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Volume 25, Number 2

Spring 2015

The Global Home & Contract Furnishings Newspaper

Valley Forge Bets Big: High Roller™ Window Shade Mechanism Fabric Hotel specialist develops clutch for hospitality roller shade roll-out Sipco News Network

Dan Dobin

OMPANO BEACH, Florida — Valley Forge is rolling out ‘High Roller™’ its first roller shade mechanism and decorative roller shade fabric program designed specifically for hospitality applications according to Dan Dobin, founder and Chairman of the 150-employee hospitality jobber. “The roller shade business is in its infancy. We expect to accelerate this business with the

Dicitex Adds Bedding Business Under Anali Arora

new products we offer the hotel owner and designer but we’ll be selling it through the workroom for the first time and encourage the owners and designers to install our products,” Dobin says. “We’re offering a 15 year guarantee on our steel and aluminum roller shade mechanisms.” At the same time, the hotel owner is catering to ‘Millennials’ who “prefer roller shades to the fullness of draperies,” he adds. “Valley Forge had to develop a new steel clutch –not plastic-

-for the hotel industry to insure that the weight of 96 inch roller shades do not strain what were largely plastic residential mechanisms. Hotel owners have been burned in the past with residential mechanisms but we solved that problem by designing a steel and aluminum mechanism tailored for the hotel room,” he said. “Our clutch, the XD clutch, is the best clutch in the business today,” he feels. He’ll be leading the charge to sell the new roller

shade program to workrooms which are morphing into engineered product manufacturers.” After 18 months of test marketing and a soft rollout, Valley Forge has committed itself to the “High Roller” program with three new collections of engineered fabrics, mostly imports including FR fabrics, including “very decorative blackout and solar shades” being presented to workrooms in March, May and July. (continued on Page 9)

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Joe Wheeler Shows Off Neutex Roller Shade Fabric • P18

UMBAI, India — Dicitex Furnishings Pvt. has named Sonali Arora Manager of its new bed sheet business featuring Warner Bros. characters in Asia under license according to Nimish Arora, General Manager of Dicitex and husband of Sonali. “Sonali has successfully managed our five Tresorie stores operation in India for the past 5 years, now a $5 million business. Arora expects she will build a $10 million business under the ‘DC Tex’ bedding brand. (continued on Page 22)

Turkey Meets Como

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Vanelli Accepted by Proposte After A Decade of Applications; Joined by two other Turkish mills Penelope and Marteks

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Letters to the Editor —

The Global Home & Contract Furnishings Newspaper

Thrilled to Finally be at Proposte; “Please come and see our quality and price level.” Says Erol Turkün, President of Vanelli

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RANKFURT—“We made application to Proposte for over 10 years and finally Vanelli has been accepted at the Villa Erba this year for the first time,” says Erol Turkün, founder (1976)

CORPORATE CONSULTANTS Printing/Distribution | Interprint Web Printing Web Design | Synthovation

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Table of Contents Valley Forge Expands Headquarters. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Dobin Road Show Features Digital Prints. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 Wheeler Heads Neutex Window Dressings & Roller Shade Fabric Export Effort . . . . . . . . 18 Interview with Patrick Frey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Classical Elements Enters Canada, Adds Hardware Lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 Dicitex Furnishings Makes Big Bet on Velvet Production . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Dicitex Adds Bedding Business Under Anali Arora . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Texco Acquires Lomitex, Now Last Dutch Printer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 P/Kaufmann Relaunches Western Window Brand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Alhambra, Lizzo Emerge From Default Ready to Do Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Westwood Weavers Opens Textile Tower Showroom. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Eroica Enterprises Converts Chinese Drapery Goods . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Casa Chonburi Becomes Important Resource, Taking Sales Away From Chinese Suppliers.26 De Leo’s Katie Smarr Replaces Kathie Smith . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Crypton Protects Its Patented Products With ‘SigNature T DNA’ Authentication System. . . 27 JF Fabrics Launches Talking Fabrics Books; Lisa Nicholl Developes Mobile App. . . . . . . . 28 First-time Collaboration with Meredith Heron and Crypton Home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Martinelli Ginetto Covers High End Upholstery Fabric, Yarn Niches. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 Russian Fabric Market Depressed For Next Two Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Goldenberg, Zavis LLC Log First Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 International Observatory and Proposte Exhibitor Listings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Import Pioneer Harold Purcell Passes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Contract/HospitalityNews Korean Owned DID Wallcovering, Establishes Global Brand. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Limonta Offers COEX®, Makes Natural Fibers Fireproof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Trade Show Roundup 2015. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32-33

Photo Gallery - Fabric Showtime. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Photo Gallery - Heimtextil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Calendar. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Advertiser Index. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

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EDITORIAL & PUBLISHING

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Valley Forge Bets Big: High Roller™ Window Shade Mechanism “No window is the same size. You need to take measurements in six places to insure the finished roller shade will fit properly. You cannot be a quarter of an inch off in the measurements or the product won’t fit.” “The hotel industry is changing again,” the senior pitchman said. Fresh from several weeks at sea in the Bahamas, Dobin has not lost any of his enthusiasm for promoting new business at Valley Forge. Yet, he credits his son Michael, for developing the roller shade program. In explaining the movement towards roller shades, Dobin looks at other in-room changes: “I’d hate to be in the carpet business. The hotel room is going towards hard floors due to ease of cleaning, cleanliness and cost saving. You can also kiss the armoire and hotel bathroom goodbye. “It’s all about the shower—not the bathtub. Furniture is now getting smaller in the room. In fact, it’s designed to be built into the room itself.”

“Our customers today can’t afford to take chances. They can’t afford the cost of time—which is more expensive than the cost of money,” Dobin says. The hotel industry has matured. This forces FF&E suppliers to make wiser investments.” “Innovating roller shades and mechanisms represents a huge investment for us because of the new technology incorporated in the product,” Dobin explains. “It’s all on one track, both decorative sheer plus separate blackout shade with engineered fabrics in 118 inch to 54 inch widths. The fabrics have to roll up but still lie flat and there is much engineering involved in doing this right. “ Dobin says this is where the window covering business is headed in hospitality with the continued evolution of the guestroom. In terms of aesthetics and cleanliness.” Dobin points out that four and five star hotels are signing up for the roller shade programs.

