UAS Serves Turkish Lunch to the Hotel World
Maltepe, Istanbul — Lunch With Umit Ak and Betul Celik in their Ottoman style office and studio with a view of the Bosporus is not only a delicious feast for the eyes and the stomach.Aside from the Turkish mezze, soup and main course, there… Read more.July 28, 2015
Cavelli Compliments Voile Lines With Country Plaids, Stripes, Plains
BUSTO ARSIZIO, Italy — Mario Cavelli, an Italian weaver since 1933, is slowly turning to other fabric categories for survival due to the steady price erosion of voile, its mainstay in the past, according to Sebastiano Malvestio, Export Manager.For… Read more.July 28, 2015
JAB To Open First Istanbul Showroom While Persan Continues Repping JAB
Istanbul, Turkey — Oktay Karabasoglu has been named country manager of JAB-Turkey as of April 1, reporting to Chris-Jacob Schminnes, JAB Manager, F&FI has learned.This news has also been confirmed by Chris-Jacob Schminnes. “JAB… Read more.July 28, 2015
Flocart Expands Blackout FR Standards
WEVELGEM, Belgium — Flocart has slowly upgraded its blackout-lining offer so that now it covers a broader range of fire standards, says Francis Verstraete, President.“These new ranges now include M1 in France, B1 in Germany, the British… Read more.July 28, 2015
Pierre-Edouard Prevot Heads Casal-Luciano Marcato While Father Jean-Mathieu Retires
PARIS, France — Pierre-Edouard Prevot has become President of Casal and Luciano Marcato brands with the retirement of his father Jean-Mathieu Prevot this year.The two-editeur brand generates annual sales in excess of 12 million Euros according… Read more.July 28, 2015
K.C.G ‘Premier Home’ Brand Brings Highly Styled Egyptian Readymades to American, European Retailers
ISTANBUL, Turkey — K.C.G. Textile Egypt S.A.E., a division of the Kucukcalik Group, says it is having great success in competing with Chinese suppliers with its Premier Home brand of readymade curtain sets in Cairo, Egypt for the American… Read more.July 28, 2015
Iranian Fabrics Wholesalers Optimistic About Deal With American Allies
Istanbul, Turkey — The high number of buyers from Iran was the real surprise at Evteks this year as they prepare themselves for what they hope would be the beginning of an Iranian business boom!Tehran based Mehdi and Hadi Farahji, two brothers… Read more.July 28, 2015