F. Schumacher & Co. Appoints Terri Eagle to CEO
NEW YORK, New York — F. Schumacher & Co., the design house and marketer of luxury textiles and decorative interior products, has appointed Terri Eagle to president and CEO effective immediately. Previously, Eagle was president and CEO… Read more.November 17, 2010
Microfibres Inc. Adds Aydin Velvet as U.S. Stocking Distributor and Sales Agency
WINSTON SALEM, North Carolina — Microfibres, Inc. reported a sales increase of over 20% for 2010 and has inked a deal to represent Aydin Textiles of Istanbul, Turkey in the U.S. Aydin is a major global upholstery and mattress ticking mill… Read more.November 17, 2010
J. Ennis Fabrics Launches North American Converter Brand ‘Vision Fabrics’ at Showtime
ALBERTA, Canada — J. Ennis Fabrics has created a converting business under the Vision Fabrics brand after 10 years of importing container loads of fabrics from China, according to Jim Ennis, CEO. The 2,500 sku collection of bedding,… Read more.November 16, 2010
RM Coco Shuffles Personnel With Departure of Mike Edwards
CAPE GIRARDEAU, Missouri — RM Coco, a major national and international wholesaler with 84 affiliated showrooms in the USA, Canada and Asia, has made adjustments in its design and purchasing department in the wake of the departure… Read more.October 11, 2010
British-based Camira Fabrics Opens for Business in North America
INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana — Camira Fabrics, the independent U.K. based textile manufacturer, is selling direct to designers in the U.S., an opportunity made possible by the September opening of a new office in Indianapolis replete with staff,… Read more.October 11, 2010
Siegfried Dolabek Joins Bruder Baumann GmbH
GMUND, Germany — Siegfried Dolabek has joined Bruder Baumann GmbH as project manager for Germany effective September. He will be in charge of the Eastern Northern regions of Germany, as well as Hessen, and will be the main contact for… Read more.October 9, 2010
The Robert Allen Group Launches Mobile Site
NEW YORK, New York — The Robert Allen Group has launched a mobile website, Online Librarian, which is designed to provide interior designers with a time-saving tool for searching and ordering fabrics using real-time inventory levels of the… Read more.September 27, 2010