NORTH WALES, Pennsylvania-- TSG Finishing, LLC, is consolidating its commission finishing operations by the end of the summer by closing its Synfin plant, according to Jack Rosenstein, chief executive officer.

Corporate offices will continue in North Wales but the Synfin plant of 110,000 feet will be sold, he said.

NEW YORK—The Decorative Fabrics Association is building momentum for its new advertising program to bring together interior designers with their clients in the hopes of stimulating the high end fab

HALLUIN, FR—Gratry Lorthiois at the age of 231 years, and parent company Textiles Ile de France have declared bankruptcy as of December 1, 2011.

LOS ANGELES—Marcovaldo, a 25 year old converter of trims and fabrics will show its new South African inspired Mandela collection of 300 fabric sku’s in 12 designs at Showtime in High Point, N.C. in December.

LANCASHIRE, UK— Thornber Home & Leisure Ltd. is looking to the U.S. jobber and manufacturer for increased sales of its low to middle ranges of woven fabrics.

East 10th Of Ramadan City, EGYPT--Kozman Group has turned to building its export business in the wake of the revolution in Egypt according to Sabry Kozman, principal and general manager of this 70 year old mill here.

BRADFORD, UK—By September 1, Prestigious Textiles expects to open Prestigious China, a partnership company based in Shanghai to serve the burgeoning Chinese market. The showroom will be based on Yishan Road.

MIDRAND, S.A.--Home Fabrics, a converter and distributor of up market brands has purchased The Fabric Library for an undisclosed price from Courthiel Holdings.

GREENWICH, CT.—Weave Textiles LLC, acquired by John Sullivan and an investor group February, 2010, is moving its production equipment from leased facilities in Denver, PA. to an expanded and updated American Silk owned factory in Plains, PA by October 1.

NEW YORK, New York—Stark Carpet Corp. has launched its first lines of upholstered and occasional furniture and fabrics under the Sherill Canet brand, its first paint collections under the David Oliver label and its first fabric collections under the Kat Burki label.

Jay Hupp has also introduced an expanded collection of 30 mural designs in the wallcoverings segment for Stark based on 18th-century archival drawings.