Fabric with Foresight: Five Companies Launch New Takes on Seasoned Products
OSSINING, New York - This year has proven to be a Darwinian challenge for the textile industry as companies have had to reevaluate their products and restrategize, surfacing newfound ways to counter the economic turmoil. While leather and velvets… Read more.December 18, 2009
Brentano Opens New Studio Bolstering Morale and Anticipating Growth
WHEELING, Illinois - Brentano has opened a new sustainable studio, following the move to its current corporate headquarters in 2008, which combined three separate units under one roof. President E-Kwan Chen and Vice President Iris Wang decided… Read more.December 18, 2009
Perennials Buys Mill, Creates $20 Million Indoor/outdoor Fabric Brand
DALLAS, Texas - Perennials, which has become a recognized brand of indoor/outdoor performance fabrics for the high-end residential and hospitality markets, finally purchased its own jacquard mill in San Luis Potosi, Mexico in 2008. Perennials… Read more.December 17, 2009
Scalamandre is Reinvigorated by New Owners
NEW YORK, New York - After facing a lengthy period of internal economic and political conflict, Scalamandre, the prestigious fabric company, now looks forward to a bright future, thanks to new owners, Brian Landow and Louis Renzo, who rescued… Read more.December 17, 2009
Pierre Frey Introduces Provencal Fabrics Collection, Olivades
NEW YORK, New York -The 75-year-old French fabric design house, Pierre Frey, has launched a new collection of artisinal French fabrics from Olivades the last remaining textile mill in Provence. Like Pierre Frey, Olivades prides itself on… Read more.December 17, 2009
CLARIFICATION: Skaff a client of Designers Guild, not Distributor
BEIRUT, Lebanon - In a recent posting on FFI.com, the high-end fabric wholesaler, Skaff, was referred to a distributor of Designers Guild. This information was not correct as Skaff is a client of Designers Guild, a fact which has been cleared… Read more.December 16, 2009
Stacy Garcia Announces New Sustainable Fabric Collection
Nanuet, New York - Stacy Garcia has launched a new globally-influenced fabric collection, Atmosphere, inspired by some of the worlds most stylish capitals like Fez, Marrakech and Zanzibarcities rich in both color and history. The Atmosphere… Read more.December 15, 2009
Thibaut Announces Whimsical New Fabric and Wallpaper
NEWARK, New Jersey - Thibaut has launched the Gatehouse Collection, an English garden-inspired line of fabrics and wallpaper with a touch of whimsy. There are seven woven fabrics, five printed, and 11 wallpaper patterns all boasting vibrantly… Read more.December 15, 2009
