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Richard Liu, senior manager for Nibico Corp., discusses their activities as the Calvin Klein licensee in China.

Industry great Aaron Greenberg passes, while his wife remembers his spirit and accomplishments.

Harvey Nudelman of Fabricut discusses FR One fiber, and their exclusive distribution rights in North America.

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Standard Textile Re-Brands, Launches Global Initiative Manufacturer/Distributor Pushes Name and Worldwide Capabilities

by AnnMarie Marano

INCINNATI, Ohio— Standard Textile is undergoing the final stages of a re-branding process that the company began earlier this year in attempt to re-focus their numerous titles and activities under one name and purpose. Kim Heiman

Standard product

“Our customers told us we were a little too modest and not doing so good in letting people know everything that we do,” said Kim Heiman, senior vice president of decora-

these new additions to Valdese Weavers,” said Mike Shelton, president. “Our short-term focus in each division is to stabilize operations with immechase and therefore has diate investments in, no rights to produce the and the application of Mastercraft brand of all the financial and residential fabrics. Only material resources contract fabrics under needed to accomplish the Mastercraft this stability. These Contract/Guild 360 companies have been brand are included in Mike Shelton operating in a distheir asset purchase tressed environment under previagreement. “I would like to inform you ous ownership for the past few about our transition plans, inten- months and we have identified in tions, and strategies to manage (Continued on page 31)

tive products. “So we thought it was important to launch a global branding initiative,” with the help of Landor, a branding company with offices worldwide. Landor helped Standard create a new image and logo. The company’s three main divisions — hospitality, healthcare and decorative — each have a different color scheme for their respective logo and materials. “It inspires people not only on

the inside, but on the outside as well,” Heiman said. Contrary to popular belief, Standard has not dropped the Fantagraph name. Fantagraph is a brand of Standard, but “there was a feeling out in the marketplace that it was actually the company name.” The idea for a “re-branding” of sorts, came a little less than a year ago. After attending a trade show (Continued on page 18)

Babei Textile Moves to New Mill, Offices in China’s Zhejiang Province

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ALDESE, North Carolina — Valdese Weavers officially acquired Circa 1801/Doblin, Home Fabrics, and Mastercraft Contract/Guild 360 on July 20. These businesses are operating today as divisions of Valdese Weavers under their ownership. Valdese Weavers did not pur-

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HENGZHOU CITY, China — Zhejiang Babei Textile Co., Ltd. has moved to its new, one million-square-foot mill and office in an industrial park in Zhejiang province, “in order to meet the rapid growth of our home furnishings division and the company as a whole,” said Yak Wang, general manager.

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Babei Group Limited has also established a sub-company, called Zhejiang Babei Textile Yak Wang Co., Ltd., to handle all business of upholstery fabrics and other ready made home textile products, headed by Wang. The new facility houses 290 looms with a capacity of four million meters a year, according to

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The Importance of the Supplier/Agent Relationship My country, Lebanon, has been the major business center linking the industries of Western countries to the Middle East and the near east markets. The Lebanese agents were the most brave, reliable and professional people to perform this job, due to their geographical situation and the multitude of languages they could speak. I am very proud to be one of those successful agents for 40 years now, representing many large European firms operating in Lebanon and all over the Middle Eastern countries. Relationships between European suppliers and Lebanese agents are based on mutual respect, understanding and belief in the role that each side serves. There is always a mutal interest to reach the best end with every deal. Unfortunately, this is not the case with the new industrial countries such as Turkey. The Turkish philosophy is not at all up to standards of the Western countries. Some Turkish suppliers take advantage of the agent. They use them to introduce them to the markets and by the time they feel they can most likely do the job alone and directly, they kick the agent out. They continue dealing directly with the customers, just to save the five percent commission. This has happened to me with two Turkish companies from Bursa — one company for upholstery and another for curtains. The two companies to a certain extent were ignorant. They did not even know where Saudi Arabia is or other countries in the Middle East. Their collections were good for nowhere. We helped them with our experience and knowledge and showed them how to work on their collections to make them suitable for sale in the Middle East. After they were successful due to our efforts, the two companies, with no regret at all from their side, knifed us in the back and in the heart. They let us down and continued alone. We are taking one of the two companies — the upholstery factory — to court. This company caused us large financial losses and a loss of image. We may get our financial right through the court. With this letter, we hope to change the understanding of some of the Turkish suppliers about the role and the sacred right of the agent. We also hope to warn agents to be careful in selecting their Turkish suppliers. Again the aim of this article is to make the Turkish industrialists have more of a belief in the role of the agent and to have more respect for the relation between the supplier and the agent. On a final note, we wish success to the Turkish textiles industry, which has made great achievements so far. It is good to say that we have very good and satisfactory business relations with some other Turkish suppliers.

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Table of Contents F&FI Autumn 07 | Vol. 17, No. 4 Gloster Introduces Eclipse . . . . . . . . . . .16 Coral Fabrics Unveils Outdoor Line . . . .16 Victor Innovatex Bids Up Joan Fabrics Corp. Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20

Marriott Unveils Great Room Concept at Rive Gauche Paris . . . . . . . . .20

S. Harris Introduces Mizrahi Fabrics . . . .30 Jaipuria Looks at $25 Million Sales by 2010 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30

W.A.C. Lighting’s Wang Wins Jubanitex Adds Value Through Humanitarian Award . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Handwork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .30 Hendrikx Named Swinkels Calvin Klein Bedding Finds Chinese Managing Director . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10 Buyers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .31

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Robert Allen Group Announces Industry Great Aaron Greenberg Appointments and Positions . . . . . . . . . .10 Passes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .34 Hospitality Match Opens the Door to Valdese’s Offshore Brand Introduces The Middle East for Suppliers . . . . . . . .12 First Velvet at Showtime . . . . . . . . . . . . .34

Contract/HospitalityNews The Mohawk Group Sets New Sustainable Standard with Encycle . . . . .36

Lauren Rottet Designs for Decca Contract . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .42

New tourism, hotel projects in Philippines boost furniture markets . . . .36

LIGHTING:

Humanscale Makes the Move into Hospitality . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .36

Interfold’s Roland Simmons Brand Launches New Website . . . . . . . . . . . . .44 Amerlux Expands on EcoTectural Line . .44

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FLOORCOVERING: Tarkett Releases Karim Rashid Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .46 Johnsonite® Unveils UnderLock™ . . . .46

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Healthier Choice Achieves Greenguard Children and Schools Certification . . . . .50 CF Stinson Adopts Agion® Silver Ion Technology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .50

Fabricut has Exclusive Rights to Sell FR-One in the U.S . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .40

Leather Suppliers Say Natural Qualities Make it a Safe Bet for Sustainability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

FURNITURE:

American Clay Provides LEED™ Certification Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .52

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W.A.C. Lighting’s Tai Wang Wins Rotary Humanitarian Award Sipco News Network

ELVILLE, New York — This year, the “Rotary Gift of Life International Humanitarian Award” went to Tai Wang, the co-principal and cofounder of W.A.C. Lighting. The award was presented to Wang at the Melville Long Island Marriott Hotel on April 28. The annual award is given to those Shelley, Tai and Tony Wang

who have given exceptional “service above self” to children around the world. Wang came to the United States with her husband about 25 years ago and soon after, established W.A.C. Lighting Company. A few years ago, Wang began working with Anita Stangl of “Alliance for Smiles,” and has since been making expeditions to China to help children born with cleft lips and palates. She also founded the Hope School at Ziang-Xi and the W.A.C. Scholarship program in China. Since 1984, W.A.C. Lighting has become a leading manufacturer and designer of track,

recessed, monorail, decorative and under-cabinet lighting. F&FI

Robert Allen Group Announces Appointments Sipco News Network

EW YORK, New York — The Robert Allen Group has announced several new appointments relative to the company’s residential and contract sales. Dan Payne has been promoted to vice president of residential sales where he will be responsible for new business development and management of the national residential sales force. Previously, Payne was the operating vice president for residential sales in the east. Robert Duban has been made operating vice president for contract sales. In the position, he will be in charge of new business developments and providing guidance for the national contract sales force. The company has created a new position of operating vice president of piece goods sales, which Don Greene will head out. Another new position at Robert Allen, operating vice president of commercial specials, will go to Kim Vasquez. F&FI

Hendrikx Named Swinkels Managing Director Sipco News Network

REE, Belgium — Swinkels Textiles N.V. has appointed Jose Hendrikx as managing director. Hendrikx has spent seven years in the textile industry prior to joining Swinkels and was most recently with Arte, the textile and wallcovering producer based in Holland. Hendrikx replaces Marius Van Wheel who has retired. At the same time, Swinkels moved its headquarters to Bree, Belgium in April of this year from Tilburg, Holland. Belgium has always been the location of the Swinkels print plant so moving the corporate offices to the same location as the factory made a lot of sense to Hendrikx who spearheaded the move to one location. The move is expected to save Swinkels time and money. “We also expect to focus our efforts on producing more technically advanced print fabrics,” Hendrikx said. F&FI

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Sipco’s Hospitality Match Opens the Door to the Middle East for International Suppliers

ZHEJIANG BABEI TEXTILE CO., LTD hejiang Babei Textile Co.

Ltd. is a weaver jointly

Attendees GFI Textiles and Enkeboll Join Forces

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Ltd. and Art Touch Industrial Co. Ltd for USD 15,800,000. We work mainly on the design-

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UBAI, U.A.E. — “At the event, there were companies that we hadn’t seen before in Dubai. To see them all we would had to have made separate trips and separate appointments. Match certainly saved us money. We already had friends there but we were able to expand those relationships,” said Terry Kucel, president, Townsend Leather and attendee of Hospitality Match Middle East. Townsend met with over 20 design firms during the event in June, 2007, where 20 hospitality suppliers and some 40 specifiers met at the Park Hyatt in Dubai for Hospitality Match Middle East. It marked Hospitality Match’s first international effort, following two one-to-one meeting events in Las Vegas; one in 2005 and one in 2006. Hospitality Match matches high-end product suppliers with buyers for four-star plus properties. “It has been successful in the U.S. because it promotes informal networking and expedites the relationship building process—one that could take some a lifetime to achieve,” said Michael Schneider, president, Sipco Events, and the producer of Hospitality Match. “We took the event abroad this year to give suppliers the opportunity to expand their sales reach in the rapidly developing U.A.E., and give them a singular meeting place where they could meet with the

jacquard fabrics for bedding, drapery and upholstery. We also produce polyester fire retardant fabrics for the contract business and the newly licensed multi-functional A shot of the meeting action major players in that market, in a concise amount of time,” he said. We followed up with a couple of the suppliers who attended the event to see how they’ve progressed, six weeks later. “The people that came to that show came to see people like Townsend. And they come to talk to you specifically about using your product,” said Kucel. Townsend Leather, as well as Trevira CS, sponsored the event. Kucel first led Townsend into Dubai five years ago. He works with an agent who lives in Dubai, Venkaraman Kumar, and often travels with him on appointments several times a year. “Longer term, if you want to be a legitimate supplier in that region of the world, you need to have a local rep, in the time zone, and who understands the culture,” he said. John Pujol, CEO, Enkeboll Designs, based in Carson, California forged a more unconventional relationship during the event. “We talked with another one of the participants about allying,” he said. Enkeboll, an architectural woodcarving company, will join GFI, a high-end fabric supplier, led by president, Franklin Badot. “He happens to be here in

