The Performance Fabric Issue
COMING IN SPRING 2024
To the Performance Fabrics Industry: Performance Fabrics are the fastest growing category of upholstery for indoor as well as outdoor upholstery today. If you are a converter or a mill producing Performance Fabrics, the spring issue of Fabrics… Read more.December 11, 2023
Lalonde Says Mill Acquisition “Not” on HIs Radar, “But you never know.”
MIAMI BEACH, FL—Daniel Lalonde and his beautiful wife Yvonne flew into Miami from Milan to greet a big crowd of interior designers and architects at the B&B Italia showroom opening in the Design District last night. Lalonde is the CEO of Design… Read more.December 8, 2023
Magitex Decor Hires Tim Johnson, Jim Thompson Sales/Marketing Executive
MIAMI, FL —Magitex Décor, an up-and-coming fabric jobber based in Miami has hired Tim Johnson as sales manager. He replaces Magitex’s first fulltime sales manager, Randy Becker who left the company. Johnson was previously Director of Sales/Marketing… Read more.December 4, 2023
Aznar Outdoor Fabrics Set Industry Standards
VALENCIA, Spain—The 140-year-old weaver Aznar Textil has thrown its hat in the international Performance Fabric ring with a newly developed line of solid color textured outdoor fabrics in 100% solution dyed acrylic with a 5-year warranty,… Read more.December 1, 2023
Francesca Busnelli Buys Enzo Degli Angiuoni, Changes Name to EDA
Garbagnate Monastero, IT—Francesca Busnelli, the 40-year-old majority shareholder, together with a pool of unidentified investors, acquired Enzo Degli Angiuoni, a high-end jacquard upholstery mill here in November. The purchase price was not… Read more.November 28, 2023
What is a Performance Fabric: Panel Creates Base-line Industry Standards
HIGH POINT, NC—Four experts created minimum standards for Performance Fabrics, the fast-growing upholstery category in the furniture industry during a panel hosted by the Interwoven Exhibition on November 15. The four experts (see photo-left… Read more.November 17, 2023
Aquaclean® USA Plans Expansion
GREENSBORO, NC—Aquaclean® USA Inc. is looking to expand its 6,000 square foot warehouse here after one year in business according to Rafael Pascual, principal. “This facility enables Aquaclean to invoice customers and deliver some of its… Read more.November 6, 2023
Perennials Owners Hire First Outside CEO
DALLAS, TX—Christian Leard joined Perennials and Sutherland LLC as CEO in February 2023. He is the first CEO to be hired from outside of the Perennials family management which was founded by Ann Sutherland, Chief Creative Director, and her… Read more.October 23, 2023
