RM Coco Buys Wesco, Restructures Lines, Opens First Corporate Showroom
CAPE GIRARDEAU, MO—RM Coco has acquired Wesco Fabrics from its owners, Marla and Dick Gentry for an undisclosed purchase price. Wesco Fabrics is a third generation family owned wholesale home furnishings business in the midsized national… Read more.March 16, 2017
Folia, P/K Lifestyles Merge
NEW YORK—Folia, the freestanding division of P/Kaufmann Inc. which holds the license to distribute Ralph Lauren decorative fabrics has been merged into P/K Lifestyles. P/K Lifestyles also sells Waverly branded products to the retail trade.… Read more.March 16, 2017
Piero Agnetta, Global Consulting Pioneer, Says Do Your Homework
MILAN—Piero Agnetta, principal of L.M. Consulting s.r.l. who has been involved in the fabrics industry for nearly 30 years has become a specialist in the Iranian textiles market. He is one of the first Europeans to enter the country and… Read more.March 16, 2017
William Clark & Son Unveils Digitally Printed Irish Linen
MANCHESTER, United Kingdom — Evans Textile Sales Ltd. is marketing a collection of digitally printed Irish linen to the market under the direction of Carol Bennett, Sales Director of the 100-year-old firm. Carl Bennett The new linens… Read more.March 16, 2017
Standfast & Barracks Inspires Young Artists
LANCASHIRE, United Kingdom—Two of the UK’s leading textile artists have been inspired by fabric printers in northern England for their latest exhibition. Michael Brennand-Wood and Caroline Bartlett were commissioned to create artworks… Read more.March 16, 2017
Karapinar, Tuzcu, Karaaslan Give ON-EM Upholstery Management, Product Makeover
BURSA, TK—Onur Karapinar expects to bring new life to ON-EM Upholstery. He assumed responsibility for managing ON-EM after the passing of his father and ON-EM founder Sagip Karapinar in 2016. Onur was in the label business and is adding… Read more.March 16, 2017
Continuous Modernization, In Stock Position, Pushes Aznar Sales Forward
VALENCIA, Spain—Aznar Textil is reaping the rewards of modernization with a state of the art intelligent warehouse and in stock position on everything it sells in both yarns and fabrics, according to Ana Rios, the Export Manager. Aznar… Read more.March 16, 2017
