U.K. Exhibitors at Focus Show Tradition, Texture
LONDON– When upholstery and furnishing fabric producers from the U.K. descended on Chelsea Harbour 23-26 September for Focus '99, texture was a main theme. The latest products of U.K. exhibitors featured contemporary trends as well as… Read more.January 8, 2000
Loosening Laws Lends International Identity to India's Texstyles
Bangalore, India – The India Trade Promotion Organization (ITPO) announced that because the Indian government has lifted trade restrictions, the sixth Texstyles show will be open to international exhibitors. The show, scheduled for February… Read more.January 8, 2000
Desso Rolls out Carpets A la Carte
London – In the race to deliver goods more quickly, Desso Carpets featured at Decorex its new A la Carte program, which makes available custom made carpets in four weeks. Using Nedgraphics software and state-of-the-art CAD electronic jacquard… Read more.January 8, 2000
U.K. Companies Embrace New Computer Marketing Technology
London – Sales experts agree that computer technologies, including CD-ROM and Website, have become essential to the international fabric trade. Those embracing this technology have the advantage of speed and accuracy in sampling and insist… Read more.January 8, 2000
Tessile di Nole Withdraws from Italian Textile Group
Brussels, Belugium — Manifattura Tessile di Nole M.T. S.P.A. left Tessilforum, the association of Italian textile companies, shortly after Proposte last May, according to di Nole principal Luca Ferrari. ''It's not in their [Tessilforum's]… Read more.January 8, 2000
TIP Makes a New Home at Parc Elisabeth
Brussels– TIP 7 was held at Parc Elisabeth with the picturesque Basalique du Sacre Coeur looming in the background. One advantage of the new site, according to TIP Director Bill Davis is that there is room for the show to expand. Read more.January 8, 2000
VISION 2000
New York – Throwing the word ''millennium'' into a sentence usually grabs attention, even if it only inflates a given statement with false importance. For example, ''This is the fabric of the new millennium'' might be less accurate than… Read more.January 8, 2000
Alexander Leaderman, 80, Pioneer of World Export
Baltimore, Md. — Funeral services were held November 8 for Alexander John ''Zandy'' Leaderman who died of injuries resulting from a fall at his home. As owner and founder of Rockland Industries, Leaderman made Rockland into one of the… Read more.January 8, 2000
