Vescom Velvets Unveils Future Plans
HELMOND, The Netherlands–Vescom Groep B.V. is consolidating its purchases of several velvet mills it has previously purchased into two facilities;…
Bru Opens Middle East Warehouse; ‘Sansaar’ Brand Expands Globally
DUBAI, UAE–Bru Textiles, a converter and distributor based in Kontich, Belgium has opened its first warehouse in Dubai to serve…
Middle East’s #1 Fabric Wholesaler Guthmi Sales Exceed $75 Million
JEDDAH, SA–After 83 years in business, Guthmi is the undisputed leader and largest volume mover of furnishings fabrics in the…
Dinole Extends Summer Holiday; Weaves Velvets On Beach!
Nole, Italy–Luca Ferrari, owner of Dinole Velvet mill is secretly planning to have less summer holidays this year, he jokes,…

Indorama Ventures Offers Fiber Recycling Help
Bangkok, Thailand–Indorama Ventures, the producers of Trevira® and a new lower priced polyester, preventa®FR, is offering a way to improve…
A Question for Our Readers
MIAMI BEACH FL (USA)–Ask industry members wherever you may be located and you’ll find that a major change has overtaken…
Spring Interwoven Sees Traffic Increase
HIGH POINT, NC–The spring edition of Interwoven saw a last-minute influx of buyers from furniture manufacturers May 19-21, in spite…
Indorama Ventures Launches Low-Cost Polyester Yarn Brand, Preventa FR®
COMO, IT — Indorama Ventures, owner of Trevira, has launched a new yarn branded “preventa® FR”, said to be 40 percent…
South America’s Latam Revs Up First Half Sales
Medellin, Antioquia, Colombia–Three years in business, Latam Textiles Trading LLC has surpassed first half 2025 sales in 2026. This trading…
Letter to the Editor: Proposte Lodging Cost Hits New Highs, Elaine Taylor Gordon Writes!
Read this and weep. I stayed at the Hotel Miralago with its miraculous Lake Como vista, exclusively for more than…
It’s Show Time: Relationships, Marketing Win!
By Antonis Stamatoulakis, G.A. NetworkGREECE–While writing this small article… Salon del Mobile in Milan is already in its 4th day, giving…
Wes Mancini, Busier in Retirement Than Ever: Mint Museum Shows His Large Kuba Collection
CHARLOTTE, NC (USA)–Noted designer Wesley Mancini’s expansive collection of Kuba textiles from the Democratic Republic of Congo can be viewed…
Anju Woodridge Founder Irwin Ginsburg, 94
BOCA RATON, FL–Irwin Ginsburg, founder of Anju Fabrics in 1978 died here March 23, 2026 at the age of 94…
Unconfirmed Report: JAB Buys Ambienta Firewall® Mill
TURIN, ITALY–Fabrics & Furnishings International has learned that the large international fabric wholesaler JAB Anstoetz Group in Bielefeld, Germany has…