Dan Dobin “The initial cost of the roller shade hardware is the investment. There is less cost in the fabric than with full draperies. “The only thing the hotel guest will see of the mechanism is the fascia over the window which we can powder coat to any color. Like Valley Forge’s new digital printing program for conventional fabrics, the roller shade business is driven by color, he says. F&FI

Dobin Road Show Features Digital Prints

Allie Dobin

Diana Dobin

Valley Forge Expands Headquarters Sipco News Network

OMPANO BEACH, Florida — Valley Forge expects to open an 80,000 square foot building here that features a 42,000 square foot office; a 13,000 square yoga studio, fitness center for life improvement activities as well as a 25,000 square foot warehouse in July. ”We’ll still keep the old headquarters (opened in 2001) because we will need the additional space for expansion,” Mike Dobin admits. Valley Forge came off its best year ever in 2014 and expects the trend to continue in 2015,”Dobin says. F&FI

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RANKFURT—Allie Dobin, the fifth and youngest Dobin family member was in evidence at Heimtextil for the first time along with her mom, Judy, sister Diana and brother Michael. They were pushing the digital printing business established by Valley Forge six months ago especially the ‘Huesteria™ concept of Valley Forge printed its own garments to announce to the uncontrollable human emotion as it relates to color. The company is digitally printing in North Carolina where it can world the beginning of its new make it faster than it can be shipped form overseas even if it was in digital printing venture stock. Valley Forge is supplying hotel designers with 7,000 color blankets to demonstrate the infinite availability of colorful prints in the hotel room. “In the 80’s, it was colorfully printed bedspreads but this was replaced by the all white bed and the duvet cover,” says Dan Dobin, Chairman of Valley Forge. “Color came back with the all white bed; the bed scarf and artful use of pillows with trimming and mitered seams followed.” “Pick a Valley Forge design and recolor it or pick a custom designed pattern,” says Mike Dobin President. Mike notes that his customers pick custom colored printed designs in the Valley Forge library 40 percent of the time; 40 percent from booked collections and 20 percent is done from scratch. F&FI

(Below)At Heimtextil: Valley Forge Co- Presidents Diana Dobin and brother Michael Dobin (top row); Ahmet Sapmaz, Viice President, Sourcing with Allie Dobin, the fifth and final member of the Dobin clan to join the company with her mom Judy, a co-founder of Valley Forge Inc., with her husband Dan (not shown) Holding the foot is Alyssa Weiss - director of special projects. Also pictured is Catherine Pauciello Senior Director, Design & Sales

Valley Forge now eats, sleeps and walks digital printing!

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Dear Eric, It’s a pleasure to share the honor of celebrating the 25th Silver Anniversary of your great review F&FI. We gladly can say that; over the 25 years, you and your Team, have gained renown as the favored guide and newspaper about Fabrics and Furnishings. You’re a true friend and an excellent Professional. Absolutely you’re one of those unique people who can give the pure friendship and the most professional businessman sense at the same time. Your magazine is sometimes a journal; we can reach all the fresh news about Textile World. Sometimes a navigator for new markets and changeable Textile trends; we find so many alternative ways to reach the targets. Sometimes a mentor; that we can never ignore. And most of the time a reference book. But never just a textile magazine. It’s always exciting to look over and over the pages. And after memorizing every each line, we feel enlightened. Honestly, you give all of us a new vision about Textile World. To this aim, we wish you to see many 25th Anniversaries.

With all our hearts,

Erol & Aslı Turkun and whole VANELLI family

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Contract/HospitalityNews C/HNEWS I Korean Owned DID Wallcovering, Establishes Global Brand Company opens European based warehouse, sales operation under Tracey Whitney Sipco News Network

RANKFURT—Design ID Europe BV, a subsidiary of DID Wallcoverings of Korea has set up a European distribution company for its brands, Design ID and Ascot Wallpaper. According to Tracey Whitney, Managing Director. “DID has experienced serious

sales growth in the last 10 years,” says Kee Yup Kang, President of DID. “This latest development demonstrates our intention to establish DID as a major global wallcovering business.” The Korean company has been the exclusive manufacturer for Norwall prepasted product since 2010 and has been

John Wilman, English designer of a new collection of wallcovering for DID Wallcovering Corp., Seoul, Korea with Derek and Alan Keane of Gerry Keane Ltd., wallcovering and paint specialists in Dublin, I.

exhibiting at Heimtextil for the past four years. Design ID Europe will be distributed throughout Europe from its Zoetermeer, Holland warehouse. “Distributors will be able to order stock directly out of the warehouse in Holland and will be guaranteed next day

or 48 hour delivery,” the company says. Design ID and Ascot offered European pattern books at Heimtextil with at least four collections planned, the company says. John Wilman designed two of the heavyweight in-register collections for ID Design. F&FI

Kee Yup Kang, President of DID Wallcoverings Corp., Seoul Korea with Tracey Whitney, MD of Design ID Europe BV and WongHee Ha, CFO, also with DID

C/HNEWS I Limonta Offers COEX®, Makes Natural Fibers Fireproof Breakthrough expects to penetrate European contract market Sipco News Network

OSTAMASNAGA, Italy—Limonta Laboratories, a division of Limonta, has developed a new patent for the production of fireproof fibers, natural or synthetic named COEX® naturally fireproof. Limonta has the exclusivity for the upholstery market and Lodetex has been given the exclusive Coex license for the curtain market.

Lines featuring Coex fiber will be available at Proposte from both companies. There is no additional cost for COEX over conventional fibers without the fireproof feature, the company said. “The new project has been developed after a long research and study. It is a revolution on the contract market because we have created a new yarn that does not burn,” says Luisa Arrigoni, Export Area Manager of Limonta.

In the winter 2015 issue of Fabrics & Furnishings International, Limonta Interior Coverings said that it expects to broadly diversify its upholstery and drapery fabric lines in 2015 to offset a decline in the overall fabrics business and the resulting smaller orders. “We can offer a NATURAL fiber that can be used in the contract business because it is flame proof without any treatment but being modified in the fiber composition itself,” she says.

