Morris Shops Showtime for Blinds To Go Soft Lines
PARAMUS, New Jersey — Julie Morris, Blinds To Go® Senior Vice President, Merchandising & Innovation will be shopping fabric lines at Showtime in High Point this December, she says. Morris is developing a soft lines program to compliment… Read more.November 17, 2016
Coulisse Grows North/South American Shade and Blinds Business by 30 Percent Under Jop Vos
MIAMI, Florida—Coulisse has produced a 30 percent sales gain in 2016 according to Jop Vos, Managing Director of the North American branch of the Enter, Netherlands based supplier of window treatments. “Chile and Colombia are also growing… Read more.November 17, 2016
Converter, Jobber Mill Specialist Yiliao Textile Bets Heavily on Dobby Solids for Future Growth
HANZHOU, PRC—Hangzhou Yiliao Textile Co., Ltd. finished 2016 with a five percent sales increase, somewhat short of expectations after growing the business 10-20% every year in the last 10 years, according to Mika Ma, principal with his father… Read more.November 17, 2016
Covington Sets Another Sales Record, Launches Outdoor Prints, Wovens, Jennifer Adams Contract
NEW YORK, New York—Covington Fabrics & Design LLC finished out its July fiscal year 2016 with a gain over 2015, a record year for this converter according to Greg Tarver, President & CEO. Even the closing of the Hancock Fabrics… Read more.November 17, 2016
Kravet To Add ‘The Shade Store’ Shop-In-Shops in Eight Showrooms Offering Roller Shades, Blinds
BETHPAGE, New York — Kravet has teamed up with The Shade Store to bring the company’s custom shades, blinds and draperies to Kravet customers as a shop-in-shop in eight Kravet showrooms. “I think it is a style trend and a simple way… Read more.November 17, 2016
Yünsa Wool Upholstery Hits Contract Market
BRUSSELS — Yünsa is the apparel fabric powerhouse of the Sabanci Group that is turning its sights towards upholstery, specifically wool and wool bends. The company produces 14 million meters of wool fabrics a year and is a key supplier… Read more.November 17, 2016
Domestic China Market Stays Flat But Some Fabric Producers Still Add Value With Improved Profit Margins
SHANGHAI, China — China’s domestic home furnishings demand is flat and the result is an oversupply position according to most market observers here but there are exceptions. First time visitors and exhibitors to Intertextile seemed to… Read more.November 17, 2016
JAB Adds ‘Sarah & Sue’ Brand Retail Shops in Germany
BIELEFELD, FDR—JAB, one of the largest wholesalers of fabrics in the world today and now in its third generation ownership by the Anstoetz family, has opened three retail shops under the ‘Sarah & Sue’ brand in Bielefeld (JAB headquarters),… Read more.November 17, 2016
