Fischbacher's Sales Increase With New 'Concept Showroom'
St. Gallen, Switzerland – After opening a new showroom here last year, sales of the Swiss converter, Christian Fischbacher increased 12 percent in the surrounding area. The facility, which the company refers to as a concept showroom, displays… Read more.January 8, 2000
Partnerland Switzerland: 150 Years in Textiles
Geneva – Each year Messe Frankfurt, organizers of Heimtextil, designate one country as the show's partner. The Partner Country for Heimtextil 2000 is Switzerland. This year, the partner country's economic and political leaders have joined… Read more.January 8, 2000
Burlington's Brenna Sees Export Uptick
New York – ''The export business is picking up and I'm optimistic about 2000,'' said Angelo Brenna, vice president, export for Burlington House upholstery. ''We're especially bullish about the Far East. We're seeing orders from Korea,… Read more.January 8, 2000
Pacific Launches Revival Home Fashions, Inc.
Sipco News Network – Pacific Weavers, has launched a new company called Revival Home Fashions Inc. as a joint-venture project. The new company focuses on buying and selling large lots of closeouts and seconds. Marketing is done through… Read more.January 8, 2000
M-Tec Presents Cut-out Design Applications of its Laser Cutter
Meerbeke, Belgium – At Heimtextil, Belgian textile machines supplier M-Tec introduces, in cooperation with Trevira CS, a new application of its successful Mantec Lasermarker for cut-out designs in polyester fabrics, as well as a new water… Read more.January 8, 2000
China Enters its Dragon Year; Sipco Embarks on its 10th Year
With the arrival of 2000, The People's Republic of China celebrates its 50th anniversary while Sipco, publisher of Fabrics & Furnishings International begins its 10th year. Thanks to all of you for getting us to this point. We appreciate the… Read more.January 8, 2000
Cotonniered'Alscace Debuts Bedlinens for America
New York - La Cotonniere d'Alsace, the French producer, has debuted its first line of bedlinens aimed at the American market. The collection, called Paule Marrot has been a mainstay for years in France, but the collection shown in the Fifth… Read more.January 8, 2000
Home Crosses Over at IFFE
New York — The sixteenth annual International Fashion Fabric Exhibition and Conference (IFFE) at the Jacob K. Javits Center featured more than 650 exhibitors and attracted 12,500 visitors, according to its press release. While the show… Read more.January 7, 2000