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COEX is accomplished by rearranging the molecular structure of the fiber itself, Limonta says, including viscoseline and other natural fibers. The COEX fibers and fabric “will not melt” according to the company. COEX is expected to have an impact on the European market for contract fabrics by passing all fireproof tests and gaining acceptance for hotel projects. F&FI

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Wheeler Heads Neutex Window Dressings & Roller Shade Fabric Export Effort; Targets North American Market Reports to Klaus Steger, owner of parent company, Erwo Holding Sipco News Network

UENCHBERG, Germany— Neutex Home Decoration, a division of the Hoftex Group is taking the drop in the Euro as a sign to aggressively market its German made window dressings and roller shade fabric lines to the USA under the stewardship of Joseph Wheeler, recently named Export Manager. Wheeler, a 15 year veteran of textile export sales is heading the effort for this $25 million division of the Hoftex Group, part of the $600 million Erwo Holding AG. (stands for founders Erhart & Wolfgang Steger) He joined Neutex just prior to the last Heimtextil after a six year stint at Reig Marti, the bedding manufacturer in Spain. If he is right, Neutex expects to expand its highly diversified window dressings and roller shade fabric

offering and increase sales to $40 million within five years. Wheeler reports to the directors of Neutex, Dr. Christine König and Ulrich Venhoff, both of them also present at the show. Klaus Steger is the Managing Director of the Suedwolle Group, the wool and cashmere yarn division of Erwo Holding AG, Board member of Hoftex Group AG and part owner of the entire company. “Who has the courage to make investments in the textile business in Germany—only a family held company like ours that is not driven by short term profits,” Steger explains with a great deal of pride. “We have deep pockets and family spirit behind our effort in the USA with Joe Wheeler.” The corporation is in its second generation under Steger’s management. “Wood, steel and glass have

been the preferred decorating materials in the Europe but not in the UK,” Steger maintains. “For example there isn’t a fiber to be found in the Munich airport, quite different to airports in the Anglo-Saxon world. But I see a change coming after these 10-15 year trends,” he feels. “Decorative fabric is starting to change old habits driven by the need for noise reduction, energy saving and the interest in general coziness by the consumer,” he adds. “The boost is coming to our decorative fabric industry because in the last decade, Europe has seen deco fabrics downplayed by the consumer and decorator.” Neutex has a base of roller shade fabricators and sun protection/customers primarily in the German speaking areas of Europe, Eastern Europe and ex Soviet Republics. Neutex, along with it´s more tradi-

tional textile channels, also targets the marine, caravan and interior sunscreen markets. “We hope to find new markets under Wheeler,” Steger emphasized. Until now, Neutex has a very limited presence in the USA, he explains. “Neutex product lines sell in the 6-8 Euro range in 140 cm width plus an upper end range for the editeur market”, Wheeler says. A new line featuring fils coupe and a Japanese panel collection is selling well in Europe and he sees potential for these items in the USA as well. “Neutex is a vertical producer,” Steger says. “It’s yarn forward utilizing cotton and polyester yarns in production of roller shade fabric, curtain panels and traditional decorative fabrics.” Both Hoftex and Suedwolle Group produce some of the yarns but most are purchased from other

Klaus Steger and Joseph Wheeler suppliers. Suedwolle Group concentrates on wool and wool blends, even owns its own sheep farm in Australia as a marketing tool and hobby and sells to knitters and weavers of apparel and home décor fabrics. F&FI

After 80 years, La Maison Pierre Frey is Classical Elements Still a Family Business: Enters Canada, Adds Interview with Patrick Frey Hardware Lines, Buys Sipco News Network

Talking to Monsieur Patrick Frey, you quickly get the feeling that your are in front of a man who loves what he is doing and who knows exactly what has made him move through many years of success. As the Managing Director and owner of a prestigious company creating and distributing high-end fabrics and wallpapers in pure French style, he appears calm, friendly and admirably “down to earth”. 2015 is a special year for the congenial expert with international reputation as well as for the whole “Maison Pierre Frey” in Paris: They are celebrating the 80th anniversary of the internationally known enterprise.

the flagship Pierre Frey: Braquenié, Fadini Borghi and Boussac. The philosophy of a family-led business being highly estimated by Pierre Frey is also proved by the fact that he achieved to take his three sons on the track of his competence, knowledge and passion for interior living with style. They are all working in the company supporting their father to bring his fresh and at the same time pleasant and decorative ideas into the market. It can be said that their father is giving them an excellent example for the right way to live because despite all success over many years he is staying gentle and humble connecting agility with humanity.

Founded in 1935 by Patrick Frey’s father, the company has been run by the family since then. That’s why the actual boss can say with conviction: “The glue in the House of Pierre Frey is the family. This is what makes the music!” For him (and for many friends of a beautiful interior around the world) Pierre Frey is a house of family, a house of luxury, a house of dreams and a house of the past as well as of the future. This description also matches the three other classy labels assembled under the roof of

As a matter of fact, the recently launched first Pierre Frey book bearing the title “ Inspired House” is giving tits readers a profound and interesting view on the family history since the beginning. On top, it is an “Art de vivre” book with beautiful interiors, privates homes, interviews and much more to look at with pleasure. Everywhere an especially cosy atmosphere can be recognized – the same delicate atmosphere which has made the Pierre Frey products so famous

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What happens in the Anniversary Year

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Patrick Frey and demanded over the years. The book is distributed through Abrams worldwide and on Amazon. In the jubilee year, two new fabrics collections by Pierre Frey will be presented: ORIGINES, a powerful collection based on art of the Australian Aborigines. Mr. Frey admires this art and it is important for him to share this passion with others. As the Aboriginal art is very protected, the designs had to be worked out hand in hand with the Aboriginal Association in order to protect and respect the artists. NUIT ET JOUR, an entirely black and white collection. This geometric collection introduces the concept of passage from darkness to light in a restrained palette of black and natural in order to accentuate the idea of duality and alteration. The biggest event of this anniversary year is an exposition at