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veryone told us, you need to have a presence. Don’t get with an agent; do it yourself. For the next ten years, we believe the gulf region is going to be humming. We also realize that we need to be green. Dubai has decided that it needs to be green as a whole. L.A.,” said Pujol. “We like the prospects of the market. But it’s obvious it’s not a market where you’re going to send your catalog. You’re going to have to go there, commit resources; that’s daunting. If we share the cost of an office, that’s attractive.” “There is a tremendous investment being made in the Middle East. For our products, there’s definitely a place there for them though my product, as a category, really hasn’t been used there so it’s almost forging new ground. Quite a bit of foundation work but I’m convinced it’s appropriate. When they see it, they’ll love it, appreciate it and want to have it,” said Pujol. “Our gut is that we will be wellrewarded to go there. You can’t go in with fear and trepidation. It’s clear that the potential is there. This is not going to be easy; it’s going to be a commitment.” Pujol plans to return to the Middle East after the month-long

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Bella-Dura fabric for indoor/ outdoor furniture and other commercial uses in the Asian market. We have installed 66 Staubli jacquard machines which make it possible for us to produce a variety of jacquard

Ramadan observance. “The event was a real eye-opener, and the quality and variety of attendees was good,” said Badot. “I’m going back in August to make some follow-up sales calls, look at locations and interview a few people. By early next year, we’ll be in operation. But in the mean time, we’ll be selling,” he said. With regard to the scope and buying power that Dubai is said to have, Badot commented, “it’s really there.” He too took the advice that one needs to be on the ground to get a piece of the pie, especially now that their competitors, such as Valley Forge, have formally established themselves in Dubai. “Everyone told us, you need to have a presence. Don’t get with an agent; do it yourself. For the next ten years, we believe the gulf region is going to be humming. We also realize that we need to be green. Dubai has decided that it needs to be green as a whole. Even in the U.S. we have more and more requests. I think the word is out.” In addition to the green factor, the selling point in Dubai is highend. “You’re not going to succeed with run-of-the-mill product,” said Badot. Kucel, of Townsend Leather, agreed. “Our customers like us coming and visiting because they like that we’re bringing something new,” he said. “When we show things like our Lisbon decorative, embossed leather tiles with pattern, people get it.” F&FI

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Outdoor Fabric is Eco-Minded at Sunbury Textile Mills Mills’ 100% Post-consumer Polyester is Made from Plastic Bottles by Kelly Hushin

EW YORK, New York — In addition to continuing to practice environmentally-sound manufacturing processes, Sunbury Textile Mills has announced its new offering of 100 percent Post-consumer Polyester. The fabric’s fiber is made from PET (polyethylene terephthalate) soda bottles that come from municipal recycling programs that reclaim the bottles from waste streams. Though it has not been given a formal name, it will be shown at the Decosit Brussels fair as its first international introduction right before Sunbury launches a company-wide green effort in September or October. According to Elizabeth Henschel, vice president of design for contract fabrics at Sunbury, the company has been working on custom-based projects using the fabric (available in 250 filling colors and a range of yarns, including three novelty yarns) since about April. Henschel said that until recently the green offerings available in the marketplace “weren’t the right fit for the company.” “We’ve been involved in the green side for several years,” she said. “I wasn’t personally con-

Left: 100% Post-consumer Polyester in several colors and patterns; Right: Elizabeth Henschel, VP of Design, Contract Fabrics vinced that a blend with a small percentage of post-consumer product was the way to go. We didn’t want to be stuck with something that wasn’t as progressive as possible. This post-consumer fiber is great because it creates another market for these bottles.” For every yard of fabric using the 100 percent Post-consumer Polyester that is sold, 16 twentyounce soda bottles are utilized and diverted from landfills. The product is self-certified but Henschel said certification gets complicated because the dyer or the fiber producers might have certifications. She also said that the company has been working with MBDC to have them examine dyestuffs. “All production is domestic,” she said, referring to the company’s mill in Pennsylvania that will produce the fabric. “That’s a big plus because the fabric isn’t trav-

eling far.” A take-back program is also associated with the 100 percent Post-consumer Polyester where at the end of the fabric’s lifecycle, Sunbury will reclaim all “clean” yardage that is free of glues or non-polyester finishings for further recycling. According to Henschel, Sunbury has been eco-minded all along. “We didn’t realize how green we really were,” she said. “Company-wide, we recycle huge amounts of material.” As charter members of the American Textile Manufacturer’s Institute (ATMI) Encouraging Environmental Excellence (E3) program, holders of a “minor air and water usage permit” in Pennsylvania and an MBDC health certification, eco-friendly efforts have become standard protocol at Sunbury. In addition to recycling tons of loom waste each year into other textile prod-

Gloster Introduces Eclipse New Collection Features Oversized Pieces Sipco News Network

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RISTOL, England — Gloster furniture recently introduced Eclipse, a four piece collection of large, hand-woven seating, consisting of a relaxer, footstool, protective canvas sail and a side-table with a nonscratch ceramic surface. The weave is available in a brown Java or bleached Driftwood. Cushions are available in any of the 49 fabrics in the Gloster collection. The company created the collection as a response to a trend in oversized outdoor furniture. “There is a trend towards deep seating, with thick, plush cushions and away from uncomfortable, straight-backed benches,” said Ginger Johnson, Gloster representative. F&FI

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wasn’t personally convinced that a blend with a small percentage of post-consumer product was the way to go. We didn’t want to be stuck with something that wasn’t as progressive as possible. ucts, the company donates about one ton of fabrics a year from its New York City design office to Baltic Bazaar in Brooklyn. The store sells the donated fabric for five dollars a yard and the proceeds benefit their community mental health clinic services. “I don’t think it’s a fad; it’s a

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trend,” said Henschel about the “green buzz.” “It will run its course but then it will be integrated into people’s vocabulary. As people in tremendous positions of influence want to learn more, I see that it’s not just a fad; and if it is, it’s everywhere.” F&FI

Maison & Objet Adds Indoor/Outdoor Exhibit to September 2007 Show Sipco News Network

ARIS, France — Maison & Objet will launch Outdoor_Indoor Lifestyle during the September fair — section dedicated to upscale outdoor furniture, located in Hall 7 of the Paris-Nord Villepinte

Exhibition Centre. Outdoor_Indoor will also feature some lighting and outdoor accessories exhibitors. Approximately 100 exhibitors will show in the section, including Gloster furniture, Ego Paris, Emu, Royal Botania and Tuuci. F&FI

Coral Fabrics Unveils Outdoor Line Sipco News Network

HICAGO, Illinois — Coral Fabrics, a division of Charles Samelson, is offering an outdoor line of 100 percent solution-dyed acrylic through SamelsonChatelane. Price points will run between $16.95 and $46.95 per yard, and include solids, textures and jacquards. There are 85 sku’s in total in the line. Charles Samelson was founded in 1974 and the Chatelane division was opened in 1985. The Coral of Chicago division was the most recent addition.

According to Stephen Cooper, vice president, Coral Fabrics and Samelson-Chatelane, the outdoor line will be available from Coral, through Samelson-Chatelane because Coral focuses more on the healthcare and institutional markets, which don’t have many outdoor applications. Samelson-Chatelane focuses on hospitality. Both companies saw a market need for more patio areas that were craving high UV ratings, which none of their fabrics met, Cooper said. They addressed that need with this outdoor line. F&FI

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Standard Textile Re-Brands Standard product where the ‘Standard’ name was more pronounced on the booth, visitors thought they were a new company. That’s when customers began to suggest emphasizing the Standard name more. “We’ve expanded really all over the world now,” said Heiman.

Standard realized that all of their locations and operations needed to be connected. According to Heiman, Standard has seven divisions in Europe, three in the Middle East and two in China, and they are selling to approximately 40 countries. Their headquarters is in

Cincinnati, and they have manufacturing facilities all over the world (Jordan, China, Mexico, Pakistan), including 11 distribution centers and a manufacturing facility in the United States. Landor interviewed customers in all the industries Standard serves, including healthcare, hospitality and decorative, asking how the company is received and perceived in the marketplace. “That’s what helped us to move forward,” she said. “We learned we were seen as very service oriented. The process took about three or four months. We looked at different images to see what we represent today and what we would like

to be in the future. We focused on key characteristics of the company’s personality. They gave us a lot of food for thought about our strategic plans and where we want to be in the future.” Heiman is responsible for the company’s Design and Fabrics Division, which creates and develops specialty decorative products for commercial applications, such as top-of-bed, drapery and privacy and cubicle curtains. In addition, she manages Standard Textiles’ marketing efforts as well as international sales in Canada, Mexico and South America. She’s been with the company for 23 years and has worked in

many areas of product management and business development. “It’s great to have experience and know the perspective of different business units. It gives me the big picture of what the challenges are and what the opportunities are,” she said. “The company has cycled,” Heiman said. When the company started 67 years ago, the focus was on hospitality. “Then my father-inlaw moved the company into healthcare and now it’s about 90 percent in healthcare. We’ve been the leader for about 45 to 50 years.” But about five years ago the company shifted their focus back to hospitality and it has grown tremendously, Heiman said. In 2007, they brought on a napery and table linen product line to the hospitality division. Heiman said that because they are a distributor as well as a manufacturer, there is a lot they can do to add value to their products, such as with their “Centium Core Technology.”

