Giovanni Vaj Sells Majority Vay Ownership to B4 Investments; Olivier Delhomme Joins Vay
Chieri, (Torino) IT–Giovanni Vaj has sold 56% of his company Vay Group to B4Investments, a private family investing company based in Rome. Vay, a furnishings fabric converter, will now be a part of an investment fund that will purchase other… Read more.November 3, 2025
F&FI's Anshuman Nautiyal Hosts India's Cabinet Minister Savitri Thakur at Doon University
Dehradun, India—Anshuman Nautiyal celebrated a "privileged moment," he told F&FI when he met the Honorable Smt. Savitri Thakur, Minister of State for Women and Child Development, Government of India, at Bijapur Guest House. Anshuman Nautiyal Nautiyal… Read more.October 31, 2025
Integra’s All Female Staff Does More Than Hold its Own
MYRTLE BEACH, SC–Integra’s all female staff and paying close attention to detail produced a sales gain in 2024 and 2025 will at least equal 2024 sales according to Debbie Edmonds, President and founder of the 37 year old boutique wholesaler… Read more.October 29, 2025
Fabric Buyers In Stormy Seas | China Sails the Same Waters
Editorial by Eric Schneider, Editor & Publisher
MIAMI BEACH, FL–The tariffs are wrecking havoc with our international home fabrics industry. Wholesalers and importers are telling their Chinese suppliers to hold off sending samples of new lines in fear of new tariffs on Chinese goods. The… Read more.October 24, 2025
Microban International Launches EcoFresh Odor-Capture Technology for Active and Outdoor Lifestyles
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C., Oct. 21, 2025 — Microban International, a leader in odor-control solutions, announced the launch of EcoFresh™, a cutting-edge odor-control technology that is said to capture a wide spectrum of body, environmental and… Read more.October 23, 2025
CAN THE U.S. REALLY BRING THE HOME FABRICS INDUSTRY BACK?
By Rolando Henao
MIAMI BEACH, FL(USA)—Why are we not finding better, more efficient ways to work with whom some perceive as our commercial enemy? There is no enemy when you do not have much to compete with… it might be wise to accept that there are some… Read more.October 21, 2025
Architex Looks to Quality Chinese Sources
A Letter From Keith Gordon
NORTHBROOK, ILL–Almost unimaginable that 2025 is coming to a close. I’m starting to think a year is actually only six months. I was reading, as I do religiously, the Autumn 2025 issue of F&FI. It probably should be on sale in airports as… Read more.October 17, 2025
Valdese Builds Import Business Around China But Has Lingering Doubts About Tariff Impact
VALDESE, NC–Valdese Weavers didn’t realize how important it was to make a deal to sell Visatex products to the American market last January during Heimtextil 2025. While 85 percent of Valdese products are made in the USA, its VIP imports… Read more.October 17, 2025
