Mort Shapiro, Former Covington Executive, Dead at 78
DIX HILLS, NY—Mort Shapiro, former executive vice president of sales for Covington Fabrics died June 18 at the age of 78 after a 6 ½ year battle with cancer. He was born August 14, 1933. He is survived by his wife Joyce and three sons;… Read more.July 11, 2012
Brunswick Buys Intellectual Assets of Henri-Robert SA
A previous article on this website incorrectly stated that “late in 2011, M. Olivier Duchange purchased the assets of Henri Robert Textiles, a Belgian converter that went bankrupt.” “The company is not bankrupt and was not sold to M. Olivier… Read more.July 10, 2012
Flandria Unveils Major Karim Rashid Line, World Distribution Begins January 2013
MOSCOW, Russia--Karim Rashid, the charismatic international designer has teamed up with Flandria, an important high end Russian wholesaler and converter to produce a diverse collection of 20 designs in six color ways, a total of 120 sku's.The… Read more.July 1, 2012
Kravet Opens New 4,000 Square Foot Showroom in Chelsea Harbor Design Center, London
LONDON, England — This photography layout represents the new Baker/Brunschwig/Lee Jofa showroom by Kravet Inc. in over 4,000 square feet of the Chelsea Harbor Design Center here. Kravet was founded in 1918 and is now in its fourth generation… Read more.June 27, 2012
Party, Party at Harry’s Bar
Lake Como, Italy — May 8, 2012 Eric Schneider’s 64th birthday hosted by J.Queen-N.Y. 1. The fireworks were spectacular. 2. Jon Andrew Ovenstone, president of Warwick UK and Jerry Mobley, J. Queen designer with Gail Goldman, corporate… Read more.June 27, 2012
U&G Breaks Out ‘Lifestyle Centers’ in Durban and Shanghai Showrooms
DURBAN, Saudi Arabia.— Upholstery & General, one of the top 25 largest fabric wholesalers in the world with six showrooms in South Africa, has pioneered a new concept of fabric retailing called ‘Lifestyle Center’… Read more.June 27, 2012
Principal Denis Halard Again Takes Nobilis Fontan Reins
COMO, Italy — Denis Halard, principal of Nobilis Fontan, the $30 million plus decorative fabric editeur, has returned to the helm of the 84 year old company after a four year absence. “I had assigned new management to Nobilis in 2008… Read more.June 27, 2012
Kenya: Furnishing Fabrics Market Grows at 15% a Year
NAIROBI, Kenya — The economists predict that the next trade and business prospectus after Asia is hidden in Africa. In the furnishing fabrics segment, Africa which is largely dependent on imports, expensive high end furnishing fabrics… Read more.June 27, 2012
