Belgium Van Maele Weavers Closes, Even After Reorganization, as European Linen Weavers Struggle
Only Five European Linen Mills Remain
By Gerard Poirot BRUSSELS—Van Maele Weavers, a linen weaver since 1906, has closed. The storied company got an infusion in 2015 with the sale of 60 percent of the company to Garnell-Lake, LLC, a group that also operated three company-owned… Read more.October 18, 2018
New Recron FS Textile Consultant Looking Toward $3.6 Billion World Market
By RAY PARKER BRUSSELS — Textile consultant Reinhard Backhausen has joined Reliance Industries to promote its Recron FS brand of flame-retardant polyester, hoping to grab a share of the flame-resistant fabrics market, estimated at $3.6 billion… Read more.September 20, 2018
Veteran Textile Trader Sees Chinese PTA Costs Rising, Polyester Fabrics Pushed Ten Percent Higher
Further Increases Possible Due to Trade War With U.S.
SHANGHAI — The Chinese home textile and fabrics industry is losing support from the Chinese government and prices are expected to go dramatically up, according to Roland Henao, a veteran trader of Chinese textiles with 20 years experience. "Without… Read more.September 18, 2018
The Mood at Mood+Indigo, the Annual Textile Show, Optimistic
BRUSSELS -- The mood was mostly optimistic after this year’s Mood+Indigo show ended this week, even with concerns about a shrinking textile market and a sluggish Turkish currency. Burcu and Murat Erdebil of Berteks Tekstil talk with customer… Read more.September 14, 2018
Swavelle Completes, and Expects Boost, From Al Fresco Outdoor Fabric Purchase
By ERIC SCHNEIDER NEW YORK — Swavelle / Mill Creek Fabrics has purchased the Al Fresco Functional Fabrics division from Altizer & Co. Decorative Textiles. Al Fresco is an indoor-outdoor performance fabrics converter. The purchase price… Read more.September 6, 2018
After Series of Acquisitions, Bru Buys Stuart Graham Fabrics
By Eric Schneider KONTICH, Belgium -- Bru Textiles has purchased Stuart Graham Fabrics based in Port Elizabeth, one of the last independent fabric wholesalers in South Africa, for an undisclosed purchase price, according to informed sources. Gary… Read more.September 6, 2018
Richloom Fabrics Executive Outlined Ways 25 Percent Tariff Hurts US Textiles and Counterproductive to Trump Goals
By RAY PARKER Richloom Fabrics Group COO Michael Saivetz raised concerns last week in Washington about the looming 25 percent tariff on Chinese exports, especially since it hits textiles sold as inputs but not those sold as finished goods. “The… Read more.September 1, 2018