Charity Program Encourages Manufacturers to Recycle Fabric
HIGH POINT, North Carolina – The Green Initiative for the Furniture and Textile Industry (GIFFT), has put a call out for manufacturers to donate 100 percent cotton fabric that they would otherwise discard. The GIFFT program takes fabric… Read more.January 14, 2009
Silver State Introduces Country Living Line
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah - Silver State Inc. has introduced a new line of Sunbrella fabrics called, Country Living. With an air of relaxation, warmth and comfort, the new Country Living outdoor collection was inspired by pages from the popular… Read more.January 12, 2009
Roger Gilmartin Retires from Covington
NEW YORK, New York – Having led and built the Covington brand for the past 13 years, 65-year-old Roger Gilmartin has announced his retirement from the company. Gilmartin served as the president and CEO of Covington Fabric & Design, LLC… Read more.January 6, 2009
Townsend Wins Best Booth at Showtime
HIGH POINT, North Carolina – Townsend Leather, long known for its quality leather upholstery goods, received the award for best booth at the December edition of Showtime here. Townsend's president, Terry Kucel and marketing director Geoffrey… Read more.January 2, 2009
India Seeks to Halt Duty Hikes in European Textiles
MUMBAI, India - Concerned over the European Union's proposal to increase the counter-veiling duty (CVD) on cotton-type bed linen, India has urged Belgium to engage with the European Commission to resolve the issue. India exports a large quantity… Read more.January 2, 2009
Panjiva Provides Important Resource to U.S. Textile Manufacturers
NEW YORK, New York – U.S. home textile manufacturers will be able to take advantage of a valuable business tracking resource next year as Panjiva expands into the home textile market. Panjiva is an online data resource built for executives… Read more.December 18, 2008
Valley Forge Promotes Roeser
FORT LAUDERDALE, Florida – Valley Forge Fabrics has announced the appointment of Kimberly Roeser as vice president of sales. Roeser has had more than 20 years of experience in the hospitality industry. Before she entered the hospitality… Read more.December 18, 2008
Increase in Sales of Furniture Businesses Could Have Positive Effect on Fabric Industry
SAN FRANCISCO, California – According to data released by BizBuySell.com which documents the business-for-sale marketplace, price point values for the furniture business have continued to rise despite the recession – a bright point… Read more.December 12, 2008
