NEW YORK–â€Belle Maison is a successful boutique converter that shifted its sourcing from China years ago in favor of Turkiye and Spain,†says Liz Romano, a principal of the firm.…
MIAMI BEACH, FL–Since many of us participate in Interwoven in High Point, NC next week, (November 18-20), it would be useful to review the state of U.S. tariffs on imported…
JUNO BEACH, FL (USA) David Marx, owner of Express Air Freight has opened Aviation Museum On the Beach, Inc., 85 miles north of Miami Beach. The 70 something entrepreneur has…
Chieri, (Torino) IT–Giovanni Vaj has sold 56% of his company Vay Group to B4Investments, a private family investing company based in Rome. Vay, a furnishings fabric converter, will now be…
Dehradun, India—Anshuman Nautiyal celebrated a “privileged moment,” he told F&FI when he met the Honorable Smt. Savitri Thakur, Minister of State for Women and Child Development, Government of India, at…
MYRTLE BEACH, SC–Integra’s all female staff and paying close attention to detail produced a sales gain in 2024 and 2025 will at least equal 2024 sales according to Debbie Edmonds,…
MIAMI BEACH, FL–The tariffs are wrecking havoc with our international home fabrics industry. Wholesalers and importers are telling their Chinese suppliers to hold off sending samples of new lines in…
HUNTERSVILLE, N.C., Oct. 21, 2025 — Microban International, a leader in odor-control solutions, announced the launch of EcoFreshâ„¢, a cutting-edge odor-control technology that is said to capture a wide spectrum…
MIAMI BEACH, FL(USA)—Why are we not finding better, more efficient ways to work with whom some perceive as our commercial enemy? There is no enemy when you do not have…
VALDESE, NC–Valdese Weavers didn’t realize how important it was to make a deal to sell Visatex products to the American market last January during Heimtextil 2025. While 85 percent of…