Glen Raven Closes Sunbury Mills Purchase October 1
GLEN RAVEN, NC—Glen Raven Mills Inc., a global textile manufacturer, has acquired its longtime co-branding and jacquard upholstery marketing partner Sunbury Mills. With the acquisition, Glen Raven also acquires several Sunbury licensed brands… Read more.October 2, 2017
Raymakers Taps Rietveld
HELMOND, The Netherlands—Bas Rietveld has been named International Sales Director of Raymakers Royal Dutch Textile Mills here. He joined the company in February. He is responsible for sales in the USA and Canada in addition to his more local… Read more.September 26, 2017
William L. ‘Bill’ Jones Passes, 81
LAKE WORTH, FL—William L. ‘Bill’ Jones died September 5, 2017 after battling various illnesses over a two-year period, each time rallying back. At his request, funeral services were not held. Bill was a well-respected and dynamic… Read more.September 15, 2017
Coulisse Names Boorgaard CEO
ENTER, The Netherlands--Rob Boorgaard was named CEO of Coulisse BV, the roller shade manufacturer. He reports to Christiaan Roetering, the founder and owner of Coulisse with his brother Maurice. Boorgaard is a member of several corporate Boards… Read more.September 2, 2017
WeaveUp Produces Digitally Printed Hospitality Fabric Samples In Three Days
DURHAM, NC—The printed textile industry worldwide is $200-$300 billion worldwide, according to Flint Davis, President of WeaveUp, a digital printing specialist. He expects digital printing, still in its infancy with only three to four percent… Read more.August 24, 2017
Americans, Germans Pass On Evteks This Year But That May Change with New Show Dates
ISTANBUL, Turkey — The 2017 version of Evteks May 16/20 saw aisles crowded with visitors but where they came from represented a marked change from previous Turkish exhibitions. There was a great influx of visitors from the Middle East including… Read more.August 7, 2017
Craig Shirk, 65, Covington’s Mr. Contract, Passes
NEW YORK, New York — Craig Shirk, Vice President of Contract Sales for Covington Fabrics & Design LLC passed away of natural causes on May 28 at his home in Tavares, Florida. He was 65 and joined Covington in 2010. Under Shirk’s… Read more.August 7, 2017
Valdese Produces Justina Blakeney Collection; Fabric.com Offers 50 sku’s
VALDESE, North Carolina – Justina Blakeney’s first fabric collection produced by Valdese Weavers is being offered for sale on Fabrics.com, the Amazon owned site. About 50 sku’s are on offer at $22-$45 yard retail prices per yard. … Read more.August 7, 2017
