Profiles & People
Bernhardt Furniture Reported 1999 as its Most Successful Year
Lenoir, NC (USA) -- After 110 years and four generations, Bernhardt Furniture Company has avoided the "stodgy" label and has, instead, evolved as a fashion-forward visionary. Its debut of 'New Vintages' during this year's spring International Home Furnishings Market in... Read more.
September 5, 1999
Lampe Claims Success Due to Creativity, Quality and Logistics
Tielt, Belgium -- The ongoing success of Lampe Textiles is based on a combination of creativity, quality and logistics. The success of its new mattress ticking collection at the Interzum Exhibition was attributed to a new creative approach."True, mattress ticking... Read more.
September 5, 1999
Tana-Tex has Firm Hold on Healthcare Institutions
Chicago, (USA) -- 'Point of View 100/104', the one piece integral fabric for cubicle curtains has been a market leader for many years. The patented fabric is the main focus of Tana-Tex, Inc., a small but successful manufacturer and jobber... Read more.
September 5, 1999
Focus on Mills: The U.K. Mills of Yesteryear Look for New Strategies
The United Kingdom -- If one requests the Public Relations department at a mill in the United Kingdom, the operator remains silent. For years, mills in the UK created fabrics. They didn't market themselves, or try to put a creative... Read more.
September 5, 1999
Weathervane Hill Increases Business by More Than 50 Percent
Norwalk, CT (USA) -- She calls it "boutique branding" and according to Meri Stevens of converter Weathervane Hill, it is the crux behind the company."We saw that there was a definite need in the marketplace for a small boutique brand,"... Read more.
September 5, 1999
ITMA Fair Showcases Improved Technology in a Down Market
Paris -- 'Value added' was the buzzword at the International Textiles Machinery Association fair held in Paris, France from June 1 -10.Systems integration combining software, hardware, looms and/or printers are being designed to offer the mill owner or converter better... Read more.
September 5, 1999