Spring 2024 Show Dates Announced
MIAMI BEACH, FL—In case you missed it, there are three important show dates next May. Proposte 2024 is scheduled for May 2-4, 2024, at Villa Erba, Como, Italy. Interwoven 2024 is scheduled for May 7-9 at Textile Tower, High Point, NC. Hometex… Read more.July 6, 2023
Lantal Acquires Raymakers, British Velvets
LANGENTHAL, Swiss—Lantal Textiles AG, a transportation textile mill, has acquired Raymakers, a Dutch velvet mill and British Velvets in the UK. Lantal will combine these two mills with its Portuguese velvet mill Gierlings-Velpor, creating… Read more.June 15, 2023
Mobus Fabrics Ltd. Opens USA Distribution Site
Brighouse, West Yorkshire, UK—Mobus Fabrics, an upholstery fabric converter based in the UK has opened a distribution office and warehouse in Greensboro, North Carolina to target the North American market. Mobus was founded in 1994 and has… Read more.June 5, 2023
Circumstances!
Letter from Antonis Stamatoulakis
Wondering about the outcome and the feedback of the shows in Cernobbio/Proposte and, a month later, Hometex/Istanbul … Well, both shows were surprisingly OK, according to the circumstances! New collections, innovative proposals, … imaginative… Read more.May 24, 2023
Imatex Files Ch. 11 But Mill Still Weaves
MILAN, IT—Imatex SpA on April 27, 2023, has filed a form of Chapter 11 under the Italian bankruptcy Code. Giulia Fumagalli, also the niece of Elio Fumagalli, the founder of Imatex, (deceased) could not be reached for further comment. President… Read more.May 22, 2023
Richloom Names Saivetz President
NEW YORK—Richloom has named Michael Saivetz company President. Michael will continue to handle the day-to-day operations and will report to Richloom’s CEO, Jim Richman. Together, they will oversee all growth initiatives, strategic planning,… Read more.May 15, 2023
Kravet Inc. Recognized as a ‘US Best Managed Company’ For Third Year Running
WOODBURY, NY—Kravet Inc. has been voted a US Best Managed Company this year--for three years in a row The program is sponsored by Deloitte* Private and The Wall Street Journal and recognizes outstanding U.S. private companies and the achievements… Read more.May 9, 2023