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ORRISVILLE, North Carolina — After over 20 years in the decorative drapery hardware business Bernie and Marna Snitman have chosen to retire but not before selling their Toronto based business to Classical Elements which has purchased all of their current hardware collections. “Bernie, has done a great job building relationships in the middle to high-end drapery hardware market and we are proud to be able to carry on his legacy”, says Stuart Gans, co-founder of Classical Elements. “With this purchase we are now a much bigger player in the hardware market. This has also

the Art Deco museum in Paris. A retrospective of Pierre Frey – but directed to the future. The show will point out the core values of La Maison Pierre Frey to a large public which are contemporary materials for home furnishing

opened up new doors in the Canadian market.” Alhambra was well known for its domestic finishing, which will be moved from Toronto to a brand new facility in Asheville, NC. Sean Catinella, a long time specialty and expert faux finisher, has joined the company to carry on this tradition, as well as introduce new finishes to the market. Classical Elements LLC was founded in January 2004, by Stuart & Leyla Gans. Today, it is one of the leading suppliers of trimmings and drapery hardware to the jobber, manufacturer and specialty retail markets. F&FI

fabrics with stylized patterns, extreme refinement, audacity and elegance, influences crossing all borders, sophisticated charm and last but not least a very big portion of incomparable Parisian chic. F&FI

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Dicitex Furnishings Makes Big Bet on Velvet Production; Buys 25 Looms from Belgium’s Vlaamse Velours Industrie Sipco News Network

UMBAI — Dicitex Furnishings Pvt. has purchased 25 dobby velvet looms from Vlaamse Velours Industrie near Kortrijk, Belgium and is in the process of setting up the machinery in a 30,000 square foot weaving shed in Tarapoor, India. “By June, we expect to produce FR velvets and cotton and viscose qualities in piece dyes,” says Rajjnish Aroraa, Vice Chairman of Dicitex. “This could be a $25 million business for Dicitex exceeding 1.8 million meters in velvets by 2016,” he confirmed. Dicitex Velvets will produce 54 inch goods stocked in 25 colors for the local Indian market but since the line is piece dyed, custom colors are available for export for both residential and contract, Arrora emphasizes. Dicitex has aligned itself with Pride Stores in India for the velvet program, gaining valuable window space for its velvets. Dicitex will supply 120 books, 5,000 sku’s for 50 shop in shops. Aasshne Aroraa, 21, Rajjnish’s daughter, is joining Dicitex in August after graduating Nottingham University to head up the retail distri-

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bution of the velvets. She is the third generation family member to join the business of 3,500 employees. Dicitex says it is producing 80,000 meters of all fabrics per day with sales at the $150 million mark, making it one of the top three mills in the world. “Our aim now is to be number one in velvets in the world,” Aroraa says. He feels that chenille is still important to the market. We are reducing the weight of our chenille fabric with vigorous pricing. I still feel the Middle East is a good market for chenilles.”“Other export markets want velvet, embroidered cotton fabrics and flat woven damask jacquards.” He confirmed that the owners of VVI will help establish the mill and give technical guidance on the proper preparation and shipment of the new velvet lines. The Dicitex staff will be responsible for shipping and installing the looms with the guidance of the former owners. “The owners of VVI are leaving their velvet business since they are in their 60’s and have no heirs,” Aroraa commented. Vlaamse was a supplier of velvets to European editeurs since 1990. The two principals of Vlaamse expect to continue as agents to other velvet mills, it was learned by F&FI. Dicitex had already been making plain and jacquard velvets in piece dye yarn dye. Price points for the lines are in the $10-$12 range for jacquard velvets and $70$9 for plains per meter. “With the new installation, we will be one of the largest velvet mills in the world, producing 150,000 meters a month, Aroraa said. “The potential with plain velvets is huge. F&FI

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Dicitex Adds Bedding Business Under Anali Arora The Dicitex bed sheet business features Superman and Batman printed on the Dicitex Reggiani machine. Cut and sew occurs in Tirrappur under the same roof in 50,000 square foot factory, Nimish says. The company expects to sell these lines in Bhutan, Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Africa, and other neighboring countries according to Nimish. “We gained many customers for the bed lines at Heimtextil where we had a

separate stand in Hall 10,” he said. Besides the Warner Bros, license, Dicitex is selling 180 sku’s in all sizes, digitally printed, embroidered and quilted. The markets for these products include Russia, Belgium, Germany, and Mexico, he said. The bed lines are said to be competitively priced at $18-$20 per set for queen-size and king is priced at $35 to the wholesaler. Alvisi, an Italian designer, designs Anali and Nimish Arora some products Nimish adds.

Texco Acquires Lomitex, Now Last Dutch Printer Sipco News Network

LMELO, The Netherlands— The Dutch print converter Texco has acquired Breda (Holland) based Lomitex (December, 2014) and showed its first new collections of Lomitex prints at Heimtextil. Henk Veldhuis, founder of Texco, confirmed the development. “We’re the last guy standing in the Dutch printing industry that once ruled the print world with the departure these last years of Texoprint, Swinkels and Lakatex,” he told F&FI. Mitch Bloemers, former director of Lomitex is now Commercial Director of Texco reporting to Veldhuis, who is Chairman. Texco is the last major Dutch

printer remaining in business, Veldhuis says, with $12 million in sales. Texco is licensed by Disney to print children’s’ designs like Shrek®. “We’re never out of stock. Minimum order is one piece for wholesalers and large retail chains. We do not sell cut length.” The lines sell for 2.5 Euros to 15 Euros available on ten different basecloths. Texco is a licensing, marketing, distribution company but leaves the actual printing of the goods to other suppliers

Henk Veldhuis Texco is a 37-year-old company while Lomitex was 20 years in the business. F&FI

P/Kaufmann Relaunches Western Window Brand; Stewart Jervis Heads Charge Sipco News Network

EW YORK, New York — Western Textiles, a brand/business acquired by P/Kaufmann Inc. 17 years ago and mothballed 12 years ago, will be relaunched as a window fabrics sheer line by Stewart Jervis, newly named President. The new lines will cover low priced, light weight synthetics, natural fabrics and luxury categories, “good, better, best,” Jervis said. “Our goal is to sell more product categories to our existing customer base and position our company for the future,” he explained. Jervis has been with P/K Lifestyles as Vice President and joined P/Kaufmann nine years ago. Prior to that, he was selling curtain fabrics for Crestmont, a converter. “I’ve also resumed export sales for all divisions of P/ Kaufmann,” he said.

