Turkish Fabric Producers Set Their Sights on the U.S. Market
NEW YORK - The first annual TURKISH HOMETEX NEW YORK show held March 28-29 at Manhattan's Metropolitan Pavilion featured an influx of Turkish fabric producers desperate to break into the American market. ''The U.S. is different,'' said Bekir… Read more.April 20, 2004
At New York Market Week, Fabricut's Newest Label is All the Rage
NEW YORK - The New York jobber market has been buzzing with gossip. High on the list is a new brand from Fabricut, the Tulsa, Oklahoma-based fabric wholesaler. It plans to introduce a third line of fabric under its forthcoming Vervane label.… Read more.April 8, 2004
Ritz Carlton Captures Soul of South Beach With Pioneering Design
WASHINGTON, D.C.- The geometric pattern on a China cup and saucer inspired the theme of ''durable elegance'' powerfully palpable to guests at the new Ritz-Carlton, South Beach, confided its visionary, Christoph Zbinden. Senior corporate director… Read more.April 8, 2004
Esprit Designs Apparel for the Home
RATINGEN, Germany – Esprit, a brand name known internationally for affordable casual apparel and sportswear for men, women and children introduced Esprit Home at Heimtextil 2004 in Frankfurt. F&FI took a sneak peek at the new home line… Read more.April 8, 2004
Large Retailers and Design Steering U.S. Textile Industry
NEW YORK - The U.S. textile companies that survive the ever-tightening industry will become distributors - not manufacturers of their products - by outsourcing their manufacturing process offshore, said James Richman, president of Richloom Fabrics… Read more.April 8, 2004
Stout Brothers Introduces Affordable Fabric Brand
NEW YORK - Stout Brothers Co., Inc., in Colmar, Pennsylvania, has established a moderately-priced fabric brand under the Surroundings label, said CEO Mark Rickers. He confirmed this development while reviewing lines of fabrics in New York during… Read more.March 31, 2004
Home Furnishings International Acquires Assets of Westgate Fabrics and Payne Fabrics
NEW YORK - Home Furnishings International has acquired the assets of Westgate Fabrics and Payne Fabrics of Grand Prairie, Texas, and has consolidated the companies into Westgate Interiors, a new firm. Westgate Interiors will continue sourcing… Read more.March 30, 2004
TSG Diversifies to Overcome Sluggish U.S. Economy
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania and HICKORY, North Carolina—By focusing on value added services like warehousing, engraving, embossing, laminating and specialized chemical applications, TSG Incorporated is growing in spite of a difficult economy,… Read more.March 15, 2004
