Textaafoam Begins Third Generation Family Ownership With Unbroken Sales Growth Since 1970
GOIRLE, Netherlands — While the rest of Europe, especially Southern Europe, bites its nails over economic consolidation and deteriorating sales, Textaafoam has seen sales rocket to somewhere between $50- $100 million from humble beginnings… Read more.December 5, 2013
Microfibres Euro Flock Ends
BRUSSELS, Belgium — Microfibres has closed flock production lines in its Microfibres Europe plant in Laarne, Belgium and plans to send greige fabric from its US plants in Winston-Salem, NC and Pawtucket, RI to meet the needs… Read more.December 5, 2013
Oussoren Absorbs Raymakers Sales Management
HELMOND, Holland—Raymakers Velvets President Richard Oussoren has fully absorbed the sales responsibilities of Bart van der Meissen in the wake of his departure as sales director last November after six years with the company. Van der Meissen… Read more.December 5, 2013
The Oriole Mill Grows Through Niche Marketing
HENDERSONVILLE, North Carolina — “We tripled sales this year over last,” says Stephan Michelson, owner of The Oriole mill which started up in 2006. Along with co-founder and design director Bethanne Knudson, the pair have cobbled… Read more.December 5, 2013
Covington Fabric Plans June Jennifer Adams Fabric Debut
NEW YORK, New York — Just on the heels of a Costco bedding promotion, Covington Fabric and Design will unveil a new Jennifer Adams licensed fabric line, her first piece goods line—to the industry in June according to Greg Tarver,… Read more.December 5, 2013
First Al Guthmi Brands
JEDDAH, Saudi Arabia — Mohammed Al Guthmi will unveil its first export lines at Heimtextil in Hall 4.1 under the Murex and Coccon brands according to Murat Secim, Export Manager. He joined Al Guthmi one year ago. He was previously Export… Read more.December 5, 2013
Tarver Meets Adams Three Years Ago
“We met at the Las Vegas Furniture Market in 2010. Jennifer was working on one of her bedding collections and I was instantly impressed with Jennifer on a personal level; however, I was more impressed with her business plans and her… Read more.December 5, 2013
Goldenberg Leaves New Line Fabrics
Ivyland, Pennsylvania — Vlad Goldenberg, Vice President of Operations for converter New Line Fabrics, has left the company after nine years. He also held a similar position with Marko, the sister company which is focused on fabric wholesaling… Read more.December 5, 2013
