Gliner Sells Jacquard Fabrics to Pearlstine Group
LAKEWOOD, NJ—Jacquard Fabrics, a small upholstery mill, was sold in March 2018 to The Pearlstine Group for an undisclosed purchase price. Moshe D. Pearlstine is the new owner. Jacquard Fabrics has sales in the $6-7 million range, but the… Read more.July 16, 2018
McMahon Leaves Charles Parsons Interiors GM Post After Six Months
SYDNEY, AU—Jacqueline “Jacquie” McMahon has left her post as general manager of interiors and homewares at Charles Parsons & Co., Pty. Ltd. She took the role last December, and Charles W. Parsons, managing director and fourth-generation… Read more.July 2, 2018
Valley Forge Wins Gold Stevie® Award for Large Manufacturing
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – May 14, 2018 – Valley Forge Fabrics won a Gold Stevie® Award in the “Company of the Year for Large Manufacturing” category in the 16th Annual American Business Awards® in May. More than 200 professionals worldwide… Read more.June 27, 2018
Muney Joins Wearbest Bella-Dura Brand
NEW YORK—Roslyn Muney has been named Sales Director of Wearbest Sil-Tex Mills, the fourth-generation family mill based in New Jersey and its Bella-Dura® brand of high performance textiles as of May 16, 2018. She has over 20 years of experience… Read more.June 20, 2018
Wide Width Velvet Loom Will Produce Seamless Draperies
ISTANBUL, TURKEY—Fabric manufacturers can attest to the fact that woven velvet, which is highly prized in the market right now is also one of the most difficult fabrics to handle and ship. That is why the news that Van de Wiele in Kortrijk,… Read more.June 14, 2018
Erkli Joins Ilkiz Group
HIGH POINT, NC—Cem Erkli has joined the Ilkiz Groupas a Board Member with responsibility for U.S. operations. He is now based on Greensboro, NC. Previously, he spent 13 years in Shanghai as a textiles sourcing and development professional… Read more.June 11, 2018
Duban Leaves Kravet for Bryan Ashley Post
LOS ANGELES, CA — Robert Duban, Vice President of contract sales for Kravet Fabrics since 2013 has joined Bryan Ashley Furniture in Deerfield Beach, FL as Vice President, Sales. Prior to joining Kravet, he was Executive Vice President… Read more.June 7, 2018
Marteks Launches First Upholstery Collections to Complement Curtain Fabric Says Kaya Cinoglu
BURSA, TURKEY—Marteks A.S. will introduce its first upholstery collection ever in September with a greatly expanded offering for Heimtextil 2019 according to Kaya Cinoglu, Principal. Rumors of the forthcoming upholstery collection broke… Read more.June 6, 2018
