Profiles & People
Brimar® Buys Trim Lines, Chinese Hardware Plant
HIGH POINT, North Carolina - Brimar has purchased several trimming lines in the past 30 days to beef up its offerings to retailers, furniture manufacturers and designers, said Marc Thiergart, vice president, interviewed at Showtime USA here. All of the... Read more.
December 9, 2008
Kasmir Serves Up Fabrics Family Style
DALLAS, Texas – Kasmir Fabrics expects to boost 2009 sales via indoor/outdoor fabrics sourced from five suppliers, new wood and metal hardware lines and an ever-expanding trim assortment, according to COO Dale Jones. Everything is stocked for national distribution in... Read more.
December 8, 2008
Unifi Sells Yadkinville Plant
YADKINVILLE, North Carolina – Unifi, Inc., a polyester yarn producer, will sell one of its texturizing plants in North Carolina for $7 million in the first fiscal half of 2009. Company officials reported to the Securities and Exchange Commission that... Read more.
December 8, 2008
Culp’s Second Quarter Financial Report Reflects Economic Downturn
HIGH POINT, North Carolina – Culp Inc. has announced its quarterly earnings for the period ending Oct. 31st and although the report lists a loss of $.5 million in pre-tax income from last year during the same quarter, company CEO... Read more.
December 5, 2008
O Ecotextiles Recognized for Green Pioneering
SEATTLE, Washington – At the recent Green Building Conference held in Boston, Environmental Building News announced this year's top 10 green building products and textile company, O Ecotextiles, was among them. The company was established in 2004 and has built... Read more.
November 26, 2008
Schumacher Introduces Celerie Kemble Collection
NEW YORK, New York – F. Schumacher & Co. has introduced its anticipated Fall 2008 collection of woven and printed fabrics designed by well-known Florida and New York designer and socialite, Celerie Kemble. According to Kemble, the collection is "uniquely... Read more.
November 26, 2008
Tom Solimine Leaves Swavelle
NEW YORK, New York—Tom Solimine has left Swavelle Mill Creek after 15 years. He was vice president of upholstery for the converter and is well known in the fabrics industry. In his role, he travelled extensively to see mills throughout... Read more.
November 14, 2008