabric printer and converter. He replaces Ron Kneitel, who has been president since the passing of the late Chris Stone, founder of the company.… Read more.September 12, 2000
Persan Adds Outlets
Istanbul — Persan, a major Turkish home fabrics distributor expects to have 20 shops by 2002, according to Mahmut Kis, principal. In an interview with Sipco.net during Decosit, Kis said he sees an up-tick in business since the Turkish… Read more.September 11, 2000
Decosit 2000 Exhibitors
Decosit Contract Village Canada Mornbern Inc. (Cornwall, ON) France Velours Blafo S.A. (Decines Charpieu) Germany Schmitz-Werke GmbH & Co (Emsdetten) Italy Alcantara Spa (Milano) Arazzo S.N.C.… Read more.September 6, 2000
