Höpke Names Ilknur Dağ Global Key Account Manager
Niederfullbach, FDR–Ilknur Dağ, has joined Höpke Mobelstoffe-Handels GmbH as a fulltime Global Key Account manager. Dağ was previously the sales and marketing manager for Weavers/Boyteks, the $100 million mill based in Bursa, Turkiye. She… Read more.December 29, 2025
Heimtex 2026 Highlights Artificial Intelligence Impact On Textiles
FRANKFURT, FDR– Under the heading of “Texpertise Focus AI”, Messe Frankfurt will place a strong emphasis on Artificial Intelligence at Heimtex 2026. The impact of AI along the entire textile value chain, from fibre production to the point… Read more.December 19, 2025
U.S. Tariffs Seriously Affect Purchasing, Business Travel; U.S. Fabric Buyers May Skip Heimtex This Time Around
MIAMI BEACH–Here we are! The US import tariffs are still in force. It’s December 16. Heimtex is just one month away (January 14-17, 2026.) “Fabric buyers prefer to reorder what they have bought in the past,” says one veteran fabric… Read more.December 16, 2025
Deco Design Furus Insolvent; JAB Didn’t Buy This Supplier
BIELEFELD, Germany–Rumors that JAB had purchased Deco Design out of bankruptcy are false according to Chris-Jacob Schminnes, Managing Director of JAB Joseph Anstoetz Group. “We did not take over Furus. We did not buy assets. We have suffered… Read more.December 11, 2025
Charlie Main Gears Up 32nd Heimtex
LONDON, UK — "2026 will be my 32nd Heimtex and I still consider it the best textile show for converters and manufacturers," says Charlie Main, principal of the Francis E Collingwood sales agency here. 'This year I will have Angelo Carillo… Read more.December 11, 2025
Cruise Ship Interiors Exhibition at Hamburg Messe Congress
HAMBURG, GERMANY—The Cruise Ship Interiors Design Expo Europe exhibition held December 3/4 at the Hamburg Messe Congress welcomed many cruise line members including designers and shipyards. The specialist exhibition featuring over 300 suppliers… Read more.December 4, 2025
Ollin Acquires Editeur Franco Fabbri
MONTEMURLO, IT–Franco Fabbri, an Italian editeur which produces the L’interno fabric brand, was acquired by Ollin srl last June. Ollin srl was previously Franco Fabbri's primary weaver. Franco Fabbri’s offices, warehousing, and personnel… Read more.December 1, 2025
Regal Fabrics Diversifies Woven Fabric Imports; Kahan Says: Prints Are Hot, Growing Business!
HIGH POINT, NC–”Prints are hot and growing further,” says Steve Kahan, President, Regal Fabrics, the Middleton, MA converter. “Digital printing has changed the face of printing. It’s easy to do things on a minimum basis,” the Wovens… Read more.November 25, 2025
