China Took 20 Years to Become Manufacturing Force But Now Loses Ground to USA
SHANGHAI/USA—The wheels of the Chinese market have turned so much in the last 20 years that China has given some of the ground won in textiles back to the United States, according to David Li, a Chinese born entrepreneur who has been an American… Read more.March 15, 2018
Boyteks Develops Highly Technical Fabrics
KAYSERI, TURKEY—Boyteks, a major upholstery fabric weaver has developed a series of technologies which creates a fabric that is either easy to clean with water, its ‘Clean Ink’ brand; photocatalytic coatings which can produce relatively… Read more.March 15, 2018
Larry Kravet, Design Industry Icon, Passes at 92
BETHPAGE, NY—Larry Kravet died peacefully in his bed at home with his family by his side on Wednesday, March 7. He transformed a small, local fabric jobber into Kravet Inc. - North America’s largest integrated ‘to the trade’ wholesaler… Read more.March 9, 2018
M. L. Arora founder of Dicitex Furnishings, 75
MUMBAI—M.L. Arora, the founder of Dicitex Furnishings Pvt. was born August 18, 1942 and passed August 28, 2017. Arora left his native village in Punjab India as a school kid in order to relocate to Mumbai. He was unable to continue his… Read more.March 1, 2018
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.February 22, 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.February 20, 2018
Sahco Hesslein Files Voluntary Bankruptcy;
NUREMBERG, FDR—Sahco Hesslein, the small German editeur based here has filed for insolvency as of February 8, just two weeks after another German editeur, Nya Nordiska found itself in similar financial straits. “It's not Germany but the… Read more.February 12, 2018
Nya Nordiska Voluntarily Reorganizes Business,
DANNENBERG, FDR—Nya Nordiska, a medium sized German editeur, filed for protection under the Germany bankruptcy laws February 2 according to a letter sent to its suppliers by Remo Rentgen, CEO. The move to reorganize was made to “adapt… Read more.February 12, 2018
