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
Neutex Unveils First Designer Collection at Proposte
MUENCHBERG, FDR—Neutex Home Deco will exhibit at Proposte 2017 in Como, Italy 2017 for the first time. At Proposte, Neutex will launch its first Designer Collection to capture the high-end jobber and contract market according to Joseph… 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
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
Major Design Archive Owner Dimitrios Apostulou Retires
NEW YORK, New York— Dimitrios Design Archive, a collection of decorative textiles, artwork and wallpapers amassed over a 40-year period has been put up for sale. The owner, Dimitrios Apostulou is retiring. Dimitrios Apostolou Dimitrios… 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
Tchernov Reboots Business After Ruble Decline
FRANKFURT, Germany—To say that Archie Tchernov was under assault with the devaluing of the Russian Ruble is an understatement. He shared his thoughts with F&FI during a Bru sponsored retirement party for Selwyn Neiman during the last Heimtextil… Read more.March 16, 2017
Flokser Buys Microfibres Assets
WINSTON SALEM, North Carolina—Effective, February 9, The Bankruptcy Court has approved the sale of Microfibres Inc. assets in Pawtucket, Rhode Island and in Winston Salem to Flokser Textile in Istanbul, Turkey.Flokser is one of the major producers… Read more.March 16, 2017