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“It’s a technology that we developed for healthcare and hospitality use.” This fiber technology is used to make products a lighter weight, therefore making them more energy efficient. They have a softness and a bulk that is very pleasing to the user and utilizes less raw materials, also enhancing durability, Heiman said. “We want to keep on growing, particularly in hospitality. So we really want to come up with more and more unique products that will help our customers solve their issues. We also want to continue to expand our reach across the globe and find countries we’re not working with.” “Central to everything is our feeling about integrity and really doing the right thing for our customer,” Heiman said. “We’re there to help them. There might be times when things don’t go exactly right but we will fix it. We’re interested in long-term relationships. Those partnerships tend to help us in our business because we learn from our customers. “We want people to know we come up with cutting edge solutions. Those are the kind of things we think our new image portrays.” F&FI

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Victor Innovatex Bids Up Joan Fabrics Corp. Assets at Auction McCallum Purchases Texel Assets and Mastercraft Corp. Intellectual Assets Sipco News Network

ILMINGTON, Delaware — Visitors and potential bidders at the Joan Fabrics auction here noticed an unexpected bidder

in Victor Innovatex, a jobber and mill dealing in panel and contract fabrics based in Montreal, Canada. In other developments, Elkin McCallum was successful in purchasing not only the assets of Texel, a yarn producer in Mexico, but also the intellectual assets of Mastercraft Corp. Alain Duval, Victor Innovatex owner, participated in the bidding and while unsuccessful, cost the winning bidder several million

dollars by bidding up the final price, observers said. Other active participants in the auction were representatives of Weave, ITG and Tietex. Valdese, as previously reported, was the successful bidder. Regarding Duval’s bidding attempt for the Joan assets, insiders felt he is now trying to get into the residential fabrics business after successfully operating in the contract sphere for 27 years. Victor supplies textiles to office

seating and panel manufacturers as well as jobbers in North America. Victor also provides a complete range of seating and panel fabrics to architects and designers in Canada. Eco Intelligence® Initiatives, is Victor’s sustainable textiles program utilizing recyclable polyester yarns. Victor operates mills in several Canadian locations, a service-andwarehouse facility in Grand Rapids, Michigan, and a design studio in New York. The company was founded in 1947 by Alain Duval’s grandfather as a producer of wool fabrics, and the family-owned Victor has

been serving the North American contract furniture industry since 1980. F&FI

Marriott Unveils Great Room Concept at Rive Gauche Bill Marriott Says New Boutique Brand to Follow Sipco News Network

ARIS, France — Marriott Hotels International Ltd. has developed the ‘Great Room’ concept in its newly refurbished Rive Gauche property of 757 rooms, timed to coincide with the hotel giant’s 80th anniversary. The revitalized Rive Gauche property which opened in May after a year’s renovation effort is built around the theme founders of business chic. The Great Room development sig-

Bill Marriot nals a swing toward boutique styling and makes use of previously unused public spaces in an effort to boost food and beverage revenues. Furthermore, a new boutique brand from Marriott will soon be announced according to Bill Marriott, chairman of the 3,000-property colossus started by his grandparents’ lone root beer stand in 1927. Marriott said the brand would be positioned just below RitzCarlton but above Marriott International Hotels, which tend to be more luxurious than the U.S. properties. For Bill Marriott, the busy lobby of his hotels should translate into sales of liquor and food as a retail concept like Starbucks. “The lobby is not a wasted space. If you look at Starbucks, you’ll see students mingling with businessmen and executives. It’s not about the coffee. In the same way, we want our customers to buy coffee and a croissant at 4am and surf the web 24 hours a day.” F&FI

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Jaipuria Looks at $25 Million Sales by 2010 Sipco News Network

ILAN, Italy — Jaipuria Silk Mills Pvt. Ltd., a manufacturer of silk embroideries and jacquards since 1969, has grown into the third largest silk mill in India, according to Vikram Jaipuria, director. His grandfather started an earlier company in the 1940s. Today, sales are in the $15 million range but goals are set to reach $25 million in sales by 2010. Jaipuria confirmed an output of 1,000 designs a year with 14 designers on staff in Karnatka, India, where the mill is based. The company focuses on the top 50 wholesalers worldwide and the

owner says his customer base reads like a who’s who of the industry. Jaipuria makes printed and woven silks for top-end editeurs like Deschemacher. Today, Vikram and his wife Nita run the business together and were participants at Scoperta in May. The company owns 36 modern jacquard looms with Staubli heads. The Jaipuria range offers plains at $5 a meter and $25 for jacquards in European and American handwriting for the international market, but the 18 to 25 Euro offerings are the bulk of sales, Vikram said. The Universal brand is geared for the local market. “These are two sep-

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Jubanitex Adds Value to Drapery Fabrics Through Handwork Sipco News Network

OMO, Italy — Jubanitex adds value to drapery fabrics by cutting them or by hand embroidery. The company had a showing at the Asnigo Hotel in the hills of Como this past May. Jubanitex ships the fabric mostly from Europe to the

Philippines with no export duty either way, because it is adding value to the fabric with embroidery or Swarovski crystals which could just as easily be cording, appliqué or cut outs, for example. Once completed, the fabric is then shipped back to the jobber as finished samples or production quantity. In this unusual way, Juliane Baier-Nickel, founder and president of Jubanitex does business with all of the top editeurs including Sahco Hesslein and JAB. “We do the work by hand. It can’t be done on embroidery or multihead machines,” she said. Baier-Nickel is based in Germany while her factory is in Quezon City, Manila in the Philippines. F&FI Juliane Baier-Nickel with one of her special creations

Escofin Closes Depoortere Freres Sipco News Network

ORTRIJK, Belgium — Escofin, an important textile holding company in Belgium, closed the Depoortere Freres (DPF) velvet mill in June in spite of its completed takeover on December 21, 2006. Concessions had been made by labor, the banks and the credi-

tors involved with Depoortere, but Escofin management found that Depoortere’s deteriorating sales picture since the beginning of 2007 and the resulting financial condition was worse than expected. Escofin management felt the best thing to do was cut their losses incurred from the acquisition and close the mill. F&FI

arate factories owned by the same family,” he said. “The mill is capable of producing 150,000 meters a month in a totally green, ecologically friendly factory,” he said. “You could eat off of our factory floor, it’s so clean,” he laughed.

Nita and Vikram Jaipuria Jaipuria also produces digital prints with big florals — their hallmark — for 17 Euros a meter. However, prints have proven limited in success for the company. F&FI

S. Harris Introduces Designer Isaac Mizrahi Fabrics ion people who wanted to design fabric lines,” said Klaristenfeld. “She mentioned Mizrahi and said ULSA, Oklahoma — S. Harris, he had a great eye, so I called him the company owned by the next day. It took a long time to Fabricut that provides decorative get together, but it works.” fabrics and furnishings to the inte“S. Harris is a much more conrior design industry, has partnered temporary brand and this line is with designer Isaac Mizrahi to creavant-garde and chic and so fashate a new line of upholstery fabrics ionable. It’s very much like Isaac’s for the home. clothing. The heavy influences are Mizrahi — most often known metallics and vibrant colfor his designs that line ors and they’re just the shelves of Target incredible,” he said. retail stores and upscale “There’s nothing like it department store, on the marketplace at all. Bergdorf Goodman — The designs are all origifinished work this spring nal; we had to find mills on a line for S. Harris we’d never done business which is now selling to the with before to do the interior design industry. manufacturing because of The company showed the makeup of the fabrics. parts of the new line at Dave Luikey, VP, sales and Jim Riley, regional The line is manufactured the recent Showtime sales representative, showing Isaac Mizrahi’s line all over the world at market in High Point, North Carolina but its official line, and S. Harris’s designer whichever mills we find that are Mindy Derketsch worked directly capable of the manufacturing.” launch was in May. The S. Harris Mizrahi line is “We’re really here about fab- with Mizrahi to develop it. “I was ric,” said Dave Luikey, vice presi- having lunch with the editor in being sold to the trade at wholesale dent of sales, about the company’s chief of House & Garden and we prices which run anywhere from presence at Showtime. “These are were talking about potential fash- $40 to $130 a yard. F&FI by Kelly Hushin

very contemporary things you don’t find anywhere else.” Behind the line of 44 patterns and 119 skus is a bold perspective that attempts to create a chic, stylish and fun design atmosphere. The colors are shocking pinks, oranges and yellows contrasted alongside grays and browns. Vice President David Klaristenfeld is in charge of the

(Continued from Cover) Babei Moves to New Mill, Offices in Zhejiang Province Wang. Babei’s stock of weaving machines includes 66 Staubli and the balance is Sulzers and Dorniers. “It is possible for Babei to produce jacquard fabrics with different width repeats up to 140 cm,” he said. Babei is also one of the few Chinese mills which owns its dyeing facilities; in this case it is a Noseda dye mill. Most China based mills do outside finishing but Babei has a joint finishing venture with an Italian company. Babei has also invested heavily in an ERP computerized management system designed by Newbrand Software Ltd. In 2007, Babei expects to produce in excess of 25 million silk ties and one million sets of decorative pillows and throws in addition to piece goods. Babei is a weaver jointly invested in by Babei Group Ltd. and Art Touch Industrial Company with an investment of nearly $16 million. The company started up its business in 1993 as a non-governmental owned company under the leadership

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of Babei Group Chairman Jin Yao. Babei works principally on the designing, producing and sales of high-end yarn dyed and silk fabrics for bedding, drapery and upholstery. Expanded ranges of finished pillows, curtains and throws will be on display at the Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles Fair in August. Babei also produces fire retardant polyester fabrics for contract and the newly licensed Bella-Dura® fabric for indoor/outdoor furniture and other commercial businesses in the Asian market. Babei has grown and formed a combined business group in which the high-class tie is the head and staple product, integrating upholstery and home textile fabrics and finished products, clothing and international trade name businesses. “We started to supply silk or silk mixed upholstery fabrics four years ago, mainly to the North American and European markets,” he said. Several important American mills sell

silk collections woven by Babei. “In the meantime, we are applying other fibers such as cotton, linen, wool or even chenille to enrich our products,” Wang said. “We have our own design team which enables us not only to produce customers’ designs, but also to present our own collection,” he explained. All products are designed on EAT jacquard CAD systems from Germany. While silk ties still account for 70 percent of Babei’s main product, home furnishings is a growing business for the company. Babei (China) Garment & Ornaments Co., Ltd. is a retailer of the Pierre Cardin necktie from France in the Chinese market and also the Alpha necktie from Japan. Babei ties are exported to the USA, Europe and Japan. In China, Babei has formed a retailing network with about 500 store outlets under the brand of ‘Babei Necktie’ and the Babei brand is honored as Zhejiang Province’s top brand, Wang said. F&FI

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Valdese Acquires Troubled Brands our transition plans what we feel is necessary to be able to service our customers properly. Today, everyone in our company has ‘hit the ground running’ to accomplish this end. I appreciate the support and patience of all our customers during this transition period, which I promise will be as short as possible.” Shelton also addressed other industry news, calling attention to the closing of Quaker Fabrics. “On July 2nd, Quaker Fabrics issued a press release indicating that there was ‘significant doubt they would re-open after their scheduled summer vacation is to end on July 15th,’ and that due to issues related to their financing, they will probably conduct an ‘orderly sale and liquidation of assets.’” “In any competition, opportunities are created by weakness or failure of a previously strong competitor. Valdese Weavers will not duplicate copyrighted designs of Quaker or any competitor. The Quaker intellectual property will most certainly be a part of any potential liquidation sale and as such will continue to have legal standing. Any interest we will have in business opportunities that have been created by this unfortunate circumstance will be addressed on the merits of the opportunity, and our ability to provide an appropriate substitute material that does not infringe upon the intellectual property rights of others.” Shelton goes into detail here on Valdese’ plans for the following brands:

tremendously. This business experienced a serious decline and erosion in the market. Prior ownership attempted to move the Home Fabrics business to the Circa 1801 facility during the past few months. The decline of the business coupled with the complexity created at the Circa 1801 facility by the move has created an unmanageable situation that must be dealt with immediately. Our plan is to analyze from an operations and product perspective what of the product line makes business sense to carry forward. We will make this determination within the next few days. We will then immediately notify our cus-

tomers as to the status of all Home Fabrics patterns on a go-forward basis. Our strategy for Home Fabrics will be to combine the existing business that we will carry forward with our “Wesley Mancini by Valdese Weavers” brand to create “Home Fabrics by Wesley Mancini.” Wesley had a 30-year heritage designing the Home Fabrics product line prior to joining Valdese Weavers. It is only logical to combine these brands to reestablish Home Fabrics in the market place with Wesley Mancini’s fashion and design inspiration, and then support the business with all of the resources necessary.

