KravetSmart Launches Even Faster Quickship Program
(NEW YORK, NY – SEPTEMBER 6, 2023) — Kravet Smart Quickship is thrilled to announce the latest additions to its program – all Kravet Smart fabrics and frames. This expansion…
Intertextile Opens First Show in Four Years
SHANGHAI, China—The first showing of Chinese textiles in four years due to COVID restrictions saw buyers from many countries in attendance. South Africa, New Zealand, Australia, UK, Italy, Spain, USA…
Two Major Executives Leave Birla Group, American Silk Mills’ Parent Company
Mumbai, India— Updeep Singh and Oscar Reig-Plaza have left Birla Group, F&FI has learned. Birla Group was not available for comment. Singh was the CEO for Sutlej Textiles, the yarn…
SPECIAL CHINA ISSUE-HEIMTEXTIL EDITION CLOSES NOVEMBER 15
In this post-covid environment, with energy and material costs skyrocketing and duty adding to the cost, how will Chinese mills and exporters fare in the future with exports to Europe,…
Stacy Allan Exits Thibaut
MIAMI BEACH, FL-Stacy Senior Allan, Thibaut’s long-time marketing director has left the company. Her future plans are not known at this time and F&FI’s attempts to reach her, or Thibaut…
Spring 2024 Show Dates Announced
MIAMI BEACH, FL—In case you missed it, there are three important show dates next May. Proposte 2024 is scheduled for May 2-4, 2024, at Villa Erba, Como, Italy. Interwoven 2024…
Lantal Acquires Raymakers, British Velvets
LANGENTHAL, Swiss—Lantal Textiles AG, a transportation textile mill, has acquired Raymakers, a Dutch velvet mill and British Velvets in the UK. Lantal will combine these two mills with its Portuguese…
Mobus Fabrics Ltd. Opens USA Distribution Site
Brighouse, West Yorkshire, UK—Mobus Fabrics, an upholstery fabric converter based in the UK has opened a distribution office and warehouse in Greensboro, North Carolina to target the North American market.…
Circumstances!
Wondering about the outcome and the feedback of the shows in Cernobbio/Proposte and, a month later, Hometex/Istanbul … Well, both shows were surprisingly OK, according to the circumstances! New collections,…
Imatex Files Ch. 11 But Mill Still Weaves
MILAN, IT—Imatex SpA on April 27, 2023, has filed a form of Chapter 11 under the Italian bankruptcy Code. Giulia Fumagalli, also the niece of Elio Fumagalli, the founder of…