St. Gallen, Switzerland – After opening a new showroom here last year, sales of the Swiss converter, Christian Fischbacher increased 12 percent in the surrounding area. The facility, which the…
Geneva – Each year Messe Frankfurt, organizers of Heimtextil, designate one country as the show’s partner. The Partner Country for Heimtextil 2000 is Switzerland. This year, the partner country’s economic…
New York – ”The export business is picking up and I’m optimistic about 2000,” said Angelo Brenna, vice president, export for Burlington House upholstery. ”We’re especially bullish about the Far…
Sipco News Network – Pacific Weavers, has launched a new company called Revival Home Fashions Inc. as a joint-venture project. The new company focuses on buying and selling large lots…
Meerbeke, Belgium – At Heimtextil, Belgian textile machines supplier M-Tec introduces, in cooperation with Trevira CS, a new application of its successful Mantec Lasermarker for cut-out designs in polyester fabrics,…
With the arrival of 2000, The People’s Republic of China celebrates its 50th anniversary while Sipco, publisher of Fabrics & Furnishings International begins its 10th year. Thanks to all of…
New York – La Cotonniere d’Alsace, the French producer, has debuted its first line of bedlinens aimed at the American market. The collection, called Paule Marrot has been a mainstay…
New York — The sixteenth annual International Fashion Fabric Exhibition and Conference (IFFE) at the Jacob K. Javits Center featured more than 650 exhibitors and attracted 12,500 visitors, according to…
Elkin, N.C. -Chatham Fabrics has introduced a broad line of fabrics that meet the British flame-retardancy standard, 5852 part one. The new lines will be on display during Heimtextil 2000…
Brussels, Belgium – Stop Copy Designs, an international non-profit association formed to prevent copying and take action against design copiers, was busy during Decosit. Because trade fairs are ideal venues…