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ur strategy for Home Fabrics will be to combine the existing business that we will carry forward with our Wesley Mancini by Valdese Weavers brand to create Home Fabrics by Wesley Mancini.

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Mastercraft Contract/ Guild 360 This business will be merged into our Valdese Weavers Contract brand under the direction of the management team lead by Blake Millinor. In this business unit, we did not purchase any manufacturing assets. We will move the production of these products into the Valdese Weavers and Circa 1801 facilities. We secured a 60-day transition period agreement to operate at the Siler City and Eagle

Mountain facilities of Joan to prevent any disruption of order fulfillment to our customers. Within the next few days we will finish an analysis of which products in the Mastercraft Contract/Guild 360 fabric line we will be able to carry forward. We will communicate this information to our customers immediately upon this decision. Further information concerning Mastercraft/Guild 360 and Valdese Weavers Contract will be forthcoming from Blake Millinor. F&FI

Circa 1801/Doblin Valdese Weavers purchased all of the assets of Circa 1801, including all design and manufacturing equipment. They will continue to operate in the Circa 1801 facility in Connelly Springs, NC. The excellent and established management team of John Lenox, Margaret Coffin, and Bill Garner will provide continuity of leadership for the company. Valdese Weavers will support Circa 1801 with our vertical operations and the financial resources necessary to continue to develop fashion forward fabrics, and deliver them with the service and quality levels our customers expect. We have inherited a backlog of past due orders that will be worked down to normal delivery as soon as possible. Home Fabrics Unlike the Circa 1801 business which has remained fairly stable throughout the difficult recent past, Home Fabrics has suffered

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Industry Great Aaron Greenberg Passes by Eric Schneider

EW YORK, New York — Every once in awhile, an unusually wonderful person walks into your life. In the fabric industry, that person was Aaron Greenberg. He was born August 9, 1931 in Brooklyn, N.Y. Unfortunately, Aaron lost his last battle to cancer at the age of 75 on Saturday, June 30. He was buried according to Jewish tradition the very next day. It did not give many of his worldwide friends the chance to attend his Sunday memorial and properly pay their respects, so Fabrics & Furnishings International wanted to honor Aaron with this special memorial article. Aaron will always be remembered by his many friends around the world as one of the fabric industry’s great leaders and loveable characters. He is survived by his beloved wife, Arlene and their three children — David, Steven and Lisa, and ten grandchildren starting at age 9 through 21. With his passing, letters have poured in from all over the world into the arms of his beautiful widow, Arlene. “A great light has gone out,” one of the letters said. “A star has ceased to shine,” another read. “Aaron was not a horn tooter. He was modest and self effacing. If he was turned loose in a lobby during a trip, he ended up knowing everyone in that hotel,” Arlene said. “He prized his family above all else but if you were a customer, he made you feel like family,” she said. Arlene should know. The pair was married in Brooklyn, N.Y. in 1954 during Aaron’s military service in the U.S. Air Force as a staff sergeant and court reporter. “Aaron may have looked and talked

tough but he was Mr. Mush inside,” Arlene said. Aaron and Arlene celebrated their 50th anniversary in 2004. He chose textiles because he loved the work, and was self-made because of it, working his way through the ranks to principal of what was Lanscot Arlen Corp., a converter of solid fabrics in deep color lines. Greenberg spent one third of his time on the road traveling and Arlene knew well enough to stay out of the way of his doing business. “I met Aaron on his trips but it was all fun when we were together, not business,” she said. Greenberg was a principal of Lanscot Arlen for many years. The company began in 1965 with Jerry Charles as founder and later Greenberg and Sol Nulman became partners. Lanscot was a major New York based fabric converter in its day, one of the top three firms in the world at its peak and a major player in the U.S. led export market in the 1980’s and ‘90s. Greenberg was also one of the first U.S. exhibitors at the Heimtextil Frankfurt exhibition. He often traveled long distances, overnight if necessary, to see his beloved customers, as far away as Australia and South Africa if the need arose. He came home to his family as quickly as he could, his wife remembers. More recently, Greenberg worked several days a week as a consultant to Warren Leshen, principal of Dukane Fabrics Inc. “He was the only truly great man that I knew,” Leshen said. Greenberg will be most remembered by his many friends for his great sense of humor, his robust love of life and his generous spirit. (If you want to share your thoughts about Aaron, please send them to eschneider@sipco.net for future publication.) F&FI

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Valdese’s Offshore Brand VIP Introduces First Velvet at Showtime by Kelly Hushin

ALDESE, North Carolina — At the Showtime market in High Point this June, Valdese Weavers made a surprising product introduction with “Gibson,” a new velvet. “Right now we’re introducing our first velvet under our VIP (Valdese International Product) brand,” Mike Shelton, president and CEO of Valdese Weavers, said at a meeting during the show. “We’re not manufacturing it, but sourcing it. There’s a great industry demand for high-quality velvet at a medium price point.” According to Shelton, Gibson’s pricing is set at around $8.95 a yard to start. Though he

would not reveal from where the material is sourced, he said it will come from China. “The only thing that’s been holding this back so far has been supply,” Shelton said. “There is limited capacity domestically. We’re filling a market need.” Gibson is primarily for upholstery but according to Shelton, it is suitable for all areas — residential and contract. The product is available in 40 colors or custom colors if the order is more than 1,000 yards. The velvet comes in cut yardage or full piece quantities and is made of 100 percent polyester fiber. Gibson includes a back-coating and stain-repellent finish and passes abrasion tests of more than 100,000 double-rubs.

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Also during Showtime, Valdese promoted their sustainable endeavors with their annual party — this one with a totally ‘green’ theme, down to the organic food that was served. Valdese had a signage company work to highlight environmental goals the company constantly strives toward. Their resident “Queen of Green,” creative director, Machell Apple, gave a speech explaining the signs, food and ideas that make Valdese a forerunner in the sustainability movement. “You could say Valdese was green before green was hip,” said Apple. “We want to make available to customers what we do and why we do it,” said Shelton. “We’ve been making green product in contract for about ten years.” F&FI

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Karim Rashid takes on a new product category with his line of Tarkett flooring, ‘Karim Colors.’

Keith Stinson of CF Stinson introduces Agion; upholstery that utilizes the power of silver ions.

John Edelman of Edelman Leather, among others, sounds off on sustainability in the leather industry.

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FLOOR COVERING | Mohawk Group Sets New Standards Modular Carpet Backing, ‘Encycle,’ is 100% Recyclable by Kelly Hushin

tainable design for the Mohawk Group. “It was part of an $18 million capital expansion program.” Encycle was develDiann Barbacci

LASGOW, Virginia — Officially rolled out in January, the Mohawk Group’s latest sustainable development, “Encycle,” has introduced concepts that intend to shape the face of future carpet production processes. The Encycle backing system was introduced in January as the new standard for sustainable modular carpeting from The Mohawk Group; the parent company that includes Durkan Commercial, Mohawk Commercial, Bigelow Commercial and Lees Carpets. The patent-pending, PVC-free, modular carpet backing system, was previewed by the International Facility Management Association and the U.S. Green Building Council last fall. “The product has been in research and development for about eight years,” said Diann Barbacci, vice president of sus-

oped around three “E’s” — it is environmental, efficient and ergonomic. The most important sustainable aspect of Encycle is that the entire structure, fiber and backing components can be thermally

reactivated, cooled and fashioned into small pellets for re-extrusion into new carpet tile backing. “Traditional PVCbacked carpet tile is like icing a cake; the finished cake is the carpet, the icing holds everything in place. If you take a knife (to spread the icing), it is (Continued on page 48)

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FURNITURE | New Tourism, Hotel Projects in Philippines Boost Furniture Markets by S. Vishwanath

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ANILA, Philippines — The Philippines are a cluster of more than 7,000 islands with more than 20 active volcanoes. They regularly experience earthquakes Barton Chua

and typhoons. Their economy, still behind its South Eastern neighbors, has been slow in terms of increased economic expansion. But lately,

FURNITURE | Humanscale Makes the Move into the Hospitality Industry by AnnMarie Marano

EW YORK, New York — Maximizing productivity is the goal of any time-savvy business traveler. So, it was a natural step for Humanscale, an “ergonomic solutions” company for office environments, to move into the hospitality industry, catering to properties that focus on the ever-evolving business traveler. Fred Steckhahn, national product director for lighting and hospitality, was brought on specifically to make this venture into this new market successful. “It seemed like a logical extension to take some ergonom- Humanscale’s “Slim Desk” ic benefits of the office to the business traveler. It’s perfect for hotels focused on the business traveler as well as conference areas,” he said. Steckhahn is responsible for basic product management for lighting and all other products (such as the Liberty Chair) that are sold into hospitality.

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Humanscale has 13 dedicated hospitality focused sales people, he said. He’ll be developing the marketing and sales plan for them as well as uncovering leads. “Our history has been about improving health and comfort for people in the workplace. We’ve gotten very good at that. We’re really the leaders in that department,” said Tom Revelle, vice president of marketing. “With more hotels catering to business travelers with laptops, who are trying to get a lot of work done in the hotel room, it just seemed obvious to move into that segment.” The Liberty seating collection is one of the main focal points for the hospitality push. “We believe it’s the most advanced task chair in the market,” Steckhahn said. Developed by designer Niels Diffrient, the collection is an offering of task, conference and side seating. There are three basic styles: a task chair with

they’ve been catching up. “Frequent typhoons are constant worries for us, but we live with these uncertainties as it is a part of life for Filipinos,” said Barton Chua, director of Shell Canvas, a leading wholesaler and retailer of decorative fabrics. Thanks to Filipino workers who contribute 13.5 percent of the total, GDP of the country is over $10 billion a year. Tourism is another important economic contributor that has been making good progress at eight to ten per-

Contract/Hospitality News will now feature a permanent green section in each issue. Look to it for the latest and greatest in sustainability news and environmentally sound products and manufacturing. Enjoy!

