Tessile Di Nole Specializes in Velvets, Streamlines Production Ferrari Emphasizes Automated Equipment to be Competitive
NOLE, Turin, IT—“Many customers look for price alone and that’s what makes the market so difficult,” says Luca Ferrari, owner of Manifattura Tessile Di Nole, the Italian velvet producer with 7,911 custom colors to its credit.“Every… Read more.November 25, 2014
Hospitality Business Surfs Business Wave at BDNY
New York — The hospitality fabrics jobber was in strong evidence at the 400+ exhibits at BoutiqueDesign-NY in November as the industry celebrates its best year yet since 2008. To a man, everyone had a great year, making the hospitality… Read more.November 25, 2014
Proposte Schedule Earlier Than Ever Due to May 1 Expo
NIBIONNO, Italy —Proposte has scheduled early dates for 2015, April 27-29 due to the May 1 dates of the International Food Expo in Milan which is held every four years. “The customer wants to attend Proposte on the earlier dates,” according… Read more.November 25, 2014
Sirio Tendaggi Sees A Future In China
MAGNAGO, IT—Sirio Tendaggi sees an opportunity to sell its high end lines of cashmere and wool fabrics to the Chinese based on the firm’s recent experience at Heimtextil Asia, its third time at the event.“They looked at our line and they… Read more.November 25, 2014
Richloom Appoints Mitchell VP, Furniture Fabric Sales, Merchandising
NEW YORK, New York — Richloom Fabrics Group has named Nolan Mitchell Vice President of Sales and Merchandising, Furniture Division for its mid level and mass market driven upholstery collections.With his appointment, it looks like Richloom… Read more.November 25, 2014
Cousins Elyassi, Melamed Turn Belagio Into Major Trim Business
LOS ANGELES, California —Belagio Enterprises has built a $25 million operation by bringing fashion apparel styling into the home decorative trim business.Currently, rhinestone and ‘blingy’ products with high eye appeal are selling well… Read more.November 25, 2014
Vaj Brothers Build Successful Chieri, Italy Based Converting Business
Chieri, Italy — Giovanni Vaj, President and his brother Enrico stopped production in their family mill in 2005 and ten years later, they are operating a $35 million fabric converting business in residential and some contract, serving the EU… Read more.November 25, 2014
Conneaut Leather Acquires Cortina Leathers
NEW YORK, NY – Conneaut Leather, a U.S. manufacturer of upholstery leather since 1903 in Conneaut, OH has acquired the sister companies Cortina Leathers and DMS Leathers.“Bringing together these two great companies offers our customers a… Read more.October 14, 2014
