Profiles & People
 Edward Gargiulo, 87, Remembered by His Peers
NAPLES, Fla. --Edward Gargiulo, a well-known print-fabric converter in the New York area, and also a partner in Anju/ Woodridge, died after a brief illness on January 12. He was 87. Anju Woodridge was purchased by P/Kaufmann several years ago... Read more.
January 24, 2020
Walker Greenbank Names Montague CEO
LONDON -- Lisa Montague was named on April 10 the CEO of Walker Greenbank PLC, a public company designing and manufacturing wallpaper and fabrics. It trades under several brands including Arthur Sanderson & Sons, Morris & Co., Zoffany, and Harlequin.... Read more.
January 22, 2020
Kelly DiFoggio Becomes First Female President of International Textile Alliance: Creators of Showtime Market
EDITOR'S NOTE: Read the latest F&FI Winter Digital Edition by clicking here or go to https://issuu.com/fabricsandfurnishings/docs/ffi_wint19-20?fr=sNjhkMDEyMTU3OQ HIGH POINT, N.C. -- Kelly DiFoggio has been named the president of the 10-member board of directors of the International Textile Alliance, producers of... Read more.
December 12, 2019
Economist Predicts Weakened Growth for Next 12 Months, But No U.S. and EU Recession
EDITOR'S NOTE: Read the latest F&FI Winter Digital Edition by clicking here or go to https://issuu.com/fabricsandfurnishings/docs/ffi_wint19-20?fr=sNjhkMDEyMTU3OQ By RAY PARKER NEW YORK -- In a speech in Lower Manhattan during the annual ACT conference in October, Wells Fargo Securities Economist Michael... Read more.
December 9, 2019
Proposte GM Disputes Eric Schneider’s Describing Proposte as ‘Tarantella’ Dance
Editor's Note: A letter from Proposte General Manager Massimo Mosiello to F&FI Editor Eric Schneider. Dear Eric, We were very surprised to read your articles about Proposte 2019, especially the one published in the June 2019 issue of Fabrics &... Read more.
December 3, 2019
Matthew Crew Joins Bill Beaumont Textiles as MD
CHORLEY, U.K. -- Bill Beaumont Textiles has appointed textile veteran Matthew Crew as managing director. Crew will be taking over from Daniel Beaumont, who has left the company to pursue other interests. Beaumont joined the family business in 2011 and... Read more.
December 2, 2019
Lasek Joins Scalamandre as Vice President of Contract Sales
NEW YORK -- Stefan Lasek has joined The House of Scalamandre as the vice president of contract sales. He reports to CEO Louis Renzo. Stefan Lasek is the vice president of contract sales. Lasek comes with much experience, most recently... Read more.
November 21, 2019