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Fabricut has Exclusive Rights to Sell FR-One in the U.S. by Kelly Hushin

ULSA, Oklahoma — Fabricut Contract has announced they will be the exclusive US and Canada distributor of “FR-One,” a new hospitality-specific product that uses FR-One polyester fiber. “The reason it is so important is because it’s a complete line of

fabrics that can be expanded each season,” said Harvey Nudelman, president, Fabricut Contract. “They fit a one-room standard of flame retardency.” The new FR-One line consists of more than 500 skus that will be offered in sheer, upholstery, drapery and bed coverings to provide designers, specifiers and architects a standard that meets all

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FR fabric,” said Nudelman. “It also is unique because every run is checked. Normally, a fabric gets tested and passes 701 and that’s the end of it. (With FR-One), every time a run of fabric is made, it’s tested in the laboratory. The supplier has their own lab to test the fabrics in every manner.” The FR-One yarn will be produced in Asia and woven in Europe. Fabricut has not disclosed who the suppliers are, but industry sources confirmed that Gary and Jason Neiman are the originators of FR-One. Though the suppliers are looking for other mills to weave the fabric, Fabricut will be the only company to market the product to the United States and Canada. According to Nudelman, there are other partners selling FR-One internationally. Nudelman said the idea for FR-One was conceived two years ago. “We’ve got our first orders and we featured it at HD,” he said. “Through memo samples, orders have been acquired and our sample books are being distributed now.” “FR-One also has an environmental quality which is that it is tested for harmful substances and it passes Oeko-Tex Standard 100 certification,” said Nudelman. “Oeko-Tex certified fabrics do not contain carcinogens, pesticides or formaldehyde, do not release heavy metals, have a skin-friendly PH and do not contain allergenic dye-stuffs. We have this because it’s a line of fabrics that has all these things plus the green factor. It’s pretty revolutionary.” He added that the Oeko-Tex tests are conducted in Germany and few environmental tests for fabrics exist or compare in stringency. “Corporately, I’ve been interested in bringing value-added components to various types of fabrics,” Nudelman said. Fabricut distributes Trevira CS products as well, but Nudelman said FR-One is really “a thing of its own.” “It’s less expensive than Trevira CS and has all the same benefits,” he said. In the future, the company plans to bring the FR-One product into their upholstery offerings even more. F&FI

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Troscan Designs Heats Up Neocon Husband and Wife Team Up to Tackle Hospitality and Retail Markets Sipco News Network

HICAGO, Illinois — Deirdre Jordan was present at Neocon in the Holly Hunt showroom, to present Troscan Designs — her furniture company that she founded in 1999 with her husband Bob Robinson. The company has since collaborated with the likes of Tony Chi (on the Park Hyatt DC and the Park Hyatt Shanghai) and has also creat-

ed pieces for Tiffany’s (both their retail and office spaces). Jordan designs, while Robinson — a sculptor by training — brings the pieces to life. “He’s really a team player with me,” Jordan said. “We collaborate. He designs a lot too.” Jordan previously worked for a company that eventually turned into design powerhouse Gettys. She kept getting asked to design the furniture on her projects. “The most interesting thing is working with the design team and creating an environment that enforces their ideas,” she said. The idea for a furniture company of her own eventually blossomed from there. “I think it’s what

The Albers Table; AlbersTable and AlbersTable tray off: we do best — product development.” The two have a 30,000-square-foot factory, here, and they oversee 20 artists and craftsmen and 10 design and support staff members. When the company was founded, designs consisted mainly of wood pieces but have since branched out to new materials, such as cast bronze, stainless steel, faux tortoise and ivory as well as stone. The company also offers a standardized, to-the-trade residential collection of approximately 50 pieces. Jordan has also developed a line of lighting for Boyd lighting. F&FI

Keilhauer Introduces Second Collection by Italian Designer Robin Rizzini Sipco News Network

NTARIO, Canada —Keilhauer recently introduced a second collection designed by Milanbased Robin Rizzini. The line consists of four different lounge chairs: Evesham, Marsden, Meota and Dalmeny. “The idea was to have a rigid, thin body and a soft cushion – you’re working with two different languages there,” said Rizzini when describing the Marsden piece. Both the Dalmeny and Meota pieces are reinterpretations of the traditional lounge chair. Evesham and Marsden are newer concepts. Rizzini says he enjoys working with Keilhauer because they are “continually focused on growth.” “Because we were designing lounge chairs, I felt there was increased freedom to play with different languages of style within a single piece,” he said. “It might not always work, but it is fun to try

and I’m happy with the resolution of these designs. Each piece portrays a distinct individuality, and still at home in any contemporary environment, whether they reflect traditional elements, or a completely new idea.” F&FI

Lauren Rottet Designs for Decca Contract Sipco News Network

ALLAS, Texas — Interior architect Lauren Rottet introduced a line of office furnishings for Decca Contract at Neocon this year. “I’m going to try to keep these as well priced as possible and I love the idea that they’re sustainable,” Rottet said. Many of the pieces are upholstered in Hemp. The line involves simple yet bold shapes and materials that are approached in a different way. It also utilizes unique touches such as “floating”

DarrenChad Inc. Opens New Showroom in Atlanta Sipco News Network

TLANTA, Georgia — As well as introducing a new furniture collection, DarrenChad Inc. has opened a 50,000-square-foot showroom here. The design duo, which consists of Darren Godbee and Chad Welch, has opened the showroom that has more than 50 rooms

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(Continued from page 36) Humanscale Makes the Move to Hospitality height-adjustable arms, a conference chair in either fixed arm or armless styles and a four-legged side chair. They can be upholstered in a variety of mesh textures and colors. The secret ingredient is the “form-sensing mesh technology” — which allows the chair to automatically adjust for 95 percent of its users without the use of external mechanisms or manual adjustments. Liberty is Greenguard certi-

fied and each chair is made predominantly of 100 percent recycled die-cast aluminum. Liberty task and conference chairs are made from more than 54 percent recycled materials overall and are 95 percent recyclable. The side chairs are made of 85 percent recycled content and they are 99 percent recyclable. In other news, Humanscale also introduced “the Slim Desk concept” at many of the major trade shows this past summer.

pieces, where the bases are invisible to the viewer. “Rottet by Decca” is comprised of two chairs, two-seat and three-seat and sectional sofas, benches, coffee tables and more. The pieces are available with simple finishes, or can be done in more exotic choices such as oak burl, polished metals, laquers and unique veneers. “Having worked with Decca, I knew they were ready for the challenge of engineering and producing complex designs while making the pieces appear simple,” Rottet said. F&FI

The Slim Desk offers space saving properties and integrated technology. The desk provides a built-in power supply, USB dock and data ports including speaker and microphone underneath sliding worktop panels. The sliding panels keep technology easily accessible but out of sight and also provide extra storage space that can stow notebook computers up to 17 inches. The desk is also 99 percent recyclable, constructed of alu-

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Tom Revelle minum extrusions, eco-resin, wood veneer and steel. Revelle said the Slim Desk concept was part of their attempt to push the boundaries of what’s

showcasing furniture and home accessories from across the globe. Included in the showroom are “Return to Decadence” and new “Bella Vita” collections. Last year, DarrenChad was commissioned by Tomlinson/ErwinLambeth to create a dramatic collection of exclusive fine furnishings for the high-end furniture manufacturer. F&FI currently out there and see how customers would respond. The Slim Desk received a “phenomenal” response from the industry, Revelle says. While the company pulled from its existing line for seating, Humanscale is developing a line of lighting specifically for the hospitality industry to be released at the end of this year. “We’re negotiating with several major hotel brands now, working with owners and the designers. We’ve made a very good start into the market and are focused on very large projects,” Steckhahn said. F&FI

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tors in their area. The entire Roland Simmons line is hand-crafted in the United States. F&FI

Amerlux Expands on EcoTectural Products Sipco News Network

AIRFIELD, New Jersey — Amerlux has introduced “Cylindrix Trimless Multiples” — a line of miniature, low-wattage, recessed metal halide fixtures — available through its EcoTectural product line for the retail, commercial and hospitality markets. The EcoTectural line offers sustainable, energy efficient lighting. The products provide a broad range of specification-grade luminaires that are designed to get more out of every watt, without compromising performance. The Cylindrix Trimless Multiples allow for the use of the latest, smaller energy efficient light sources, such as the 20 watt CDMTm Mini MasterColor® by Philips and the 20 watt T4 GU6.5 by GE. The fixtures also adhere to new energy code standards, such as Title 24 and Ashrae 90.1. They are offered in four configurations, from one to four lights. Amerlux was founded in 1984 and offers track, recessed, pendants, linear systems, power systems and custom lighting designs. F&FI

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ARDEN CITY, New York — W.A.C. Lighting, manufacturers of track, recessed, undercabinet and monorail lighting, is bringing an artistic style to its newest offering. The “Niagra Series” is a line of Italian blown-glass pendants that can be used in both residential and commercial applications. The line is presented in two colors of bell-shaped fixtures that simulate water droplets. Each of the two styles — blue and purple — feature brushstroke color splashes created by skilled glass artisans. The hardware which will be used to install the pendants is finished in either bronze, chrome or platinum. F&FI

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Johnsonite® Unveils UnderLock™ Flooring Specialist Opens the Flood Gates on Introductions and Expansions Sipco News Network

CHAGRIN FALLS, Ohio — Johnsonite® introduced UnderLock™, a locking system for their Triumph™ and Inertia™ flooring lines. These two lines are designed to

withstand a great deal of abuse. UnderLock serves them as a new installation solution that contains hidden locking tabs. The system requires no adhesive, is portable and can be used temporarily or permanently. “At Johnsonite, many of our solutions are environmentally compatible and all offer human, life-safety and productivity benefits that can measurably improve return on investment,” said Rachel Tipton, communications specialist. “UnderLock is not only a reusable UnderLock system

Tarkett Releases Karim Rashid Collection Sipco News Network

HICAGO, Illinois — Tarkett Commercial previewed “Karim Kolors,” a line of tile flooring designed by Karim Rashid, at Neocon in June. The product is currently on the market and according to a Tarkett representative, another Rashid line will be released soon. The increased vinyl

content of the tiles increases its durability, minimizing maintenance and almost eliminating the use of harsh chemicals and water. Tarkett has more than 28 production centers around the world and incorporates both a commercial and residential division. F&FI Below: Tarkett flooring by Karim Rashid; Left: Karim Rashid

Mohawk Group Appoints Kabus as President Sipco News Network

ENNESAW, Georgia — Al Kabus has joined the Mohawk Industries as president of the Mohawk Group, leading the commercial business unit. Kabus will oversee sales, marketing and customer operations for the company’s six

Brintons Names New Senior Designer Rebecca Johnstone to Handle New York Area by Kelly Hushin

TLANTA, Georgia — One of the world’s largest and oldest producers of customwoven, Axminster carpet, Brintons, has appointed Rebecca Johnstone as senior designer in the New York trading area. Johnstone is responsible for working with customers to develop interior design solutions through Axminster carpets and handcrafted rugs. She reports to Mark Page, USdesign director for Brintons. Before her recent appointment, Johnstone served as a designer for the Brintons

brands of commercial carpeting: Karastan Contract, Durkan Commercial, Lees Carpets, Mohawk Commercial, Bigelow Commercial and Durkan Hospitality. Kabus has more than 20 years experience in the commercial flooring industry, and was previously involved with Bentley Mills

