Griest Leaves Covington
New York– Sources within Covington Industries have confirmed that Rona Griest has left the company. Griest was vice president of creative services. No further details were available regarding her departure or whether she will be replaced. Read more.August 15, 2000
Finneran Leaves Joan; Joins Cone as Kaplan's Number 2
Tupelo, Miss. — Industry veteran Tom Finneran has been named senior vice president of Cone Decorative Fabrics, reporting to Burt Kaplan president in New York. The pair has known each other for 30 years since Finneran was at Joan Fabrics… Read more.August 15, 2000
Internet Will Facilitate a Revolution in Textiles, But When?
Bradford, West Yorkshire, (UK) - There is no doubt that the Internet will facilitate a major revolution in the way textile business will be conducted in the future. But for the furnishing fabric sector at least, the Internet is still a big turn-off… Read more.August 11, 2000
3M's Scotchgard: 1960-2000, R.I.P
St. Paul, Minn. (USA) - 3M said it's phasing out the perfluorooctanyl chemistry used to produce Scotchgard® brand surfactant for upholstery after 40 years of building one of the best known global brands in the home furnishings industry.… Read more.August 2, 2000
Interface Expands, Opens New Mill
Mirfield, West Yorkshire, England - Interface Fabrics expects to improve operations and provide better customer service with the opening of its new 170,000 square foot mill and warehouse in Meltham, just seven miles away from its original factory,… Read more.August 2, 2000
Fashion Runway an On-Ramp to Upholstery
Briarcliff Manor, NY (USA) - In April, Kravet officially launched the Joseph Abboud Luxe range, part of its kravetcouture collection. The high-end line ($70-$80 retail), which was designed by fashion designer Joseph Abboud, consists of patterns… Read more.August 2, 2000
Kravet Introduces New Brands; Reclassifies its Product
Bethpage, N.Y. (USA) - Kravet has redefined its complete product line into seven distinct brands, according to Beth Kimless Greene, corporate marketing director of the $250 million jobber/converter. The branding effort seeks to reclassify… Read more.August 2, 2000
Trimmings: What's Hot, What's Knot
Briarcliff Manor, N.Y. (USA) - Susan Brehm, vice president of design and development at Bomar Industries (Florida, U.S.A.) said that former First Lady Nancy Reagan's decorating whims helped make trimmings popular in America. ''She brought… Read more.August 2, 2000
