German Editeurs Are Finding Things Very Tough Indeed As They Seek Restructuring and the Local Courts for Salvation
NEW YORK—As the world heads to Proposte for the annual showing of European suppliers, German editeurs are battling difficult market conditions in the wake of declining sales and poor reorders leaving their vendors and agents out of luck… Read more.March 15, 2018
Letter from the Publisher
It’s not everyday someone hands over the keys to a kingdom- a Fabrics & Furnishings kingdom that is! After building F&FI for 27 years, my father, Eric is turning the business over to me. But don’t worry, he will still be handling… Read more.March 15, 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.March 15, 2018
Osborne & Little Celebrates 50th Anniversary at Paris Deco Off
PARIS—Osborne & Little belongs to “the high end editeur’s club but we manage to offer cheaper prices than our competitors, say for instance Pierre Frey, because we source some of our fabrics in China, while maintaining suppliers in… 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
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
Bill Geiger Quietly Takes Retirement, Paves Way for Frank Andrew, New Carole President
AUGUSTA, Georgia — After 45 years with Carole Fabrics, Bill Geiger, President and CEO decided to retire but will continue to consult with the company and make a smooth transition possible with Frank Andrew, the new President. The changes,… Read more.March 15, 2018
“Wowed” By An Unexpected Icelandic Adventure
Everybody is familiar with the expression, “Be careful what you wish for!” In my case, that is exactly what had happened on my trip home from Heimtex. When I was booking my flight to Germany way back in October, I was put off by the… Read more.March 15, 2018
