MoOD Sold to Easyfairs
BRUSSELS—Easyfairs, a Brussels based trade show organizer has purchased MoOD, the annual decorative fabrics, window covering, upholstery and wall covering exhibition from Textirama. The current management headed by Patrick Geysels will… Read more.March 15, 2018
Zhongwang Pulls Plug on European Division
BRUSSELS, BELGIUM—After four months on the market, Z-Wovens Europe has ceased operations under Guy Parmentier due to the high cost of developing new designs for the European market in the face of disappointing orders. The first collection… Read more.March 15, 2018
On-Em Enters New Markets Under Dogan
BURSA, TURKEY—Levent Dogan joined On-Em January 1 as the head of the contract, transportation and high end (Editeur) division. These represent all new markets for On-Em, a 20-year-old mill here with new management under Onur Karapinar,… Read more.March 15, 2018
Keyston Hits 150!
Keyston Bros., Atlanta, GA based fabric jobber celebrated 150 years in business recently. Here’s Mark Schechter, Senior VP and National Sales Manager with Elaine Schroeder, Senior Sales Manager and Dee Duncan, President and CEO. Read more.March 15, 2018
Anzaldi Joins CTA
BARI, Italy — Patrizia Anzaldi has been named Export Manager at Centro Tendaggi Arredamento srl (CTA) in Bari, Italy with an office in Milan. She previously held a similar position at Giber for seven years. Patricia Anzaldi and Roberta… Read more.March 15, 2018
Fiama Textiles Wants New Residential Business
NEW YORK—Fiama Textiles, Inc. is a mill direct resource currently selling two accounts, Crate and Barrel and Arhaus. “We work with them on exclusive products for them alone,” says Leonardo Novik, one of the two partners. The other… Read more.March 15, 2018
A Short History of Doral Fabrics
Doral was started as a converter of handbag fabrics by Ken’s grandad Max in 1940. Ken’s father Eugene found a niche for interior furnishings under his reign. “My grandfather travelled eight months of the year and my father frequently joined… Read more.March 15, 2018
Many Think Ken Gold is The Converter’s Converter, He Travels the Globe, Shops Heimtextil Hard
FARMINGDALE, NY—After 43 years at the helm of Doral Textiles, a small converter based in the USA, Ken Gold has established his reputation as the converter’s converter. This opinion is shared by more than a few agents and peers in the… Read more.March 15, 2018
