Western Exhibitors At Intertextile Shanghai, Patiently Wait For Chinese Buyers to Buy Their Products
SHANGHAI, China — Overseas exhibitors with the exception of a few large American and European big name firms, find the potential China market is still a riddle to solve. Those who are working with Hong Kong based agents, or with an agent… Read more.November 25, 2014
Keystone Weavers Sold
Greensboro, North Carolina — Banyan, a private investment firm headquartered in Miami, Florida and majority shareholder of Burlington® Technologies (BT) has announced their acquisition of Keystone Weaving (KW) located in Lebanon, Pennsylvania.… Read more.November 25, 2014
Covington’s Tarver Smells the Roses of ‘Best Year Yet’
NEW YORK—“Covington finished its best order month in September and October since 2008,” says Greg Tarver, CEO.“This made up for a slow start in January and February,” Tarver explains.Today, the company’s top three markets are retail… Read more.November 25, 2014
Hotel Starts Boost Dubai Business
DUBAI, UAE — Some Dubai government officials in attendance at the recent Dubai Hotel Show expect over 300 new hotels to be built here with many other existing hotels to be refurbished in time for the Expo 2020 World’s Fair in Dubai,… Read more.November 25, 2014
GM Fabrics India, Aims to Become a “One Stop Shop” For Home Furnishing Fabrics, Plans Homez Offers In Stock
India — Brand Homez, to offer stock program collection with minimum one roll per SKU orderG. M. Fabrics, India is aiming to become a “One Stop Shop” has widened its product range by adding digital prints & velvet fabrics collections.… Read more.November 25, 2014
D’Décor Opens First of 12 Retail Stores in India; Owners Ajay, Sanjay Arora Seek Lead-Time Cuts
MUMBAI — D’Décor has plans to add 11 more retail stores in India under the name ‘The D’Décor Store’ with the 4,000 square foot flagship in Mumbai already opened. The stores feature complete line of D’Décor’s own collections… Read more.November 25, 2014
Forasassi Outsources Everything But Weaving To Prato Based Suppliers
MONTEMURLO, (Prato) Italy — Prato’s mills are proving that subcontracting everything but the weaving can pay big dividends to owners like Massimiliano and Maurizio Forasassi, brothers and second generation owners of the mill by that name.By… Read more.November 25, 2014
Isabelle De Borchgrave Gives Art to Life and Life to Art; She Now Enters New Phase With Fine Artwork for USA
BRUSSELS—Isabelle De Borchgrave, artist, colorist and fashion designer of all things beautiful has been designing home furnishings fabrics and other home products at popular retail price points for nearly 50 years.A new poster line of her… Read more.November 25, 2014