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Sydney, Australia design studio. She is a member of the New York chapter of NEWH and was an active member of the Design Institute of Australia. Brintons recently released a new line from Johnstone, entitled “Orchid Project,” a part of their Studio Influence series. She was inspired by Spider and Dragon orchids. “These native Australian orchids are delicate and majestic, yet rarely seen. On the list of critically-endangered flora, their long elegant petals buttress out from creature-like stamens. Through Deco design techniques, I’ve endeavored to capture something of their essence,” Johnstone said. F&FI

solution from one location to another, preventing product from entering into landfills, but is constructed with post-industrial recycled rubber in the back layer.” The flooring company also introduced “Melodia” sheet flooring, the “Circulinity™” collection of rubber tiles, the Color Foundations System and expanded their “Optima” sheet and tile line at this year’s Neocon in June. Melodia homogeneous construction means the colors and patterns run all the way through. It is equipped with a Polyurethane (PUR)-reinforced wear layer that accounts for more durability, chemical resistance and easy cleaning. F&FI and Interface Workplace Solutions Group. “Al’s wealth of experience and history of industry-changing ideas are ideally suited to The Mohawk Group’s vision for the future of commercial flooring,” said Monte Thornton, Mohawk Industries president. “We are confident his creativity, strategic thinking and dynamic approach to sales and marketing will fortify our already strong team and help us to build even more solid relationships with our valued customers.” F&FI

Opustone Announces Fall Palette Sipco News Network

IAMI, Florida — Opustone Granite & Marble, importers and distributors of travertine, marble, granite, onyx, limestone, coral and unique stones, has launched its new fall palette, including five colored, natural stones. These include Faded Sienna, Mount Caramel, Koala Antique, Dusk Gray and Imperial Suede. The stones in the collection are each unique as they are a product of millions of years of geological changes. The new collections will be available for immediate delivery from the Miami and Jacksonville showrooms. F&FI

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(Continued from page 36) The Mohawk Group Sets New Sustainable Standards with Encycle Modular Backing difficult to control thickness. With extrusion technology, you avoid those problems because you can change the ingredients and not be concerned with the viscosity of the product. The old technology pours on the backing as opposed to forcing it through a metal head.” “The fact that the backing is

utilizing a non-PVC material is what makes it revolutionary,” Barbacci added. “We’re able to reduce the amount of material we need in a carpet backing. Typically, a carpet backing PVC weighs about 148 ounces per square yard, whereas the Encycle carpet tile weighs about 107. That’s a 28 percent reduction with

no difference in the level of performance. The all-around concept is called ‘dematerialization.’ It’s a fancy way of saying you’re doing more with less. Once the product hits the end of its life, we’ll be able to take the carpet and recycle it back into itself.” The Encycle backing system is made of three thermoplastic lay-

ers of melted material and zero water-based components. Two of the layers use an extruder and one uses a roll application. The initial layer is designed to apply a very low viscosity liquid material that flows into each yarn bundle and holds the fiber filaments securely in place. The manufacturing process is also considerably sustainable as most of the pellet melting is done by friction rather than heat, making the whole process more energy efficient. The entire Encycle backing contains 35 percent pre-consumer

recycled content in the form of Aluminosilicate; a silica sphere generated as a byproduct of coal combustion. Because 100 percent of Encycle carpets are thermoplastic, everything from the nylon face yarn, polyester primary and Encycle extruded backing can be melted and re-shaped into a conglomerated pellet which becomes new Encycle backing. “It’s a whole lot tougher to be green than it is to market yourself as green,” said Barbacci. “‘Greenwashing’ is a term that surfaced referring to people ‘upplaying’ their green aspects. We think it’s important to have third party certification. (Companies need to ask,) ‘What kind of facilities are the products produced in?’ An ISO-certified plant produces Encycle. The recycled content itself is certified by SCS (Scientific Certification Systems). Companies need to make sure the third party is credible and scientifically based; that they’re not just verifying the formula, that they’re going to suppliers to see if the

Mohawk Group sets high sustainability standards for backing products meet the specifications the EPA has put out. Within the flooring system, the SCS has emerged as a de facto standard for auditing companies.” Manufactured here, the extrusion and material handling equipment for Encycle had to be installed and specified, according to Barbacci. “The extrusion technology is not new to the carpet industry,” said Barbacci. “It is well-known to many industries; food, diapers, etc. Carpet fiber has been extruded for a long time, but it is relatively new to carpet backing, specifically to commercial carpet. Residential carpet is not as elaborate. Commercial carpet is not meant to be taken apart.” “There’s been a fundamental shift occurring,” said Barbacci. “Historically, broadloom was the ‘lion’s share.’ We’re seeing a shift away from that to carpet tile. The ease of installation is a factor. Now, because of tufting equipment, you can easily produce goods and have it look like a seamless installation.” F&FI

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Healthier Choice Achieves Greenguard Children and Schools, Qualifies for Further Certification Cushion Producer Introduces New Lines for Hospitality

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acoustical underlayment, has our entire product line is a signifannounced that they are now cer- icant benchmark for our company,” said Craig Poteet, presitified under Greenguard Children & Schools, as well co- fr dent. “The recognition by i e GEI is a welcomed conas under the Greenguard firmation of our efforts to Indoor Air Quality proprioritize environmental gram. They’ve also qualiinitiatives in our short term fied for further certification long term decision under the latter (they were origi- and making.” nally certified in May 2007). The company also recently “Greenguard Certification of

introduced “Foundation” carpet cushion for hospitality and contract double-glue applications, and “Longlife” carpet cushion for guestrooms. Both are Greenguard Indoor Air Quality certified as well as Children & Schools certified. “We commend Healthier Choice for their pursuit of excellence and support of GEI’s mis-

sion to improve indoor air quality in all facilities,” said Carl Smith, CEO of Greenguard Environmental Institute. “Selecting products such as those from Healthier Choice can help reduce chemicals in the indoor air, helping to assure end-users that the facilities in which they live, work, learn and visit are healthy.” F&FI

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Agion treated upholstery Moisture in the air, or direct contact with moisture, such as a sneeze or human contact, activates the release of silver ions to the surface, where they continuously combat microbes. The fabric exceeds 400,000 double rubs in Wyzenbeek testing. F&FI

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Edelman Leathers. “We don’t make specific guidelines for certain products. We believe that leather is inherently a recycled product; it lasts so long, everything else people are claiming is green is their interpretation of green. There’s nothing that’s totally green, that’s a myth.” Rather than take the thirdparty approach, Cortina Leathers offers “Ecco-La,” a chromiumfree line that was introduced as 100 percent chromium-free after tests at the University of Cincinnati in 2005 verified it to be so. In Italian, “Ecco-La” means “here it is,” or “I agree with you exactly,” and also has an eco-friendly connotation. “We don’t believe in third party certification because we believe you’re paying for endorsement,” said Meryl Siegman, president of Cortina. “Every single dye lot is particular. You can’t really do a blanket certification. You would have to check every single dye lot. Companies are certifying a quality of leather. They get one color certified, but each color has a different chemical composition.” “Lots of companies are looking for chrome-free crusts where the tannage is not using chrome to process,” said Evan Andersonsmith, president of Arcona Leather Technologies, a leather finishing factory in North Carolina. “We all have to look at what we can do to reduce harm and reclaim water resources. We make sure our reclamation is working.” Companies that source all their products from Italy say their sources are ahead of the competiCity Lights, collection introduced by Edelman at this year’s HD Expo

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LBUQUERQUE, New Mexico — American Clay Earth Plaster, founded by Croft Elsaesser, reports that the product can provide up to seven LEED certification o- fri points. c e American Clay’s earth plasters, sanded primer, and mud glue are made up of zero VOC materials. They maintain a mold-free environment with improved indoor air

quality by exhibiting no offgassing over the life of the cured walls and the products do not support microbial growth by allowing moisture to accumulate. The plasters also emit negative ions in the atmosphere. When inhaled, they produce a biochemical reaction that increases levels of the mood chemical serotonin and increases the flow of oxygen to the brain. This results in higher alertness, decreased drowsiness and more mental energy. F&FI

sarily greener because they create other issues,” said Edelman. “I believe anybody that helps the environment is doing a good thing, but most vegetable-tanned leathers have some chromium in them. Sometimes you create other issues by trying to be ‘too green.’ Vegetable tanning in many cases can be good, but the one people are calling ‘wet white,’ uses a chemical from the Tara plant. There are no Tara plants in Europe, so they have to kill the tree in Peru.” “People are saying that chrome doesn’t dissolve into the

Leather from Cortina in ‘Flamingo’ the end, according to the Italian government.” “The Italian government has very strict laws about protecting the environment and their workers,” said Siegman. “It’s required by law there, you can’t just open up a tannery in your back yard. Any leather coming from Italy has to meet these requirements.” While many companies are using alternate tanning methods, at Edelman, the thought is that chrome-free leather may not be the solution. “I don’t believe that chrome-free leathers are neces-

environment, but since it lasts so long, it makes that kind of null. You can convert it into different products, you can make a leather press board, woven leathers, rag rugs, etc. But that’s so far away. We’re a 50-year-old company; none of our leather is worn out,” he said. The principals at top leather companies agreed, it is the inherent qualities of leather that make it sustainable. Siegman said the most important sustainabilityrelated aspect of leather is its capability to be renewed.

“Number one, leather is a renewable resource,” she said. “Unlike certain woods and other materials that could be depleted, cows are constantly being raised for beef, and hydes are a byproduct of that industry.” Edelman agreed. “From day one we start off as recycled product because we’re a byproduct of the meat industry,” he said. “People are hungry, so they’re going to eat meat. Nobody is going to say that it’s wrong to kill a cow for food. Americans and Europeans will continue to eat meat.” He and other principals at leather companies also stated that leather’s ability to last makes it sustainable. “It doesn’t wear out,” he said. “If leather gets dirty, you clean it. The more it wears, the nicer it gets. With most fabrics, the more it wears the more it has to be replaced. The best thing to keep leather in good condition is to use it.” “I don’t know what’s involved with making synthetics, but I can say that leather tends to outlast synthetics many times over,” said Siegman. “It will last many times longer so you don’t have to keep re-upholstering. It’s a far better investment in terms of sustainability.” “The upholstery leather industry is a byproduct of the meat industry; the skins would be going into landfills,” said Conti. “Scrap from tannery projects are used to make bonded leather for belts, dog chews, etc. The scrap we generate here we save and donate to charitable organizations or sell it to companies that turn it into bonded leather. There’s very little waste that’s generated in our industry.” F&FI

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DISON, New Jersey — Vipac is now offering its customers in the home textiles, apparel, cosmetics and retail sectors a “Go Green. Get Green.” package insert, urging consumers to reuse or recycle the bag. Vipac is a 60-year-old flexible plastic packaging manufacturer and is keen on their commitment to promote the importance of the many ways to “Reduce, Reuse, Recycle.”

