NEW YORK, New York â€" Tayo Onadein, former vice president of design for JLA Home Fabrics, has formed company Hometex Decorative Fabrics Hangzhou & Co., Ltd.

Hometex, which is located in China, will soon open a North Carolina office and will debut at Showtime this December with 50-55 designs of upholstery fabrics, indicated Onandein.

''I decided to start my own fabric business with a partner in China, Bill Xu,â€Â he said. ''Fabric styling is what I love the most.â€Â