Culp Enters 2027 Fiscal Year Leaner, Ready for Sales Uptick
HIGH POINT, NC– Culp, Inc., with sales of upholstery and mattress ticking in the $100 million range has gone on a major cost reduction campaign in the past year which…
Oil Related Raw Material Costs, War, Push Fabric,Ticking Prices Up and Up!
MIAMI BEACH, FL(USA)–China based mills are increasing prices anywhere from 7-10% based on increased raw material costs for chemicals and yarns. Importers of fabrics and ticking are in turn passing…
Culp Presents Strategic Outlook During April Investor Conference
HIGH POINT, NC–Culp, Inc., a supplier of mattress and upholstery fabrics, will present its current strategic outlook at the upcoming Water Tower Research Insights Conference on April 14.Culp CEO Iv…
Fabric Tent Approaches 50th Anniversary
Doral, FL (USA)–Fabric Tent will celebrate its 50th year in 2027 as a wholesaler and distributor of indoor/outdoor fabrics.The business is operated by Eric Liba and his daughter Brittney who…
Proposte 2026: Parà Creates Flame-Retardant Natural Fiber Collections
Sovico, Italy–Parà says it has transformed its typical cotton and linen collections into flame retardant furnishings fabrics for curtains and upholstery just in time for Proposte in Como. A spokesman…
Dolce & Gabbana Exhibit Moves to USA
MIAMI BEACH–The Dolce & Gabbana Exhibit originally staged in Italy, then Paris and finally in the USA is a sight to behold.Room after room is designed by Italian artisans who…
Cortex Fabrics Offers Hamptons, Its First Outdoor Collection
BLOOMFIELD, NJ–Cortex Fabrics has launched its first outdoor collection named Hamptons, the brand’s first fully dedicated outdoor offering.Cortex is a converter of high performance fabrics, including many inherently suitable for…
Doug Hochhauser, Le Gracieux Owner, Meets Carlos Gutierrez, LA Design Week
Los Angeles, CA (USA) During LA Design week, F&FI’s roving photographer caught Artist/textile Designer Doug Hochhauser, owner of Le Gracieux, Valencia, CA with Carlos Gutierrez, Sales Director for the Americas…
Proposte Adopts ‘Heritage Forward’ Theme
MILAN, ITALY – Heritage Forward,based on passion, expertise and responsibility is the theme for the 33rd edition of Proposte May 5-7, 2026 at the Villa Erba Congress Center on Lake…
Kravet, Schumacher Wake Up Formerly Seedy Southern Florida Neighborhoods
West Palm Beach, FL (USA)–There’s new vitality springing up in Southern Florida that’s transforming formerly derelict neighborhoods, transforming the real estate landscape and creating decorative fabric areas like the Far…