Profiles & People
Elvin Creates Self-Cleaning Fabric Technology
ISTANBUL, Turkey – Elvin Textile, a leading decorative fabric producer in Turkey, exhibited at Evteks this year with its newly-developed Green Guard, a self-cleaning fabric technology, and "Flame," a decorative fabric that was presented with the Red Dot Award for... Read more.
July 3, 2008
Heirloom Decorative Uses Eco-Friendly Yarn for New Line
HIGH POINT, North Carolina - Heirloom Decorative Fabrics has just launched its newest eco-friendly line, which debuted at Showtime earlier this June. The line marks the company's first production in the U.S. as it has just started manufacturing with an... Read more.
July 3, 2008
Bourguignon Dies At 56
KONTICH, Belgium - Aristide Bourguignon, the 56-year-old founder of Aritex in Kontich, Belgium, passed away from unspecified causes on June 4. A small, private family service was held. Bourguignon started his business with almost nothing and in less than a... Read more.
June 24, 2008
Stanley Benny Leaves Townsend, New Collection Unveiled
JOHNSTOWN, New York — Stanley Paul Benny, executive of Townsend's Gulf Business foundation, is no longer with the company. Vinod Arya, new to Townsend Leather, has taken over the activities in the region of Dubai under the capacity of senior... Read more.
June 24, 2008
Guleser Goes Green For Decosit
ISTANBUL, Turkey – Guleser Tekstil has invested an estimated half million dollars over the last four to five months in organic product development, said company general manager, Engin Ocak. The strategy behind this, he indicated, is to appeal to American... Read more.
June 19, 2008
Nursultan Doubles Its Manufacturing Facility
ISTANBUL, Turkey – According to company principal Ibrahim Gumus, Nursultan Tekstil has just expanded its manufacturing facility from 200 thousand square meters to 400 thousand square meters. With increased producing capabilities and new marketing strategies, Gumus projects an 80 percent... Read more.
June 19, 2008
Covington Hires Marion Murray
NEW YORK CITY, New York – Covington Fabric & Design has just hired Marion Murray as its new vice president of creative services and design. She will assume her new role on June 16 and report to Roger Gilmartin, president... Read more.
June 13, 2008