The new Western Textiles curtain fabric lines will be shown at the U.S. jobber market in April and also during Proposte Stewart Jervis in Como. “American converters have value again to the international market. By converters carrying up to 50 colors, customers no longer have to carry so much stock,” he said, Just back from Heimtextil, Jervis felt the biggest show on the planet had come back strong with many American converters and staff there to buy. F&FI

Henk Veldhuis makes headway with Shrek and other licensed prints in Europe

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Alhambra, Lizzo Emerge From Default Ready to Do Business Climent is excited about response from customers at Deco Off! Sipco News Network

LICANTE, Spain — Alhambra and Lizzo are back on solid footing after a “great response from our customers at Heimtextil and Deco Off, and the 2015 collections have had a great success,” says Juan Climent, a principal of the two companies. “The Spanish market is moving out of recession and you can see new buildings in construction in Spain today,” Climent says. Alhambra International emerged from its Spanish Court approved default plan (similar to Chapter 11 in U.S.A.) this past September, 2014, with a clean balance sheet having all of its debts

primarily to banks and a few smaller creditors suspended for the next two years, Climent says. The official court recorded default was certified in July, 2014. Alhambra got into financial difficulties when it purchased Pepe Penalver in 2009, a Spanish retailer, only to see the bottom drop out of this business during the recession in Spain of 2010, Climent confirms. “Alhambra, in business for 38 years, will begin to pay down its debt in the third through ninth years, which amounts to 70 percent of its original obligation with no interest charges,” according to Climent, principal of Alhambra, the parent company of Lizzo.

Westwood Weavers Opens Textile Tower Showroom

Chinese supplier enters U.S.A on a direct basis

Climent, 64, was present at Heimtextil, 2015 with his son Juan Carlos Climent, the next generation management of Alhambra along with Juan’s younger brother Jose, who runs the 15-year-old Lizzo high-end editeur brand owned by both brothers Alhambra exhibited at Heimtextil, 2015 and also at Deco Off in Paris but its editeur brand ‘Lizzo’ exhibited in a separate showroom on Rue Bonaparte in St. Germaine on the Left Bank as part of Deco Off. Alhambra also exhibited at Deco Off on Rue Cardinale and later on this year at Intirio, the Elle Décor Show and also in Delhi India this past February. F&FI

Eroica Enterprises Converts Chinese Drapery Goods Sipco News Network

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IGH POINT, North Carolina — Veteran fabric onlookers would be hard-pressed to recognize all of the changes in the Textile Tower here as many American mills have disappeared and new names, many with Chinese principals have taken their place. One of the new Chinese firms is Westwood Weavers, Inc., a Charlotte, NC based company with Chinese principals and American managers. The company had its first permanent space at Showtime in December. Joel Cochrane, Executive Director of Sales said that Westwood was the result of talks between the largest Chinese sheet manufacturer, Honglui in Jaixong (J.S. Royal Home in Charlotte) and an upholstery mill in Hangzhou. Westwood previously sold into the USA and Europe through converters but now it is selling direct with its own warehouse in the

USA shared with Honglui, a novel approach. Cochrane was showing the company’s first line for Showtime, 300 sku’s, mostly in polyester, priced from $3.50-$12.95 including some contract qualities. The bulk of the line is geared to furniture manufacturers Cochrane is not new to the business. He was a principal in his family furniture business, Cochrane Furniture that was sold to Chromecraft-Revington years ago. Cochrane followed that up with a stint as upholstery merchandise manager for a Canadian firm. Cochrane works with Christina Spatz, Design Manager, who came to Westwood from Springs Global. She is a recent graduate of Winthrop University, Rock Hill, N.C., where she majored in interior design. Kathy Dayvault, who wasn’t available for this interview is President. F&FI

Christina Spatz, Design/Product Development Director and Joel Cochrane, Executive Director of Merchandising & Sales, Westwood Weavers, Inc., Charlotte, NC

Juan Carlos Climent (left) and his father Juan

IAMI, Florida — The structure of the fabric industry has changed according to Adrian Dombey, principal of Eroica Enterprises here, a converter of jacquard drapery fabrics from China. “Those who were mills are now distributors and converters; U.S. mills have been replaced by importers of Chinese fabrics,” Dombey explained. Eroica Enterprises converts Chinese drapery goods with U.S. based design. The company is five years old with a 7,500 square foot warehouse that holds up to half a million yards, Dombey said. He projects a business of $5-$10 million in sales with a few more years. Eroica specializes in Chinese polyester velvets which are selling well in the $4-$6 range as well as polyester linen fabrics. Some of the drapery passes NFPA 701, Dombey said so contract is an attractive market to Eroica going forward. The Party industry also attracts Eroica and the firm participated in “The Event” (a show dedicated ot the Party Industry) in Anaheim this past January. “If you are well positioned with Chinese mills as we are, you have a lot of selling possibilities for the future,” he reasoned. He may explore other products like mattress ticking and other markets like South America in the future. His focus now is the Midwest and the East Coast. He leaves the West Coast to the many Iranian borne fabric sellers, which dominate that area today. “I don’t want to compete with them out there!” Dombey started in the wholesale textile business in Caracas, Venezuela in 1989 under the name ‘Textile West’ well before Chinese goods dominated the market. “The made in China lines became cheaper than the seconds and closeouts we bought from the US,” Dombey said. He started a retail business in Caracas in 1993 which buys goods in the $16/$17 range. The manager of the retail business attends Showtime and buys from companies like DeLeo, Home Secrets and Ramtex, one to two pieces of a color at a time. “The wholesale and retail business in John

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Venezuela was good until November when there was a 100 percent devaluation of the currency. Venezuela is in chaos due to the tremendous drop in oil prices. Lucky for us, our U.S. business is up 40 percent this year over last,” Dombey said. Still, both of the Caracas based businesses survived and are managed by his employees. Eroica’s Vice President of Sales is John Bernell, a graduate of the apparel fabric business who has worked with Dombey since Eroica started in business. Dombey’s interest in textiles was awakened by his father-in-law who still sells apparel fabrics in Caracas. Up until the point he got into the textile business, Dombey was a chemical engineer who played the piano; hence the name ‘Eroica’ which is the name of Beethoven’s Third Symphony. Dombey still plays a mean piano. F&FI

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Casa Chonburi Becomes Important Resource, Taking Sales Away From Chinese Suppliers Sipco News Network

HONBURI, Thailand — Casa Chonburi Co., Ltd., a jacquard mill since 1976 with 229 looms is gaining ground against Chinese mills in the $3.20-$6.50 price range. “The company produces 125 million meters a month,” according to Thanveechai Sirikulthada (Dev). Recently, he was joined by Sunil

