Bimitex Says Bigger is Not Better But Improving Process, Enjoying Life is Tops!
LAKE COMO, Italy — Riccardo Biagioni started the Italian mill Bimitex in Prato in 1991 as a vertical mill doing warping, weaving, finishing and quality control and today, it is one of the larger weavers with sales in the $20 million range… Read more.May 17, 2016
VALDESE WEAVERS BECOMES A 100% EMPLOYEE-OWNED COMPANY
VALDESE, N.C., May10, 2016 – In the year following the company’s 100 YEAR Centennial celebration, Valdese Weavers is proud to announce today another extraordinary milestone – becoming a 100% employee-owned company, through its Employee… Read more.May 11, 2016
Morris Leaves Calico
KENNETT SQUARE, PA. (USA)—Julie Morris left her post in March as Vice President of Merchandising at Calico, a major fabrics retailer that started in 1950. Prior to that post, she was Vice President of Stores & Operations for this 73-outlet… Read more.May 5, 2016
Leonard Silberman Passes, 93
GREAT NECK, NY-- Leonard Silberman known to the industry as one of the co-founders of Duralee Fabrics in 1952, passed away in his home at age 93 on April 16, 2016. He was the husband of his late wife Rosalie and father to David Silberman… Read more.April 18, 2016
Frowein Tagged F. Schumacher President
NEW YORK, New York - Benjamin Frowein has been named President of F. Schumacher Fabrics, the 127-year-old American fabric editeur. He has been with F. Schumacher as a consultant since February and news of his promotion has been rumored within… Read more.March 29, 2016
Arthur Richards, Fabric Legend, Passes, 76
NORWALK, CT (USA) - Arthur E. Richards, President/Owner of Wilton Sales Associates, Inc., a fabric sales agency specializing in imported decorative lines, passed away Friday, March 11 at Norwalk Hospital following a lengthy illness. He was… Read more.March 23, 2016
127 Year Old F. Schumacher Executes Modern On-Line
NEW YORK—F. Schumacher is making a major bet on on-line sales with its latest efforts to email its client base information about its new collections. The U.S. Department of Commerce tracked the percentage of retail sales made on line at… Read more.March 21, 2016
The Rothman Fabric Dynasty: Arabel Fabrics, the Miami Silk, Linen Jobber, Third Generation Family Business Led by Andy Rothman
North Miami, Florida —Arabel Fabrics is enjoying a Renaissance under the management of Andy Rothman, third generation family member and his wife Marie Rodriguez Rothmans. Andy Rothman and wife Marie Rodriguez Rothman Andy Rothman took… Read more.March 11, 2016
