De Leo Offers Penelope, First Branded Line
FAIRFIELD, New Jersey—De Leo Textiles Inc., a 55-year-old sales agency that made its name on servicing the furniture manufacturer with its own collections of upholstery has teamed up with Penelope, a Turkish manufacturer of mid to upper priced… Read more.November 17, 2016
Color Drives Business & Influences Buying Descisions
LONDON, England — Did you know that color is the key influencer in 85% of all consumer decisions across all product categories? When you take this fact into consideration it is obvious how important color is in product development. It’s… Read more.November 17, 2016
Sharon Crowson’s ‘The Design Archives’ Brand Breathes New Life Into the Classic Crowson Design Library at Decorex
LONDON, UK—The Design Archives launched its first collection of prints with ‘Archive 1’ created from the original Crowson Ltd. design archive in September at Decorex. Sharon Crowson, the daughter of Derek Crowson is continuing the… Read more.November 17, 2016
DVK Silk Exports Weaves Its Own Silk, Faux Silk Lines, Ends Contract Production Business
BANGALORE, India — Originally, DVK Silk International Exports was a contract supplier to several silk exporters as well as to the domestic India market but since 1991, it stopped contract manufacturing in favor of direct export of its own… Read more.November 17, 2016
Ali Aydin Named Tetsiad President
ISTANBUL, Turkey — Ali Aydin has been appointed President of Tetsiad, the Turkish Home Textile Association with over 1,000 members including manufacturers, traders and importers. He replaces Yacar Kucuculik who held the post for six years. … Read more.November 17, 2016
Hughes Joins Jo-Ann Fabrics
HUDSON, Ohio — Michael Hughes has been named DMM, Home Decor Fabrics for the 850 outlet Jo-Ann Fabric & Craft Stores, the largest retail fabric chain in the USA. He joined Jo-Ann September 6, 2016 after having a similar position at… Read more.November 17, 2016
Sanchez Joins Kravet UK
LONDON, England — Quiquie Sanchez has joined GP&J Baker and Kravet brands based in London as International Sales Development Manager. He reports to Ann Grafton, MD of GP&J Baker, a Kravet Fabrics subsidiary. Quiequie Sanchez … Read more.November 17, 2016
Voyage Brand Exceeds $20 Million Sales
GLASGOW, Scotland —Voyage brand, founded by Ian Dykes in 1998 begins 2017 with 75 employees and exports 30 percent of its production to 30 countries with $20 million in sales. Voyage continues to grow 10 percent a year, Dykes says. He is… Read more.November 17, 2016
