ISHP Has A Heart Worth Nearly $200,000
MIAMI, Florida — The International Society of Hospitality Purchasers (ISHP) came close to its goal of raising $200,000 for Hollywood Heart, the evening's honored charity at The Fifth Club here, during HD Boutique in September. Purchasing… Read more.December 20, 2006
Latimer B. Alexander Forms Partnership with J.B. Martin
HIGH POINT, North Carolina -- Latimer B. Alexander Inc., founded in 1984 as a fabric wholesaler to small manufacturers, jobbers and retailers, has formed a partnership with J.B. Martin Inc., the New York based velvet producer with plants in… Read more.December 11, 2006
Valley Forge Opens First Dubai-Based Sales Office
Dubai, UAE — Valley Forge Fabrics Inc., the largest converter of hospitality fabrics in the world with sales over $74 million annually, opened its first office in Dubai in early November to meet the needs of hotel customers in that region.… Read more.November 13, 2006
Waverly Piecegoods Licenses P. Kaufmann
NEW YORK, New York — Waverly Fabrics Corp. has licensed P. Kaufmann Inc., the 50-year-old converter to produce the Waverly Fabrics line on an exclusive contract basis. The deal was finalized October 14 after several months of negotiations… Read more.October 18, 2006
Barwick, Smith Buy Shuford Yarns
HICKORY, North Carolina — L. Allen Barwick and Marvin Smith have purchased the coarse count polyester and cotton yarn manufacturing and sales business from Shuford Mills Inc. The new company is known as Shuford Yarns LLC. It is owned… Read more.October 9, 2006
Quaker and 3M to Push Scotchgard™ Brand
FALL RIVER, Massachusetts – Quaker Fabrics and 3M Company are collaborating to relaunch 3M's Scotchgard brand back into the furniture market. "As the newcomer, we wanted to know how we get back in," said Mitch Culbreath, business development… Read more.September 26, 2006
Edelman Leather Adds Furniture Line to Repertoire
NEW MILFORD, Connecticut – Edelman Leather has taken their fine craftsmanship and attention to detail and applied it to a new market -- furniture. Considered by many to be the authority on quality leathers, Edelman presented several pieces… Read more.September 25, 2006
Green Products Sweep the Market
CHICAGO, Illinois – The industry was seeing green this past June at Neocon, as everyone seemed to be pushing their own version of environmentally friendly, sustainable products. But what exactly does it mean to be "green?" During the… Read more.September 25, 2006