Kher as a marketing consultant. Kher is an Indian who has lived in Thailand for 27 years. Kher is helping Casa Chonburi grow the business in 19 countries, especially in Middle East and

Choina domestic market. “The price of Casa Chonburi is equal to China but the quality is much better,” says Zhao Yu, (Jason) Textile Sales Director for UniChina Distribution, a Beijing based whole-

saler with 400 accounts in China. “I used to buy only from European

Zhao Yu (Jason), textile sales director for UniChina Distributioon Ltd., Beijing, is buying pieces from Casa Chonburi in Chonburi Thailand. Sunil Kher, Casa Chonburi marketing partner in the middle and Thaveechai Sirikulthada (Dev), Director of Casa Chonburi, a jacquard supplier. UniChina is a distributor with 400 accounts. suppliers but not since I started cooperation with Casa Chonburi in 2014.” Jason says he buys from many different suppliers in Europe, Thailand and Turkey but nothing is bought in China. “Business is tougher in China. Everyone is struggling to grow their business,” Jason adds. F&FI

De Leo’s Katie Smarr Replaces Kathie Smith Sipco News Network

AIRFIELD, New Jersey — De Leo Textiles has named Katie Smarr Merchandising and Product Manager. She replaces Kathie Smith who has left the company. “Katie has had professional experience in marketing and her skills in customer service will allow her to fit right in with working both domestically and internationally to maintain and enhance De Leo’s image and product,” according to Ismail Arslaan, Vice President, Sales. “Her addition will bring De Leo’s Design Team full circle and the Company is enthusiastic about growing in their Custom Coloring programs as well as enhancing relationships with customers through Katie’s efforts,” Arslaan added. F&FI

Katie Smarr

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Crypton Protects Its Patented Products With ‘SigNature T DNA’ Authentication System Sipco News Network

LOOMFIELD HILLS, Michigan — As a result of expansion to international markets from the USA, The Crypton Companies has incorporated a DNA-based, anticounterfeiting technology and product authentication solutions program to be used across all of their properties, according to Randy Rubin, CEO and founder of Crypton. The authentication program was developed with Applied DNA Sciences, Inc., Rubin says. “Due to the opacity and complexity of supply chains, it’s often difficult to quantify and identify the weak links that can occur at any time and point in the process. It ultimately affects everyone in the supply chain. DNA is all about providing clarity so that sourcing and supply chain managers can ensure that the products at point of manufacture are traceable to point of sale,” stated James A. Hayward, Applied DNA Sciences President & CEO. “Innovation is in our DNA. It’s in every part of our business, and it is the reason why we believe the SigNature T DNA program is going to help us keep our promise to our customers; that our products are truly the industry standard when it comes to assuring quality, performance

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and now traceability within trusted supply chains,” said Rubin. “Crypton has always led the charge in vigilantly protecting its intellectual property,” Rubin says. “This is another layer of safeguarding our products. We want to continue to be ahead of any thought of knock-offs of our products and the only way to do that is be intelligent about protecting the product from the get go. There have been no major problems so far.” Since 1993, The Crypton Companies have been developing and bringing to market performance engineered textiles. Today, Crypton says it has more than 120 million yards of fabric installed globally in hotels, restaurants, cruise ships and health care facilities as well as other heavy traffic applications. Crypton distributes its performance textiles, and related products, through a licensed network have more than 50 U.S. and global distributors. With its multi-patented processes, Crypton says it is leading the industry with performance textile solutions that are stain, water and bacteriaresistant. These “super fabrics” are made with approved fabric constructions from licensed mills, according to Rubin. Headquartered in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, with U.S. facilities in Kings Mountain, North Carolina and global operations in Hong Kong, China and India, Crypton is well known in the industry for its technology-driven performance fabric solutions and patented technologies. The new agreement will enable The Crypton C o m p a n i e s to mark with SigNature T DNA, and submit samples for authentication based on an annual volume-based

commitment. The partnership brings new technology to performance textiles, and provides supply chain traceability and transparency, Rubin feels. Over the past year, Applied DNA Sciences and The Crypton Companies have been collaborating on a major textile initiative to help protect and authenticate SigNature T DNAmarked fabrics. The durability of SigNature T DNA was proven after a year of extensive prototyping and testing of DNA in a wide range of treatments and fabric types. The marker was subjected to Crypton’s performance tests, and it was demonstrated that it did not interfere with the engineered textile process, nor did it impact the performance or quality of the Crypton fabric. “Performance is key. We’re excited to be working with Applied DNA Sciences especially since we know that there will always be situations where there are heavy demands placed on our fabric, such as outdoor furniture, mattresses, pet beds and even booster seats for children,” added Hardy Sullivan, VP Research & Development, Crypton Fabric. Compatible with environmentally preferable chemistries, SigNature T DNA provides a closed-loop traceable solution that is essential to provide the assurance that original ingredients or raw materials used are verified in the finished product. The Crypton Companies have patented and branded environmentally responsible textile performance solutions since 1993. The company’s flagship product, CRYPTON® Fabric, revolutionized the use of fabrics in the healthcare, hospitality, government, education and contract segments. The Crypton Companies continue to expand globally through technological advances in diversified market segments and are represented in more than 20 countries. More than 120 million yards of Crypton performance fabrics are installed in commercial and residential applications worldwide, providing unparalleled stain, moisture and anti-microbial resistance. F&FI

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JF Fabrics Launches Talking Fabrics Books; Lisa Nicholl Develops Designer Collection Mobile App By Yvonne Pesquera

NTARIO, Canada — JF Fabrics has launched “talking fabrics books,” which a company representative claims “is an industry first.” The three new color books series are built with an interactive technology that is activated with JF Fabrics’ new mobile app, JF App. The JF App is available from the Apple App Store or Google Play. Once downloaded, a designer can look for the iPhone symbol in any of the new JF Fabrics color books. The books are embedded with an interactive technology that is labeled “Scan to Discover.” By hovering a mobile device over this element, hidden digital content is revealed. For example, a video begins playing on the mobile device. The press announcement states that the color books “come to life.” Lisa Nicholl, creative director for JF Fabrics, chanced upon a university catalogue with this interactive video feature. She was enthralled by the idea of a largely visual book with less dependence on words. “We needed to find a clever way to communicate with our audience, particularly our younger audience,” says Nicholl. “Shelly Halverson (JF Fabrics principal) and I loved the idea of having the books come to life. We decided to develop the JF App.”

