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
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
Dash Sees Branding Drives US, International Furniture Business
HIGH POINT, North Carolina — “Branding is everything,” according to Jay Dash, international home furnishings consultant and licensing expert, seen at recent furniture market here.“Companies are seeking new brands to promote their… Read more.August 4, 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 28 – Wednesday… Read more.August 1, 2014
John Jones Joins Rockland Industries
Baltimore, MD--Rockland Industries, Inc., a major producer of blackout drapery lining, has named John Jones President of its Rockland-Bamberg (SC) Division.In that capacity he will have responsibility for the management of Rockland’s Bamberg,… Read more.July 28, 2014
Beacon Hill Brand Makes Organizational Changes
New York, NY -- Robert Allen Group's Beacon Hill brand has promoted Taylor Anderson to Senior Manager, Window and Multi-purpose Fabrics, Robert Allen Brand.In addition, Sarah Bacon has left Duralee Fabrics in Bay Shore,… Read more.June 15, 2014
KingAmerica Purchase Puts Milliken Back Into Residential Fabrics
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Milliken & Company acquired King America, a Chicago based home furnishings fabric converter in Chicago on May 9.KingAmerica was a domestic converter of ducks, twills and denims used in the home fabrics… Read more.June 10, 2014
