Bru Textiles Celebrates 20 Years, $180 Million Sales
KONTICH, BE-- About five hundred customers from sixty countries helped fabric converter Bru Textiles celebrate its 20th year on September 9th at company headquarters here.The event coincided with the opening of MoOD at the Brussels Exhibition… Read more.September 15, 2014
The Peak of Chic®: A Tribute to Harry Hinson
Harry Hinson, a leading figure in the home furnishings industry, died in Manhattan on September 4, 2014. Hinson was born on March 30, 1938 in Rocky Mount, NC. After attending local schools, he went on to graduate from the Richmond Professional… Read more.September 15, 2014
Keystone Weaving Sold
Greensboro, N.C. -- Banyan, a private investment firm headquartered in Miami, Florida and majority shareholder of Burlington® Technologies (BT) has announced their acquisition of Keystone Weaving (KW) located in Lebanon, Pennsylvania. The transaction… Read more.August 27, 2014
Proposte 2015: April 27-29
COMO--The Board of Directors of Proposte Srl, "after a thorough evaluation, deemed it appropriate to set the following dates for Proposte 2015 edition: Monday 27 - Tuesday… Read more.August 8, 2014
Highland Court to Get Facelift
BAY SHORE, New York —Duralee Fabrics has announced a redesign, a reengineering to be exact, of its top fabric brand, ‘Highland Court.’In a letter to its vendors prior to Proposte 2014, Duralee said it would cancel all pending and existing… Read more.August 4, 2014
Enzo Angiuoni Restructures His Business, In the Black Again!
ISTANBUL, Turkey — Enzo Angiuoni has proven himself to be a magician in how he continuously reinvents his business in order to survive, while other mills have shriveled up and died.F&FI caught up with Enzo during Enzo degli Angiuoni’s… Read more.August 4, 2014
Vigano Hires Elisabeth Karp, US Agent, After No N.Y. Agent for 25 Years
COMO, Italy — Liz Karp, former Sales Manager for Weave Corp., USA, has been retained as an independent sales agent for Vigano SpA. the Italian jacquard mill based in Nibionno, IT which specializes in velvets and contract fabrics.Karp is a… Read more.August 4, 2014
Brooks Fabric Girls Wear Sonoma Suede Or Nothing at All
LOS ANGELES, California — The ladies on the cover of F&FI say they would rather wear nothing if they can’t wear Brooks Fabrics’ Sonoma suede velvet.Sonoma is a best seller for Brooks according to company owner and CEO Joseph Moran.… Read more.August 4, 2014