She also p o i n t s out that designers are very v i s u a l people. “ Y o u can tell a designer about a fabric. But when they see it, they really get it.” JF Fabrics is excited because their talking books are not just a technology fad, but a groundbreaking new business model. As an example, Nichols notes that installing drapery hardware can sometimes be an impediment to sales. “But if we apply the ‘talking book’ to a drapery hardware catalogue, you can see videos on how to install it. There is no room for

First-time Collaboration with Meredith Heron and Crypton Home

interpretation. The designer’s sense of security is heightened,” Nicholl says. Right now, the video content of the new color books series is largely editorial. For example, if you scan the logo, the corporate video plays. But moving forward, JF Fabrics

The three new JF Fabrics color books also mark a new collaboration with Toronto designer Meredith Heron and Crypton Home. “With the opening of this fairly new technology, we decided to launch it with Meredith Heron,” says Nicholl. “This collaboration is a great way to go. Especially because Meredith is incredibly engaging and has a lot to say.” When a user scans the Meredith Heron image in the color books, she pops off the page and starts talking in a video. The press announcement states that Heron brings a fresh, trend-focused yet classically designed fabrics to market. This is also the first time JF Fabrics is doing a set of color books with Crypton Homes. The press announcement states that these fabrics are soft, durable and easy to clean. Within the talking fabric books, a designer can scan the Crypton logo to reveal their company video. “We scoured Europe and North America in depth and we are 99.9 percent sure this is the first of its kind,” Nicholl says.

plans to use the talking books as a sales tool. The company expressly chose the words “Scan to Discover” as the interactive element. This

leaves open the option to change the video content at any time, such as when they are launching a new line. F&FI

Martinelli Ginetto Covers High End Upholstery Fabric, Yarn Niches Family held business includes upholstery, bedding fabrics and Nord Ciniglia Yarns division Sipco News Network

RANKFURT — Martinelli Ginetto S.p.A. based in Casnigo, IT, is tucked away in Hall 11.2 at Heimtextil and one would hardly know it is not only one of the largest high end bedding fabric suppliers in the world but also a

major yarn supplier to upholstery weavers as well as a supplier of fabrics to high end editeurs who attend Proposte. The two brothers, owners Luciano and Sergio Martinelli run the company. Luciano handles the yarn sales (spins its own yarn in

Luciano Martinelli, Principal of Martinelli Ginetto with Alberto Paccanelli, CEO and Sergio Martinelli, also a Principal

wool and chenille) while Sergio manages the fabric business. The company bought a finishing house near Milano in 2007 to complete its verticalization and sells yarn to carpet makers in Germany and the UK and to fabric makers like Interfabrics, (Spain) Valdese (USA) and Arturo Pozzi (Italy). “Chenilles is coming back again because the availability of velvet is so limited,” says Alberto Paccanelli, CEO who was hired in 2007 by the brothers to keep everything straight! He has a graduate school degree in Economics; worked for KPMG as a consultant is active with the Board of Italian Textile Association and European Textile Association. “Our business grew eight percent in 2014 and I’d sign for another year like that in 2015,” Paccanelli laughs. “There’s great opportunity for us in the high end of the market, especially in the Asian market,”

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he says. “Pakistan and China are not willing to get into the high end of the market.” The company produces bed linen and drapery in readymade and custom lines, home accessories and upholstery in natural fiber, Egyptian cotton and linen from Normandy; silk from China. Some of Martinelli Ginetto’s clients include Ralph Lauren, Calvin Klein, Sferra and Matouk in the bedding business. Martinelli covers the price range from 5 Euro for a cheap percale to 240 Euro for the top end. However, it is beginning to focus on better goods in silk and cashmere for the long-term growth of the bedding fabric business. “We see a great future in the digital printing business which compliments our range of products. We own an Ichinose printer currently,” Paccanelli states. “Our best export markets are in the USA and Canada. We have

been selling to the Russians but this business dropped 40 percent in October and is just coming back very slowly. We sell to all of Europe.” “Martinelli Ginetto has been showing its Dimora Collection of fabrics at Proposte for four years and the business is growing,” Customers include Dedon, Fischbacher, Saum & Viebahn and Sacco Hesslein. Dimora is joined by the I Pronti collection this Proposte, a 2,000 sku fabric effort which can be delivered from stock in three days,” Paccanelli points out. “Our minimum order is 25 meters. You can see it at the Villa Erba.” The company was started by the boys’ father, Ginetto in 1947. He passed in 1996. Sales are in the 70 million Euro range but the fabric business is the largest part of the business. Over 70 countries buy the yarns and the fabrics in 305 cm widths,” Paccanelli says. F&FI

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Russian Fabric Market Depressed For Next Two Years, Declining Ruble, Oil Prices Upsets Fabric Economics Sipco News Network

RANKFURT—After a decade of good fabric business with European and other suppliers and the Russian wholesalers, the business in Russia has imploded due to the 50 percent drop in the ruble against the US dollar, say suppliers and agents close to the Russian market. It was the story on everyone’s lips at Heimtextil. Although there were many Russian wholesalers in attendance at Heimtextil, business just wasn’t the same as in prior years. Will the Russian market bounce back even after two years—nobody is saying or knows. “It was a good year for Russian business until October and November. Now it is a mess,” one supplier said. Some Russian wholesalers are

moving their inventory to Eastern Europe for safekeeping. They themselves do not know what will happen with the Russian Government. “If you bought in dollars, you lost half; if you bought rugs and fabrics from Iran in rubles, you did ok,” one supplier pointed out, but those who did are in a minority. Many agents are laying low with Russian customers until the environment improves which won’t be for

several years, observers say. Russian wholesalers attended Heimtextil but the number of designers they brought with them was greatly reduced. The Russian customer is buying less but is trying to maintain relationships with their suppliers. “The Russian market has been dramatically reduced in volume,” says one agent for European lines: the importers are more selective where they are buying anything at

all. Volume has dropped nearly 50 percent of what it was.” One agent said he believes that the situation will remain unstable for the next two years. “Due to the economic sanctions, Russia is interesting now only for the presidents of the nations that promoted business relations --not for Europe and the USA. The advantage now goes to China and India. These countries can supply textiles,

defense, electronics, food and more to Russia. The Ukraine is poor and corrupted like Nigeria,” a European agent said. “The Russian market is broken. In October, there were 50 rubles to the Dollar and now its 100 rubles. You cannot make programs because of the Russian currency fluctuation. It is now dependent on politics and the price of oil,” a supplier said. F&FI

