David Auger, C&M Principal, Shanghai’d in Newark, But Still Praised Showtime
“I would rather fly out of Syria than be stuck in Newark Airport, says David Auger, Principal of C&M Textiles, a 68 year old fabrics wholesaler and retailer "with sales up 10 percent," he added. Auger arrived at Showtime a day late… Read more.June 12, 2016
Don Hurwitz Remembers Art Richards
GAITHERSBURG, Maryland — “If there was any American who was Mr. Proposte it was Art Richards.” “Not only did he help me countless times finding me reliable sources, giving me valuable advice about products, but his range of technical… Read more.May 17, 2016
Mode Says It’s In The Black After Less Than Three Years
BULCIAGO, Italy — While some Italian mills are struggling to maintain a full workforce and stay open, Mode says it has turned profitable in less than three years according to Marco Guggi one of the three owners of this new enterprise which… Read more.May 17, 2016
Fathers & Sons
NEW YORK, New York —Integrated Textile Group started life in 1986 under the watchful eye of Joe Romano principal but his son Josh (28) joined the company six years ago after graduating SUNY Binghamton-NY and is slowly taking the reins of power… Read more.May 17, 2016
Darling Fashion Wins Friends, Customers at Proposte
SHANGHAI, China — New sourcing venture continue to spring up in China with all eyes on supplying Western made fabrics. Darling Fashion is one of the newer players in the market offering consignment selling in a free trade zone. Johnson… Read more.May 17, 2016
Bimitex Says Bigger is Not Better But Improving Process, Enjoying Life is Tops!
LAKE COMO, Italy — Riccardo Biagioni started the Italian mill Bimitex in Prato in 1991 as a vertical mill doing warping, weaving, finishing and quality control and today, it is one of the larger weavers with sales in the $20 million range… Read more.May 17, 2016
Frontgate Features Ferguson Designs
MIAMI BEACH, Florida — After 30 months in the home furnishings market, designer Stephanie Ferguson has landed her first Frontgate Catalog cover in May for her UV protected outdoor pillow fabrics. Stephanie Ferguson The licensed designer… Read more.May 17, 2016
127-Year Old F. Schumacher Executes Modern On-Line Strategy to Reduce Conventional Sampling Costs
NEW YORK, New York — F. Schumacher is making a major bet on on-line sales with its latest efforts to email its client base information about its new collections. The U.S. Department of Commerce tracked the percentage of retail sales made… Read more.May 17, 2016
