Hometex Decorative Fabrics to Debut at Showtime
NEW YORK, New York â€" Tayo Onadein, former vice president of design for JLA Home Fabrics, has formed company Hometex Decorative Fabrics Hangzhou & Co., Ltd. Hometex, which is located in China, will soon open a North Carolina office… Read more.August 22, 2008
BCFA Offers Branding Incentive to Go 'Green'
BUCKINGHAMSHIRE, United Kingdom - The British Contract Furnishing & Design Association (BCFA) is now inviting its members to conform to its six point Code of Best Practice for human and earth sustainability. These points include compliance… Read more.August 22, 2008
Gerhard Havranek Brings Three Decades Experience to Trevira
FRANKFURT, Germany - On June 1, 2008, Gerhard Havranek stepped into the position of head of marketing at Trevira CS & Strategic Business Development in Trevira GmbH. After being introduced during a transition period by his predecessor Ulrich… Read more.August 22, 2008
Wolf Gordon Undergoes Recapitalization
NEW YORK, New York - Fabrics & Furnishings International recently learned that Wolf-Gordon Inc., a leading designer and distributor of wallcoverings in a variety of materials, has partnered with Corinthian Capital Group, LLC to complete an… Read more.August 22, 2008
GM Fabrics to Launch New 'Bubbly' Fabrics at Decosit
MUMBAI, India – GM Fabrics Put Ltd., a furnishing fabric supplier, has renewed its price point strategy of providing "more value for less money," said company officials. The company continues its value concept at Decosit with its new 3-dimensional… Read more.August 16, 2008
NADFD Holds 39th Annual Conference in Napa
NAPA, California - The National Association of Decorative Fabric Distributors held its 39th annual conference on Aug. 6-8 announcing several awards to associate members as well as electing officers for chair positions. At the event which was… Read more.August 14, 2008
INSTYLE Sources Etho-Wool For LIFE Textiles Collection
NORWICH, Connecticut - INSTYLE, a leading Australasian contract textile supplier, has just signed the first ethical environmental wool supply agreement in Australia. It will soon produce a wool from a breed of Merino sheep that don't require… Read more.August 8, 2008
Muvantex N.V. Acquires Bekaert Depla Fabrics
DEERLIJK, Belgium – Bekaert Depla Fabrics has been acquired by Muvantex N.V. and will share the name as joint company referred to by both names. The merging acquisition was made official at this year's Proposte fair in May, where the… Read more.August 1, 2008
