Fracassetti and Farina Leave Griva
TORINO, Italy - Roberto Fracassetti and Dario Farina, two of three partners in Griva SpA both left the company sometime in July. Griva is an Italian weaver of curtain fabrics for the contract and residential markets whose origins date back… Read more.September 1, 2009
John Edelman Set to Leave Edelman Leather
NEW MILFORD, Connecticut - It has been confirmed that John Edelman is officially leaving the company in the near future, although no one could be reached in regards to when he planned to depart and who will be replacing him. Edelman Leather… Read more.September 1, 2009
Spectro Buys Claremont
LEOMINSTER, Massachusetts - Spectro Coating Corp., a major global player in flock fabrics, acquired Claremont Flock Corp. from the employees for an undisclosed price on August 28. "The purchase will allow us to strengthen our position in… Read more.August 31, 2009
Interview with Olaf Schmidt, Vice President, Textile Fairs, Messe Frankfurt
NEW YORK, New York - Until 2006 Olaf Schmidt worked in the textile industry as a managing director of distribution/marketing. Schmidt now manages and coordinates the concentration and quality of product channels as the vice president of textile… Read more.August 31, 2009
MTL Unveils Itself at Proposte
COMO, Italy - Benoit Leclercq, Principal of Material Technology & Logistics Inc., announced that MTL will begin exporting its boutique line of American-produced fabrics worldwide. While Leclercq and his brother moved their European-styled fabrics… Read more.August 31, 2009
Kurtz Carries New Line - Catch Him if You Can
OSSINING, New York - En route to his customers, David Kurtz tools around in his 2006 Chrysler SRT 8-300C, which boasts a 475 horsepower engine. Kurtz represents New Line Fabrics, a converter of drapery and upholstery jacquards that is based… Read more.August 31, 2009
Barclay Butera Honors Benjamin Moore Paints with Collaboration
MONTVALE, New Jersey - Kravet fabrics and Benjamin Moore Paints have announced that their three-year-old color collaboration has just evolved even further. Prominent designer Barclay Butera, who recently released an exclusive line of rugs… Read more.August 21, 2009
Victor Introduces New Collections Including Craftex
FALL RIVER, Massachusetts - With five new collections launching, Bea Spires and her design team are building Canada-based Victor into an industry leader whose success they plan will rival that of Quaker's in its heyday. That time of success… Read more.August 21, 2009