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tion in green efforts because of the strict laws regulating water usage and tannery specifications. “The Italian government recognized the huge ecological impact leather was having on the country with the heavy metals being used,” said Robert Conti, quality control, Garrett Leather. “Tannery overflow was running out into the environment and streams, so they put tight regulations on what everyone does. All of the water is collected in stagnation pools and then sent out cleaner than it came in. Filters and treatments make it potable at

given the opportunity to return the bag to Vipac and receive a $1.00 rebate. Vipac will then send returned bags to a recycler. “The world is getting greener everyday,” said Morris Abraham, president. “And we think our ‘Go Green. Get Green.’ packaging insert is an important win/win for everyone as we all work harder to help save the planet.” F&FI

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BROOKVILLE, New York — July 12 at Tam O’Shanter Club saw a lot of action from the fabrics industry on and off the course and the courts. The Kravet’s favorite charities raised a lot of cash for North Shore/Plainview Hospital which treated 50,000 people in the last year. Quaker Fabric’s closing in Fall River, MA. was the other story. Everyone was talking about who will buy the reportedly 700,000 yards of Quaker closeouts while jobbers with Quaker product must look for replacements of running designs. “We can handle

the solid color without a problem one customer said. “But what do we do about replacing the jacquard designs? Stay tuned for more on that one. In the meantime, the American mills are circling their wagons. The American television series called ‘Survivor’ does come to mind. Mike Shelton, president, Valdese Weavers, released a statement in July addressing the situation: “This announcement from Quaker is devastating to our industry. My first thoughts are about all of the people at Quaker who are most affected by this. I have

Roger Berkley, president of Weave Corp., Hackensack, N.J., Bob Blum, president of Craftex Mills Inc., Blue Bell, PA. and Hank Truslow Jr., president of Sunbury Mills, Inc. Sunbury, PA

The wives club: Elaine Berkley of Weave (Roger’s wife) and Gail Goldman, wife of Eric Schneider, publisher, of F&FI

Neil Paladino and Stewart Jervis of P/Kaufmann Inc., New York

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always considered them worthy competitors and some are good friends. From an industry perspective, the entire supply chain is going to be severely impacted, even creating the potential for additional failure in the industry. There is currently an ‘intense scramble’ from retail all the way back through furniture manufacturers, to fabric suppliers to yarn suppliers to fiber producers to fill the void this event creates. ” Seen but not shown here: Reuben Lentz, vice president, sales, American Silk Mills, N.Y.

Rocco Simone, vice president of marketing of Sunbury Mills, Sunbury, PA. with Arnie Masarsky, export sales manager, Kravet and Lee Jofa brands.

Scott George, president of ITG, based in Cliffside, N.C., owners of Cone Mills and Burlington Contract

Rick Depalo and Jim Woll, P/Kaufmann Contract

Tom Notaro, vice president, sales, Wearbest Mills, Garfield, N.J. with Neil Nahoum, Valdese Northeastern sales, N.Y., Fred Haber of Belle fabrics and Neil’s father Mark Nahoum

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World Trends and Turkish Culture Are Showcased at ISTANBUL, Turkey – More than 800 exhibitors flooded 11 halls and 100,000 square feet of space at the CNR Expo Center for this year’s annual Evteks fair. Companies from 94 countries showed their newest offerings in furnishing fabrics, embroidery, carpets, window coverings and more. Many of the offerings glimmered with the popular trend of metallic finishes. In the evenings following the show, companies like Epengle Tekstil and Baydemirler hosted cruises down Istanbul’s Bosphorus River to give thanks to their customers and friends.

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Esra Metin, Semih Gorur, Sirin Mitrani from Fenis Ticaret A.S. and Tomi Erkkila, from Duuri Group View of the Bosphorus River and boats ready to set sail

Mehmet Necati Kurtcan, vice president, Rekor, with Hakan Sozer, general manager, Rekor

Emre Ceylan, creative director, Rateks, with Andrey Isaev, import manager, Ametist, buyer from Pocubet and Osman Uyan from LaNuova

Sze Ting-Ting, Coil Interior Material Supplier Co., Elsa Yam, BusiNet World (HK) Ltd. and Ismail Cansever, sales manager, Penelope

Vedat Aloglu, Seday Aloglu and Huseyin Gergerlioglu, all from Epengle

Lale Aksu, owner, designer, Zinc Sagip Karapinar, Nafi Seferoglu and Cenk Tuzcu, from On-Em Tekstil

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Lake Como and Milan Play Host to COMO, Italy — Each May, a major showing of upholstery and decorative fabrics is growing around Lake Como and the Milan Fairgrounds with many surrounding locations also participating. The weather cooperated this time, bringing out the best of Lake Como. Here were some of the notable players in this year’s event on the lake:

Proposte & Scoperta

Rudy Delchambre of Deltracon and Carlos Rojas, director of Tislit Casa, Barcelona

Peter Mallinson, chief executive, Multiyork Furniture, UK with Giulio Sirtori, MD, Mario Sirtori and Charles Wade, chairman, Wade Furniture Group, UK and Gaynor Evans, Sirtori’s UK sales representative

Ricardo Walter, principal of Waltex, Como, with Cythia Tella, KravetCouture, USA

Dimitrios (himself) of Dimitrios Karatzoglou & Co., Athens wholesaler & Mariella Pozzi, Pozzi Industria Tessile. Barzago, Italy

Alfonso Cernelli, export manager for Gruppo Carillo, San Giuseppe, Italy with Margaritz Safronova, designer for Prezenta in Kallingrad, Russia

Olivier Diedricks, Giber export manager with buyer Tomomi Nakagawa, MD, Tomo Décor Ltd., Osaka. Chris Worrall and Derek Crowson, MD and Chairman, Crowson UK.

Guy Parmentier, MD of Deslee Clama, Belgium with Helmut Zaderer, general manager, Fine Fabrics & More, Innsbruck, Austria

Julie Sauvage of Casamance, Willems, France with Escolys of Belgium principal Jean Paul Depraetere and Mariella Thery, of Casamance

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Deerlijk, Belgium linen producer Olivier Hellyn with Pieter van der Wijk, Reeuwijk, Netherlands lampshade maker and furniture retailer

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The Middle East Heats Up for the First DUBAI, U.A.E. – Sipco Publications & Events took Hospitality Match overseas for the first time in June for HM Dubai. Held at the Park Hyatt, suppliers from around the globe and local designers came together in one of the world’s leading tourism capitals to talk business, make connections and explore some of the most exciting hospitality projects to date.

Hospitality Match Dubai

The Park Hyatt Dubai

Barri Trotter, Bradsal, with Matthew J. Seal, associate, RPW Design

Debbie and Gerry Nance, Integra Fabrics

The Burj Al Arab

Jean-Marie Bourdon, Accor, with Curtis Breedlove, president, P/Kaufmann Contract

Mark Baldovski, strategic market development, Vantage Point Products, Inc., with Michael Schneider, president, Sipco Events

Hasne Wifek, Nieto Design, Edward Nieto and Katherine Munoz, vice president, Dileto

Charles Orchard, founder, Coast to Coast Designs and Jason Barrack, procurement & logistics, Mirage Mille Leisure and Development, enjoy an exercise break between meetings

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Terry Kucel, president, Townsend Leather, with Karlyn E. Cerdena, design director/partner, ARA Design Asia, Bali

Rebecca Goldberg, managing editor, AnnMarie Marano, associate editor, Sipco Publications & Events with John Pujol, president, Enkenboll on “The Sundowner” Arabian Adventures desert tour

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The Design Industry Celebrates Success and Accomplishment LAS VEGAS, Nevada â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The industry flocked to HD Expo in May to celebrate fresh faces, honor those who paved the way and to do business of course, Vegas-style. Young Leaders in Hospitality held their biggest event to date and boutique DESIGN once again honored 18 young boutique designers from across the country at Tao. Here are shots from those two events and also some candids from the livinglass celebration at Japonais and the Sands show floor itself.

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Boutique 18 winners Tracey Sawyer, Igloo Design Group, and Gregory Okshteyn, Studios Go, with Rebecca Goldberg, editor, boutique DESIGN magazine, at the boutique 18 event

Mary Sanders Ferriss, ForrestPerkins, Joseph Beninati, Westwood Interiors, Rosana Greco, Kosta Furniture, at the YLH event at Tryst

Rebecca Wu and Michael Franchi, Robert D. Henry Architects, at the YLH event

Rachel Hoffman, owner of livinglass, Donna GluboSchwartz, owner, Spacial Elements with Thomas Job, vp of architecture, Interfaceflor, at the livinglass party

Robbyn Carter, DMJM Rottet design, with boutique 18 winner and friend, Alejandra Lillo, Graftlab, at the HD awards

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Andrea Krumins with Mike Skura, president, livinglass, at the livinglass party

Brian Warren, Warren Designs, Kristi Stoddard, purchasing manager, MGM Mirage City Center with Peter Bilbrey, president of International Design Resource, at the livinglass party

Ana Villela, student at the International Academy of Design and Technology in Las Vegas and recipient of a $3,000 NEWH scholarship, with Andrea Thomas, NEWH scholarship director

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Cherie Davis, Designtex, with Gonzalo Bustamante, Seed Design, at the livinglass party

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The Merchandise Mart Buzzes with Excitement CHICAGO, Illinois — Neocon 2007 brought lots of news to the forefront in June. Once again, the industry flooded the Merchandise Mart to see the latest and greatest in office design. Below are a few shots from the action, including a 60th anniversary celebration for Knoll textiles.

John W. Fischbach, president, Decca Contract with furniture designer Lauren Rottet. Rottet introduced her new line for Decca Contract at the show.

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Machell Apple, creative director, Valdese Weavers, Scott Bodenner, textile designer, Marcy Graham, vice president sales and marketing, Chella Textiles at the Valdese party

Tom Hamilton, president, Designtex with Merchandise Mart Designtex showroom designer Rick VanGelderen, InterActive Studios

Dorothy Cosonas, design director, Knoll with husband and furniture designer Tim deFierre and Sue Huff, vice president and general manager, Knoll, at their 60th anniversary celebration

Crystal Dellinger, customs project coordinator, Valdese, with Kristen Hilt, customs fabric coordinator, Momentum Textiles, at the Valdese party

Craig Rubin, co-owner, Crypton, Joe Feegie, executive vice president, Valdese, Keith Stinson, CF Stinson, at the Valdese party

Newcomers and Old Favorites are Showcased HIGH POINT, North Carolina — Founded 17 years ago, the International Textile Market Association hosted its semi-annual fabric market in June of this year. This show featured ITMA’s second “Studio” exhibition, giving mills the opportunity to work with customers on exclusive designs.

