Textile Veteran Rayess Joins Morgan Fabrics
FRANKFURT—Sam Rayess has joined Morgan Fabrics Corp., the Los Angeles-based converter, as an international sales director. For the past two years, Rayess held a similar post at Z-Wovens, the U.S. branch of the Chinese mill Zhongwang, which… Read more.February 10, 2020
Antonio Casanueva, Textiles Agent Who Pioneered Luxury Design, Dies at 81 in Mexico City
MEXICO CITY--Antonio Casanueva, a well-known textiles agent, died January 12 at his home here. He was 81. Eleanora and Antonio Casanueva in a submitted photo. According to his daughter, Fabiola, his greatest passions were dogs, bullfighting,… Read more.January 30, 2020
Edward Gargiulo, 87, Remembered by His Peers
President of Rockland Mills Writes How Gargiulo Shaped His Career
NAPLES, Fla. --Edward Gargiulo, a well-known print-fabric converter in the New York area, and also a partner in Anju/ Woodridge, died after a brief illness on January 12. He was 87. Anju Woodridge was purchased by P/Kaufmann several years… Read more.January 24, 2020
Walker Greenbank Names Montague CEO
Other Positions Filled
LONDON -- Lisa Montague was named on April 10 the CEO of Walker Greenbank PLC, a public company designing and manufacturing wallpaper and fabrics. It trades under several brands including Arthur Sanderson & Sons, Morris & Co., Zoffany, and… Read more.January 22, 2020
Kelly DiFoggio Becomes First Female President of International Textile Alliance: Creators of Showtime Market
EDITOR'S NOTE: Read the latest F&FI Winter Digital Edition by clicking here or go to https://issuu.com/fabricsandfurnishings/docs/ffi_wint19-20?fr=sNjhkMDEyMTU3OQ HIGH POINT, N.C. -- Kelly DiFoggio has been named the president of the… Read more.December 12, 2019
Economist Predicts Weakened Growth for Next 12 Months, But No U.S. and EU Recession
F&FI Winter Digital Edition Available
EDITOR'S NOTE: Read the latest F&FI Winter Digital Edition by clicking here or go to https://issuu.com/fabricsandfurnishings/docs/ffi_wint19-20?fr=sNjhkMDEyMTU3OQ By RAY PARKER NEW YORK -- In a speech in Lower Manhattan during the annual… Read more.December 9, 2019
Proposte GM Disputes Eric Schneider’s Describing Proposte as ‘Tarantella’ Dance
Editor's Note: A letter from Proposte General Manager Massimo Mosiello to F&FI Editor Eric Schneider. Dear Eric, We were very surprised to read your articles about Proposte 2019, especially the one published in the June 2019 issue of Fabrics… Read more.December 3, 2019
Matthew Crew Joins Bill Beaumont Textiles as MD
CHORLEY, U.K. -- Bill Beaumont Textiles has appointed textile veteran Matthew Crew as managing director. Crew will be taking over from Daniel Beaumont, who has left the company to pursue other interests. Beaumont joined the family business… Read more.December 2, 2019
