Graham Bateman, 62, Dies While Hiking in Spain
DERBYSHIRE, U.K.—Graham Bateman, sales director for Prestigious Textiles Ltd. (Bradford, U.K.) since 2003, died in an accident while hiking alone on La Concha mountain on Costa del Sol near Marbella, Spain. He was found by Spanish police… Read more.August 25, 2019
Steve Layton New Polartec President at Milliken & Co.
Executive from Milliken’s flame-resistant textiles leads Polartec
SPARTANBURG, S.C. — Milliken & Company, a global diversified manufacturer, has named Steve Layton president of its newly acquired Polartec business. Milliken bought Polartec in June, 2019. The brand is a performance textile including outdoor… Read more.August 24, 2019
Ann Gish Phillips, Luxury Bedding Designer, Is Dead at 70
MIAMI BEACH, Fla. — The textiles industry mourns the loss of Ann Gish Phillips, 70, an important designer of luxury bedding, who died Friday, August 2, after a two-year battle with lung cancer. The business started in 1991 based in California… Read more.August 11, 2019
Steve Pawl Now the First Chief Marketing Officer of Sunbrella Fabrics
Repositioning the Sunbrella Brand in Crowded Market
BURLINGTON, N.C. -- Steve Pawl is now the chief marketing officer (CMO) of Sunbrella Fabrics, the first in the company’s history. Steve joins Sunbrella with more than 20 years of experience building international consumer brands, having led… Read more.August 8, 2019
Outdura Fabrics Has New CEO
HUDSON, N.C.—Ulrich Tombuelt has been named CEO of Sattler Corp., the parent company of Outdura — solution-dyed-acrylic fabrics. Tombuelt replaces Andreas Freiler and will be based in Hudson, North Carolina. Tombuelt was previously COO… Read more.August 5, 2019
Patty Wilson joins Justin David
SAN DIEGO — Patty Wilson joined Justin David Textiles in June as national sales manager. Justin David is a contract hospitality specialist. Wilson was previously vice president, contract sales, for Covington Fabrics. Stefanie Wotton is… Read more.July 8, 2019
Morotti Named General Manager of Limonta Interiors
COSTAMASNAGA, Italy--Stefano Morotti has been named general manager of Limonta Interiors, a division of Limonta SpA. This is a new position for Limonta. Limonta was ranked 33 on the F&FI World’s Top 50 Mills in the summer edition, listed… Read more.July 4, 2019
