Glen Raven Overhauls Upholstery Lines With New Division
Glen Raven, N.C. – Glen Raven Mills Inc. has launched Glen Raven Decorative Fabric division in order to make a dent in the better upholstery market. The new division falls…
Jagdish Furnishings Services New Kind of Indian Customers
Dehli, India – Forty years ago, the Khandelwal family began retailing ethnic costume dresses, headgears and fashion accessories to brides and groom. However, in 1982, Jagdish Khandelwal began retailing handloom…
American Decorative Adds Two Distribution Points, New Salesman
New York – Last year was a banner year for American Decorative Fabrics, and Joe Rosenfeld, president of American Decorative Fabrics, expects another. Rosenfeld said that the company has expanded…
Textile Designers at CITDA Rush to Harness New Technologies
Charlotte, N.C. – Mark Westerberg, an industry solutions manager at IBM, said he believes that the textile design industry is as cutting edge. However, when he spoke at the Computer…
Showtime Exhibitors Have High Hopes for High Quality in 2000
High Point – Exhibitors at High Point’s Winter Showtime said they are beginning to sell more of their higher-end products. Several exhibitors at the show, which took place 11-15 January,…
Samelson Buys Coral, Adds Corporate Sales
Chicago, Ill. – Coral Fabrics Inc., a contract distributor/jobber, was sold during the first week of April to Charles Samelson Inc., the owner of Samelson/Chatelane Inc., an estimated $25 million…
DNL Holdings Acquires Schoepp, Irish Velour Furnishing Fabric Maker
Drinagh, Wexford, Ireland – Schoepp Velours of Ireland Ltd has been acquired by DNL Holdings, a private US group, for an undisclosed amount. The deal is likely to provide the…
Sophis Network Printing Technology Aims to End Dark Days of ‘Sneakernet’
Frankfurt, Germany – Karl Noonan, technical director of Sophis Systems and of the Sophis Group, has worked in textile printing for about 20 years, but one thing still mystifies him…
DesignScope Says ‘Victor’ Offers Speed, Exclusivity
Frankfurt, Germany – At Heimtextil, the DesignScope Company unveiled new CAD/CAM software designed to be more efficient for customers. ”Our new software, Victor, was developed independently of an operating system…
Stork and Lectra Aim to Provide Integrated Digital Solutions
Frankfurt, Germany – Following their partnership agreement with the firm Stork, Lectra Systemes is developing a full range of digital fabric printing systems. Recognizing the demand in textile printing for…