Li and Fung, Ltd. Building Strong Licensing
HONG KONG, China – Li and Fung Ltd., the giant sourcing firm based in Hong Kong is aggressively extending its market reach in the U.S. to survive the 2005 lifting of quotas on imports of textile and apparel products from developing nations… Read more.August 20, 2004
$115 Million Business Complex Planned for Iraq
BAGHDAD, Iraq—Cinema Sindbad is the intended home of the 2007 Baghdad Film Festival, and the first center in the Baghdad Renaissance Plan to be built. The $115 million private investment will be the first of its kind in the Baghdad region,… Read more.August 20, 2004
Boyd and dmg Plan Major Textile Event for 2005
LONDON, England—Simon Boyd and dmg world media will launch a major interior textiles exhibition, called Interior Mode, September 27-29, 2005, in the Grand Hall at Olympia, the prominent exhibition center in London. Interior Mode will… Read more.August 5, 2004
ITG Integrates Burlington, Cone
GREENSBORO, N.C.— Burlington Industries and Cone Mills have been fully integrated into the International Textile Group (ITG) owned by WL Ross & Company. In addition, a five year, $150 million credit line has been approved by Bank of… Read more.August 5, 2004
Russians Organize European Fair
MOSCOW, Russia – Three leading upholstery wholesalers, Ametist, Instroy and FIT invited 39 Russian furniture manufacturers to see collections brought from Proposte and Scoperta this past July in Zavidovo, about 100 km from Moscow. Prior… Read more.August 5, 2004
Business is Booming with more than 13,000 buyers at Evteks 2004
ISTANBUL, Turkey—Evteks 2004, May 19-23, reached a record level of 800 exhibitors. The fair has covered an area of 100,000 square meters presenting more than 2000 different lines. Approximately 13,000 buyers, from 82 countries, attended… Read more.July 27, 2004
New York Market Week Cocktail Party
Turkish Hometex NY 2004 (www.hometexny.com) exhibitors came to meet 1500 elite buyers from all around the world at this market week cocktail party. CLICK HERE TO SEE PHOTOS FROM THIS EVENT. FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE VISIT: Turkish… Read more.July 27, 2004
Duralee to Open Two Showrooms in Asia this Fall
BAY SHORE, New York – Duralee Fabrics, Ltd. has announced the opening of two corporate showrooms later this year, in Dubai and Hong Kong. They will mark the company's first overseas corporate representation. Opening on September… Read more.July 26, 2004
