Profiles & People
Kravet Rolls Out First Calvin Klein Fabrics
BETHPAGE, New York – A new line of fabrics from the famous clothing designer, Calvin Klein Home for Kravet Collections, will be available to interior designers and decorators beginning this month according to Cary Kravet, president of the fourth generation... Read more.
April 15, 2009
Culp Settles Copyright Dispute
HIGH POINT, North Carolina – Culp, Inc. (NYSE: CFI) has reached a resolution of its copyright infringement dispute against SRA, LLC d/b/a SRA FABRICS ("SRA"), concerning allegations that SRA infringed upon Culp's "Congo" fabric design, a faux leather product. A... Read more.
April 9, 2009
Keeton Organizes Fabric Export Trips
NEW YORK, New York – A group of US home textile mills and converters are working with Johnny Keeton Studios, US Department of Commerce, Messe Frankfurt USA and Fabrics and Furnishings International to promote the group's export activities on three... Read more.
April 6, 2009
Valdese Appoints Kim Grimsley as Design Director for 1801
VALDESE, North Carolina - Kim Grimsley has accepted Valdese Weavers' offer to make her the Design Director and Marketing Manager for the Circa 1801 brand, a position which takes effect immediately according to Valdese. Grimsley previously held the position of... Read more.
March 31, 2009
Enzo degli Angiuoni Launches Outdoor Fabric Collection
MILAN, Italy – Enzo degli Angiuoni has introduced its first 'Green Outdoor Collection' of fabrics designed to meet all weather conditions. The announcement was made to existing customers through a mailed brochure which presented one small fabric swatch in a... Read more.
March 25, 2009
Glen Raven Launches Recycling Program for Sunbrella
GLEN RAVEN, North Carolina – Glen Raven's leading outdoor fabric brand, Sunbrella®, now has its own recycling program which allows users to return Sunbrella fabrics to Glen Raven for reuse in products like felt for car insulation, decorative outdoor rugs... Read more.
March 25, 2009
Victor Acquires Craftex
SAINT-GEORGES, Quebec – In yet another sign of a global consolidation of the textile industry, family-owned Victor, a textile company operating in Canada and the U.S., has announced its acquisition of the Craftex brand from the secured creditor of Pennsylvania-based... Read more.
March 23, 2009