ShowRoom plans to include top-end fabric suppliers
MANCHESTER, England — ShowRoom consolidated its position as a key event in the U.K. home furnishing industry's calendar with its second showing at Manchester's G-Mex Centre in April. Sponsored by the British Interior Textiles Association,… Read more.August 28, 2003
First Year's a Charm for Retail Fabric Supplier Softline
LOS ANGELES – Brothers Jason and Rodney Carr could not stand being apart. But establishing careers in the home fabrics industry they both loved required it — one brother worked in Canada and one in the U.S. — until last year.… Read more.August 19, 2003
At 88 Litwack Celebrates 65th Year in Fabrics
NEW YORK — Jack Litwack, at 88, has logged 65 years in the fabrics business. He started his career in 1938 at his family jobbing business, New England Textile, Flamingo Home Fabrics Division, in downtown New York. Today, he runs Jackson… Read more.August 18, 2003
Crestmont Predicts Sales Will Double In 36 Months
HAUPPAUGE, N.Y. — Crestmont Fabrics Ltd. is entering its 20th year in business with an ambitious product and corporate expansion effort, according to owner Paul Harris. "In the next three years, we expect to increase our sales from approximately… Read more.August 14, 2003
Woodcock Joins Heritage House
NEW YORK — Heritage House Fabrics is making key personnel and product additions, in an effort to double sales this year, said Thomas Hilb, principal. Robert Woodcock, previous president of Lanscot-Arlen has joined Heritage House in a… Read more.August 5, 2003
Richloom Forms Landmark Division
NEW YORK — Richloom Fabrics Group, a major converter, has created a new division to market piece goods to the residential window coverings industry, according to Steve Fanning, vice president of sales. Fanning oversees the division formed… Read more.August 5, 2003
Richard Appointed President and CEO of IFG
Chris Richard has been appointed president and CEO of Interface Fabrics Group, a division of Interface, Inc. F&FI obtained a text version of a recorded message from Interface president and CEO Dan Hendrix that was sent to all Interface Fabrics… Read more.July 31, 2003
Safer Buys Hampton Transfer Prints
NEWARK, N.J. — Safer Textiles expects to expand its business in the home furnishings industry with the acquisition of the assets of Hampton Transfer Prints, Inc. The latest acquisition, which Safer purchased from bankruptcy court, will… Read more.July 30, 2003
