FRANKFURT, FDR — Under the heading of “Texpertise Focus AI,” Messe Frankfurt will place a strong emphasis on artificial intelligence at Heimtextil 2026. The impact of AI along the entire…
MIAMI BEACH — Here we are! The U.S. import tariffs are still in force. It’s December 16. Heimtex is just one month away (January 14-17, 2026). “Fabric buyers prefer to…
LONDON, UK — “2026 will be my 32nd Heimtex, and I still consider it the best textile show for converters and manufacturers,” says Charlie Main, principal of the Francis E.…
BIELEFELD, Germany — Rumors that JAB had purchased Deco Design out of bankruptcy are false, according to Chris-Jacob Schminnes, Managing Director of JAB Joseph Anstoetz Group. “We did not take…
HAMBURG, GERMANY—The Cruise Ship Interiors Design Expo Europe exhibition held December 3/4 at the Hamburg Messe Congress welcomed many cruise line members including designers and shipyards. The specialist exhibition featuring…
MONTEMURLO, IT–Franco Fabbri, an Italian editeur which produces the L’interno fabric brand, was acquired by Ollin srl last June. Ollin srl was previously Franco Fabbri’s primary weaver. Franco Fabbri’s offices,…
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada–Vision is the converting arm of J. Ennis Fabrics started up by Jim Ennis, the owner, while J. Ennis is the jobbing division. Ennis is a former ice…
HIGH POINT, NC–â€Prints are hot and growing further,†says Steve Kahan, President, Regal Fabrics, the Middleton, MA converter. “Digital printing has changed the face of printing. It’s easy to do…
HIGH POINT, NC–Major U.S. fabric mills Glen Raven, Valdese and STI are gaining new business due to U.S. tariffs on imported fabrics but there isn’t enough capacity to handle all…
HIGH POINT, NC–Covington Fabrics moved toward sourcing from India and Pakistan in 2014/5 but it still depends on China as an important part of its supply chain, says Greg Tarver,…