Designers Continue to Play Musical Chairs With American Jobbers
NEW YORK—Sumitra Mattai has been named Senior Design Director for Scalamandre Design Studio.She will be in charge of Scalamandre product development. She replaces Susan North who left Scalamandre to join Jim Thompson, The Thai Silk Company… Read more.March 15, 2018
Klingensmith Leaves Z+R
NEW YORK—(USA) Robin Klingensmith, design director for Hodsoll Mckenzie and Travers brands at Zimmer + Rohde since 2015 has left the company, it was learned. Klingensmith’s tenure with Z+R predates 2015 when Erin Finn left the company… 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
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
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
Stephen Levine Named Creative Director Of The Robert Allen Duralee Group™
HAUPPAUGE, New York — The Robert Allen Duralee Group™ has Named Stephen Levine Creative Director, overseeing the Robert Allen, Beacon Hill, Duralee and DF Monogram brands. Stephen will be responsible for leading the company’s efforts in… Read more.March 15, 2018
French Editeurs See Growth in Custom Fabrics With No Interest In Off the Shelf Curtain Panel, Readymade Business
PARIS—French wholesalers including Pierre Frey, Thereon, Créations Métaphores and Nobilis Fontan are committed to selling custom fabrics from European suppliers and Indian made embroideries with the view that off the shelf curtain panels… Read more.March 15, 2018