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Joel Crisp, Laura Levinson, Valdese Weavers

Lawrence McGovern, national sales manager, Duralee and Elizabeth Springett, design consultant, RM COCO

Dana Kraft, VP of Operations, Scott Kraft, VP sales and marketing, Evan Andersonsmith, president, and Cyndi McCarty, regional sales manager, Arcona Leather Technologies

Sherri Romero Ramos, Daniel Benhaghnazar and Hersel Neman from Sorrento House of Fabrics and Trims

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Guitta Melki, stylist, Stephanie McKee, Sherry McRee, marketing representatives, Valdese

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Nielsen Co. to Hold Green + Design Conference and Expo

Green Movement Sees Further Development into Exhbitions Sipco News Network

TLANTA, Georgia — In response to the industry’s fierce and growing appetite for green products and awareness, the Nielsen Company has announced its launch of the first Green + Design Conference and Expo. The combination event will take place this year on Oct. 1st and 2nd in

Atlanta. Design markets from Nielsen’s existing events and publications came together to create the event, which will be produced by the editorial staff of Nielsen Business Media’s publications. The expo floor will feature more than 15,000 square feet of exhibit space dedicated to green products used in sustainable design. F&FI

United Feather & Down Announces Exclusive Partnership with X-STATIC® Sipco News Network

ES PLAINES, Illinois — Founded in 1797, United Feather & Down, a manufacturer and marketer of luxury bedding for hotels and leading retailers, has announced an exclusive partnership with Noble Biomaterials’ X-STATIC® - The Silver Fabric. United Feather & Down has exclusive rights to produce pillows, mattress pads and com-

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forters with X-STATIC — a patented fiber with a layer of pure silver permanently bonded to it. X-STATIC is a potent antimicrobial and odor eliminating system that lasts for the life of a product and does not wear or wash out. United Feather & Down has developed a micro fiber downalternative fill, called SilverFill™, that uses the XSTATIC fibers to deliver antimicrobial protection. F&FI

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(Continued from page 36) New Tourism, Hotel Projects in Philippines Boost Furniture Markets commercial development cent growth of foreign within the Villamor tourist arrivals from the Air Base in Pasay United States, South City. Marriott Hotel Korea, Japan and others. International will manage “Stocking and ordering the hotel. SM Investments are very crucial and the Corp. is in talks with interChristmas season is the national companies over most important period for its plan to build four retail — which could be a hotels in its 60-hectare wash-out if the clouds reclaimed property in develop and typhoons Pasay City. Ayala Land arrive, but we are used to Incorporation is investing these natural vagaries,” at least 3 billion pesos for Chua added. a 320-hectare beach Like other Asian curresort complex in rencies, the Philippine Morong, Bataan. Peso has been appreciatFort Bonifacio ing steadily against the Development Corp., an American dollar, which is Manila, Philippines affiliate of Ayala Corp., making imports cheaper. With most of the decorative fabrics being imported has also firmed up its plans to construct hotels withfrom Asia, Europe and America, the cost preferences in the Imperial Palace Waterpark Resort & Spa in to buy from Europe or America hinges on the peso Lapu Lapu City, the 200 hecter in Global City in value against the dollar. “But what we need is contin- Taguig and they are also having major investment ued good news of foreign direct investments in the plans in India. Keeping in mind the response to worldwide hospitality segment that will help the economy to grow further so that we will have more hospitality demand for integrated tourism development, the Philippines Department of Tourism is also encourand contract business despite typhoons,” said Chua. Philippine tourism prospects for 2007 look prom- aging investments in tourism estates, historical/culising and it is expected to complete resort/hotel tural heritage projects, eco-tourism and Agrifacilities that will add up to 20,000 rooms to meet tourism project. Also, the first 100 percent Filipino the demand by 2010. The hotel and restaurant sec- designed projects, ‘Filipiniana Tagaytay’ (a hill resort tor expanded 6.1 percent year-on-year in 2006. Phil with a live volcano) is progressing unlike others that BXT Corp., a Korean group, is constructing a 616 have adopted Western, Asian or European themes. room resort/hotel complex (Imperial Palace The project will showcase the best of the Filipino culture, from the building Waterpark Resort & Spa) in Lapu Lapu City. It is But what we need is continued good design and structure to expected to be operanews of foreign direct investments in the the master plan which blends man-made wontional by 2008. Other hospitality segment that will help the ders with modern ameniprojects announced by economy to grow further so that we will ties, such as hotel, condoPhilippine-based compahave more hospitality and contract tel, town center, econies include that of Megaworld Corporation’s business despite typhoons. parks and theaters, among others. hotel at Newport City, a F&FI

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F& FI C A L E N D A R August 22-23 NeoCon Xpress 2007 The Los Angeles Convention Center Los Angeles, CA Contact: Exhibitors should contact Jenniel George, manager, NeoCon Exhibit Sales Tel: 312-527-7599 E-Mail: jgeorge@mmart.com Website: www.merchandisemart.com More than 150 manufacturers will represent a range of products for commercial interior environments. All exhibitors must feature new products to ensure fresh and distinct experiences for attendees.

29-31 Intertextile Shanghai Home Shanghai New International Expo Centre 2345 Long Yang Road Pudong Area Shanghai, China 201204 Contact: Ms Wilmet Shea - Trade Fair Manager Messe Frankfurt (HK) Ltd., Hong Kong Tel: (852) 2238 9967 Fax: (852) 2598 8771 E-Mail: wilmet.shea@hongkong.messefrankfurt.com Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles is China’s most comprehensive and international fair for the interior fabric industry. The fair offers a professional marketing platform where textile manufacturers can access China’s booming home textile market.

September 8-11 Expofil Deco Brussels Expo Brussels, Belgium Contact: Press contact: Marie-Odile Verrier Tel: 33 (0) 170387002 mverrier@expofil.com Expofil Deco offers yarns and fibers for the furnishing and decoration markets. Exhibitors are spinners and fiber producers with a varied and qualified offering of linen yarns and fibers, fancy yarns, twisted and covered yarns, high performance yarns and chenille yarns.

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Brussels Expo Brussels, Belgium Contact: Textirama Poortakkerstraat 90 BE - 9051 Gent Belgium Tel: +32 (0) 9 24 38 450 Fax: +32 (0) 9 24 38 455 Website: www.decosit.com Decosit Brussels is the leading specialized trade fair for the upholstery sector.

Santos Miami Beach, Florida Contact: Michael Schneider Sipco Publications & Events 145 Main Street, 3rd Fl. Ossining, NY 10562 Tel: 914-923-0616, ext. 14 Fax: 914-923-0018 E-mail: mschneider@sipco.net Website: www.sipco.net The Specifiers’ Club Luncheon brings a panel of hospitality designers together in front of a mixed audience of design and manufacturing professionals to speak to industry trends, the day before HD Boutique. Time for a Q&A session and luncheon is scheduled.

CCH-Congress Center Hamburg, Germany Website: www.seatrade-global.com More than 2,000 participants registered to attend Seatrade Europe Cruise, Ferry & Rivercruise Convention, held 1-2 November 2005, including 134 exhibiting companies from 35 countries and 1,400 visitors from 62 countries. More than 500 delegates attended the various conference sessions.

Green Valley Ranch Las Vegas, NV Contact: Michael Schneider Sipco Publications & Events 145 Main Street, 3rd Fl. Ossining, NY 10562 Tel: 914-923-0616, ext. 14 Fax: 914-923-0018 E-mail: mschneider@sipco.net Website: www.sipco.net Match is a new and innovative way of conducting business. Invited, qualified buyers are matched with high-end FF&E suppliers through a one-to-one meeting format. There’s no wasted time and effort as with a traditional booth and aisle show and the meetings are guaranteed. Over one weekend, you will develop outstanding relationships that would normally take a lifetime to achieve.

8-11 Indigo Brussels Expo Brussels, Belgium Contact: MAISON / HOME FURNISHING Sabrina Thurin-Amice Tel: +33 (0)4 26 99 26 10 Fax: +33 (0)4 26 99 26 11 Indigo is a leading international exhibition, specializing in textile design and creation. With three editions per year, two for the fashion market and one for the furnishing market, Indigo inspires both exhibitors and visitors alike, offering the newest in trends. The Furnishing edition of Indigo takes place in September in Brussels, next to and at the same time as Decosit Brussels.

17 The second annual boutique DESIGN awards Santos Miami Beach, Florida *To run alongside the Specifiers’ Club Luncheon Contact: Rebecca Goldberg Sipco Publications & Events 145 Main Street, 3rd Fl. Ossining, NY 10562 Tel: 914-923-0616, ext. 11 Fax: 914-923-0018 E-mail: rgoldberg@sipco.net Website: www.sipco.net As Sipco’s new and fresh take on the traditional awards ceremony, the boutique DESIGN awards will honor the best boutique hotel, spa, restaurant and project of the year, along with a number of other “specialty categories” during the Specifiers’ Club Luncheon. For details on submissions please contact Rebecca Goldberg, editor, boutique DESIGN magazine.

Miami Beach Convention Center Miami, FL Tel: 703.488.2700 Email: hdboutique@showcare.com Website: www.hdboutique.com Discover the latest trends and innovations in hospitality design. A unique and intimate show floor makes for a personal and “boutique” experience.

18-20 HotelWorld Expo Las Vegas Convention Center Las Vegas, Nevada For attendee information, call 1-800-679-3684 For Exhibitor Information, Sales Manager Marsha Dover E-Mail: mdover@questex.com Web: www.hotelworldexpo.com The exhibit hall will be packed with new products and solutions for luxury, fullservice and limited-select-service industries. If none of these tracks fit personal needs, classes in each segment will be offered to attendees so they can have a well-rounded experience at HotelWorld.

Baltimore Convention Centre Baltimore, Maryland Contact: 800-677-6278 Website: www.merchandisemart.com NeoCon East unites products, people and educational ideas to celebrate design, set new standards and provide a vital networking opportunity for anyone in the industry. The event showcases the interior design, architecture and facilities management industries in the Mid-Atlantic region.

International Home Furnishings Center High Point, North Carolina Contact: www.ihfc.com The IHFC furniture market is the largest wholesale home furnishings show in the world with over 11.5 million square feet of exhibition space. More than 2,000 manufacturers showcase their goods and 75,000 industrial professionals from around the world attend.

November 10-13 International Hotel/Motel Restaurant Show Jacob K. Javits Center New York City, New York Contact: Exhibitor Info Tel:914-421-3346 Attendee info Tel:914-421-3206 E-mail:ihmrs@glmshows.com http://www.ihmrs.com/ More than 1,400 products and services are unveiled, offering dozens of seminars, special events and features. The newest products and services are showcased in food and beverage, furnishings, technology, equipment, linens, amenities, tableware, cleaning and more.

8-9 HD Asia Exhibition & Conference

Royal Hospital Chelsea London, England Contact: Ian Thompson Associates 26 Lloyd Baker Street London, United Kingdom Tel: +(44)-(20)-78333373 Fax: +(44)-(20)-78333379 Decorex, and Hotel Decorex are the leading resources and forums for interior designers, architects and specifiers in the UK.

17-18 NeoCon East 2007

1-7 IHFC Furniture Market

23-26 Decorex International 2007

1-2 Green + Design Conference and Expo Hyatt Regency Atlanta, GA Contact: Tim Fearney Show Director E-Mail: tim.fearney@nielsen.com Tel: 770-291-5421 The Green + Design expo will feature more than 15,000 square feet of exhibit space dedicated to green products used in sustainable design. Attendees will learn about environmentally friendly design in the conference, and then be able to see the products on the show floor.

18-19 HD Boutique

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Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre Hong Kong, China Website: www.hdasiaexpo.com The only exposition and conference in the Asia-Pacific region that connects interior designers, architects and hotel/restaurant owner/developers to bring in the latest selections of textiles, wallcoverings, art, lighting and furniture.

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