Holly Hunt Hires New President
CHICAGO, Illinois – Luxury furnishing and textiles design house, Holly Hunt, has hired Thomas Fumarelli as president. Before his appointment at Holly Hunt, Fumarelli served for four years as COO of Watermark Paddlesports, Inc., and… Read more.June 28, 2007
Desso Acquired by NPM Capital N.V.
AMSTERDAM, Holland -- Desso, a contract carpet and carpet tile manufacturer has been acquired by Amsterdam-based NPM Capital N.V. The company has announced that it will make a push twoard designer products for the design conscious specifier. Read more.June 25, 2007
FR-One, Launched by Fabricut, Creates New Brand to Compete in FR Polyester Fabric Arena
NEW YORK, New York -- Fabricut Contract has launched a new brand of fabric for the hospitality market featuring FR-One polyester fiber, worldwide. The new FR-One yarn will be produced in Asia and woven in Europe. Fabricut has an exclusive… Read more.June 22, 2007
FR-One, Launched by Fabricut, Creates New Brand to Compete in FR Polyester Fiber Arena
Fabricut Contract has launched a new brand of fire retardent yarns to be sold to mills worldwide. The polyester yarns will be produced in Asia and woven in Europe on an exclusive basis. The product is designed to offer designers one source… Read more.June 22, 2007
Vipac is Going Green; Again
EDISON, New Jersey – Fifteen years after their launch of the "home textile industry's first 'Green' marketing program," Vipac is trying another approach to green marketing. The more than 60-year-old vinyl packaging company, Vipac, announced… Read more.June 18, 2007
Jagtar In Hines Warehouse, Also Retains Martini, Garros
BETHEL, Connecticut — Jagtar Silks has moved its warehousing facilities from Bangkok, Thailand to Bethel, CT in order to better serve the uptown decorative designers in the USA. Rak Singhsachathet is the principal of Jagtar, a 50-year-old… Read more.May 25, 2007
Zimmer&Rohde Purchases Travers
NEW YORK, New York -- Travers has been purchased by the German wholesaler Zimmer & Rohde. The purchase was confirmed by both Travers founder Eldo Netto and Andreas Zimmer. The purchase price was not disclosed. Travers has 13 showrooms and… Read more.May 23, 2007
Calvin Klein Home Announces License Agreement with Kravet
NEW YORK, New York – Set to launch in summer 2008, Kravet will be manufacturing and distributing a line of designer upholstery fabrics under the "Calvin Klein Home" brand name. The initial offering will include 160 to 200 fabric skus… Read more.May 7, 2007
