Milliken & Company Enacts Immediate Price Increases
SPARTANBURG, South Carolina — A recent spike in costs upwards of 15 percent for Miliken & Company's products and services is a direct reflection of the company's struggle against rising oil prices and the costs for raw materials, energy… Read more.July 7, 2008
Fabric Library Seeks MD with Levitt's Departure
DURBAN, South Africa - Mariana Levitt, the managing director of Fabric Library here, has left her position just a year after her appointment. Fabric Library is one of the most important fabric wholesalers in South Africa today. Kevin Wright,… Read more.July 7, 2008
Elvin Creates Self-Cleaning Fabric Technology
ISTANBUL, Turkey – Elvin Textile, a leading decorative fabric producer in Turkey, exhibited at Evteks this year with its newly-developed Green Guard, a self-cleaning fabric technology, and "Flame," a decorative fabric that was presented… Read more.July 3, 2008
Heirloom Decorative Uses Eco-Friendly Yarn for New Line
HIGH POINT, North Carolina - Heirloom Decorative Fabrics has just launched its newest eco-friendly line, which debuted at Showtime earlier this June. The line marks the company's first production in the U.S. as it has just started manufacturing… Read more.July 3, 2008
Bourguignon Dies At 56
KONTICH, Belgium - Aristide Bourguignon, the 56-year-old founder of Aritex in Kontich, Belgium, passed away from unspecified causes on June 4. A small, private family service was held. Bourguignon started his business with almost nothing and… Read more.June 24, 2008
Stanley Benny Leaves Townsend, New Collection Unveiled
JOHNSTOWN, New York — Stanley Paul Benny, executive of Townsend's Gulf Business foundation, is no longer with the company. Vinod Arya, new to Townsend Leather, has taken over the activities in the region of Dubai under the capacity of… Read more.June 24, 2008
Guleser Goes Green For Decosit
ISTANBUL, Turkey – Guleser Tekstil has invested an estimated half million dollars over the last four to five months in organic product development, said company general manager, Engin Ocak. The strategy behind this, he indicated, is to… Read more.June 19, 2008