Calico Engineers High End ‘Luxe Collection’ For Interior Designers
KENNETT SQUARE, Pennsylvania — This autumn, Calico will launch a private label high end line of fabrics under the ‘Luxe Collection’ brand according to Julie Morris, Vice President, Merchandising. Morris, along with buyer, Jennifer… Read more.July 28, 2015
JF Throws Open Its Doors, Shows Off Meredith Heron Collection, Headquarters
Oakville, Ontario, Canada — The JF crew opened their doors in June to show off their relatively new warehouse and showroom and showcase its new Meredith Heron Collection of fabrics. The open house party brought in key vendors likes Crypton… Read more.July 28, 2015
Z+R UK Christian Lee Looks Back 25 Years, Remembers How He Turned His Business Around
LONDON, England —Managing Director Christian Lee turned around a money losing UK branch of Zimmer & Rohde when he joined the company in 1990 according to Andreas Zimmer, principal of this family owned editeur.Today, Z+R UK is a profitable,… Read more.July 28, 2015
Unifi More Than Doubles Recycled Yarn Capacity for Repreve®
GREENSBORO, North Carolina — Unifi, Inc. Broke ground for its planned 85,000 square foot addition to the Company’s REPREVE® Recycling Center in Yadkinville, North Carolina.The expansion will increase capacity to produce Unifi’s recycled… Read more.July 28, 2015
Panaz Moves European Headquarters; Names John Logus, USA GM
Lancashire, England — Panaz has consolidated three separate buildings into a new European headquarters building of 90,000 square feet in Hapton, Burnley, England, according to Tony Attard, Managing Director.At the same time, Panaz USA… Read more.July 28, 2015
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
