Spradling’s Fitterman to Speak at CFFA Conference
PELHAM, AL--Tobe J. Fitterman, A&D Director for Spradling International, Inc®, has been invited to speak at the Chemical Fabrics & Film Association (CFFA) Coated Fabrics Seminar. The seminar is scheduled for Oct. 16, 2013 at the Hyatt… Read more.September 14, 2013
Arnold, 77, Vinyl Icon Passes
PELHAM, AL— Patrick H. Arnold, 77, passed away August 26, 2013 after a brief illness. He was the former President of Marine Specialties Group, a division of G&T Industries.He made his mark in the marine industry early on by selling… Read more.September 4, 2013
Stefan Lasek Joins Kravet Contract
NEW YORK, NY – Kravet Contract Division of Kravet Inc., has named Stefan C. Lasek as national sales manager reporting to Robert Duban, Executive Vice President of contract sales.Lasek will be responsible for managing all stages of the sales… Read more.August 25, 2013
Wearbest Names Melissa Battah Director of Contract
NEW YORK, NY - Wearbest Sil-Tex Mills has named Melissa Battah Director of Contract. In her new position Battah will be responsible for the design direction of the company's contract private label lines as well as its Bella-Dura brand of… Read more.August 22, 2013
Newberger Joins Textile Bonding Ltd
CHICAGO, Ill.--Deborah Newberger has been named international sales director for Textile Bonding Ltd., a New Zealand based coater and producer of blackout linings.She will handle all markets except for New Zealand and Australia and will look… Read more.August 14, 2013
Agnetta Says Italian Mills Face Tough Future Without New Fabric Export Markets
COMO, Italy — Italy is declining domestically and demand is going down according to Piero Agnetta, principal of Milan based L.M. Consulting. “The Italian textile mills are caught in a credit crunch because the banks will not lend them… Read more.August 5, 2013
Arti Bhandari Mehta Opens 11th Artéé Fabrics & Home Outlet
HUDSON, Massachusetts - Artéé Fabrics & Home stores has opened its 11th outlet in Scarsdale, NY and a 12th store in Las Vegas is in the pipeline scheduled to open by October 1. Artéé Fabrics & Home is owned by Arti Bhandari… Read more.August 5, 2013
Enduratex Brings Textile Look to Contract Vinyl With New Topcoat for Hospitality, Healthcare Markets
MIRA LOMA, CA— Enduratex™ with 35 years in the pvc business, has come up a notch or two in the contract business in the last five years by producing more vinyl upholstery with a textile look and bring innovations in the topcoat according… Read more.August 5, 2013
