Chris Stone Closing Rumored
LOS ANGELES, California - Chris Stone Inc., a vertical converter since 1976 with its own printing and dyeing facilities near Los Angeles, has reportedly closed its doors after failing to find a buyer for its business. Although this could not… Read more.January 19, 2010
Schumacher Names New VP/ Creative Director
NEW YORK, New York - Schumacher's own Susan North has been promoted to Vice President and Creative Director for the company, a leading purveyor of fabrics and wallcoverings to the design trade. Schumacher's president Gerald Puschel announced… Read more.January 14, 2010
Culp's Third Quarter 2010 Expectations Change as Upholstery Fabric Sales Rise
HIGH POINT, North Carolina - After a challenging stretch for the fabrics industry, Culp, Inc. is seeing a shift in the tide and predicts that an upward swing in upholstery and mattress fabrics will continue throughout 2010. Based on quarterly… Read more.January 14, 2010
Carnegie Introduces New Vinyl Alternative Textiles and Additions to Philosophy Collection
NEW YORK, New York - Carnegie Fabrics has introduced a new line of fashionable high performance polyurethane upholsteries, continuing its commitment to provide viable alternatives to vinyl products. The company has launched three new designs… Read more.January 12, 2010
Silver State Launches Jazz-Inspired Fabric Line IMPROV
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - Silver State has launched a new spring line for the Alaxi fabrics collection, IMPROV, offering superior performance in Sunbrella acrylic with a patterned touch of whimsy and grace. Designed by Kate Korten, the IMPROV… Read more.January 12, 2010
Rbed Names Sherri Mojica First Full-Time Design Director
NEW YORK, New York - Sherri Mojica has been named director of design for Rbed, the five-year-old contract bedding brand of Richloom Fabrics Group. Mojica has been in the hospitality and retail home textiles business for 22 years, most recently… Read more.January 7, 2010
Keystone Enters Upholstery Ring
LEBANON, Pennsylvania - Keystone Weaving Mills, Inc. has entered the upholstery business for the first time in its 80-year history with a collection of jacquards and dobbies in the $4.95 to $12.95 price range. The natural fiber line including… Read more.January 7, 2010