New Brands Expand Climent Empire; Home Fabrics is Their Favorite Drug!
COMO, Italy — The Climent brothers, Juan and Jose, report that sales have increased in 2011 over 2010 to the tune of 20 percent based in part on their acquisition of Pepe Penalver last year and the emergence of ‘Viollettes,’ its… Read more.August 26, 2011
Bekaert-Depla Introduces 15 Linen Ranges at MoOD
DEERLIJK, Belgium — Bekaert-Depla will introduce its first linen ranges at MoOD according to Jo Demunster, owner of the brand and the parent company Muvantex. The collection in linen and polyester blends will feature 10-15 designs in… Read more.August 26, 2011
Enzo Angiuoni, Bullish On Future Despite Fears
Birago Lentate, Italy — ”We are all worried and scared about the future of the textiles business in Italy but I am still like a lion about the future,” said Enzo Angiuoni principal of the family mill which bears his name One of his… Read more.August 26, 2011
DFA Says ‘Open Showroom Doors to Public’
NEW YORK, New York — The Decorative Furnishings Association spent its most recent quarterly meeting in June discussing modifications to its consumer marketing campaign in an effort to bring more transparency between the industry’s… Read more.August 26, 2011
India, Southeast Asia Stick to Custom-Made Despite Emergence of Readymades
MUMBAI, India — Readymade curtains are still second-rate to custom-made goods in India & Southeast Asia, but signs are showing a slow shift as window sizes become more standardized in the housing market and retail chain stores see… Read more.August 26, 2011
Covington Puts New Wheels On Its International Bus
NEW YORK, New York — Covington Fabrics & Design LLC has made several improvements including the doubling of its corporate office and adding several new hires to further its domestic and export business. It has opened a bonded warehouse… Read more.August 26, 2011
Baumann Dekor Declares Bankruptcy
GMUND, Austria -- Baumann Dekor, a division of the family-run Bruder Baumann textile business, declared bankruptcy on June 28 and hopes to reemerge without debt, according to Christine Seidl, who became managing director of the company… Read more.August 26, 2011
New Kid on the Block: Marc Abrams Named Bernhardt VP Sales, Follows Family Footsteps 42 Years Later
HICKORY, North Carolina — Forty-two years ago, Leo Kahn moved from Louisville, KY to Hickory to work as Kincaid Furniture’s vice president of upholstery sales and marketing. Abrams moved from Louisville to Hickory March 30, following… Read more.August 26, 2011
