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
Hornschuch Group Expects to Merge With Benecke-Kaliko
Weissbach, FDR—Surface specialist Benecke-Kaliko intends to further expand its industrial business, especially in North America with the proposed acquisition of The Hornschuch Group. Benecke-Kaliko is a subsidiary of international technology… 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
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
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