Goldenberg, Zavis LLC Log First Year Sipco News Network

EERVILLE, Pennsylvania — Vlad Goldenberg, the former sales manager for New Line Fabrics, Ivyland, Pa., has just logged his first year as a jobber with Zavis LLC, his own company selling textiles, wallcoverings and trim to Russia and Eastern Europe. “It’s a heck of a time to start a business catering to the Russian market but we are growing from zero so it’s a great time!” Still, he doesn’t know when business will return to the way it used to be in Russia. “All of the major players were present at Heimtextil,” he said. Goldenberg is selling to other wholesalers through book programs and doing some consulting. “I find the bigger players don’t go to Romania or Czech Republic where customer are hungry and interested in new lines.” He specializes in mid to high end products and has a designer line with fabrics that sell for $75-$80 a yard. F&FI

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Exhibitor List Sheraton Lake Como Hotel

COMPANY NAME LOCATION INTERNATIONAL OBSERVATORY Chamundi Textiles Silk Mills Ltd. SHERATON LAKE COMO HOTEL Edgar Fabrics Inc. SHERATON LAKE COMO HOTEL G.M. Fabrics PVT. Ltd. SHERATON LAKE COMO HOTEL GLOBE (India) Limited SHERATON LAKE COMO HOTEL Duralee Fabrics Ltd. SHERATON LAKE COMO HOTEL JB Martin Company SHERATON LAKE COMO HOTEL Birce Insaat Tekstil San. Ve Tic. Ltd. Sti. SHERATON LAKE COMO HOTEL Burkay Tekstil San. Ve Tic. A.S. SHERATON LAKE COMO HOTEL Akarca Tekstil Konf. San. Ve Tic. Ltd. Sti. SHERATON LAKE COMO HOTEL Gueleser Tekstil Ltd. Sti. SHERATON LAKE COMO HOTEL Elvin Tekstil Sanayi ve Tic. A.S. SHERATON LAKE COMO HOTEL Prestij Mensucat Sanayi Ticaret A.S. SHERATON LAKE COMO HOTEL Kacar Textile A.S. SHERATON LAKE COMO HOTEL Rekor Dokumacilik San. Ve. Tic. A.S. SHERATON LAKE COMO HOTEL Yakar Tekstil Sanayi ve Ticaret Limited Sirketi SHERATON LAKE COMO HOTEL Aydin Tekstil Ticaret Pazarlama A.S. SHERATON LAKE COMO HOTEL Tosunoğlu Tekstil Sanayi ve Ticaret A.Ş. SHERATON LAKE COMO HOTEL Onem Tekstil SHERATON LAKE COMO HOTEL Teksko Tekstil Ltd. Sti. SHERATON LAKE COMO HOTEL CEVIKEL TEKSTIL TIC.SAN.LTD.STI SHERATON LAKE COMO HOTEL UIB - Uludag Exporters Association General Secretariat SHERATON LAKE COMO HOTEL D Decor Home Fabrics Pvt. Ltd. SPAZIO COMO Punikim Textiles PVt. Ltd Dimora SPAZIO COMO Dicitex Furnishings Ltd. SPAZIO COMO Berteks Tekstil San. Ve Tic. A.S. SPAZIO COMO Unicraft International / Creative Exports CERNOBBIOSHED Revolucion Textil Pvt. Ltd. CERNOBBIOSHED Hanuman Weaving Factory CERNOBBIOSHED Beekalene Fabrics Pvt. Ltd. CERNOBBIOSHED M/S Vrijesh Corporation CERNOBBIOSHED Swan Silk / Deco Textil CERNOBBIOSHED India Silk CERNOBBIOSHED YÜNSA YÜNLÜ SANAYİ VE TİCARET A.Ş CERNOBBIOSHED

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Abraham Moon & Sons (GB) 43 Albert Guegain & Fils (FR) 92 Algemene Two (BE) 40 Angelo Vasino - Divisione Home (IT) 62 Athenea – Texathenea (ES) 63 Aznar Textil (ES) 36 B & T Textilia (BE) 72 Baumann Dekor (AT) 17 Bayart Vanoutryve (FR) 94 Bergerot (FR) 85 Bruvatex-Sagaert & Speyer (BE) 78 Canepa Divisione Arredamento (IT) 91 Casalegno Tendaggi (IT) 15 Clerici Tessuto & C. Divisione Luna Home (IT) 82 Crevin (ES) 66 Danzo (IT) 61 Delius (DE) 3 Deltracon Linen Fabrics for Interior Decoration (BE) 71 D’Etoffe (IT) 76 Devantex (BE) 10 Dina-Vanelli Tekstil San. Tic. (TR) 20 E. Boselli & C (IT) 12 Engelbert E. Stieger (CH) 93 Escolys (BE) 51 Europ Marchini (IT) 32 Evento Arredamento by Limonta (IT) 30 Fibertex (BE) 49 Fidertessile (IT) 50 Fiorete (IT) 38 Francisco Jover (ES) 77 Froca (ES) 16 Gebr. Munzert (DE) 7

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Gemini Padana (IT) 75 Giber (IT) 28 Gustavo De Negri & ZA.MA. Manifattura Tessile (IT) 89 Haezebrouck (BE) 11 Hield (GB) 9 Imatex (IT) 25 Italtessil (IT) 23 J. A. Raymakers (NL) 39 Johan Van Den Acker Textielfabriek (NL) 58 José Bartual Castellets (ES) 70 Lemaitre Demeestere (FR) 87 Libeco - Lagae (BE) 8 Limonta (IT) 31 Lodetex (IT) 64 Manifattura Tessile di Nole M.T. (IT) 24 Manifatture Toscane Ta-Bru (IT) 45 Mario Cavelli (IT) 6 Mario Sirtori (IT) 37 Marteks Difference (TR) 79 Martinelli Ginetto (IT) 47 Matisse Tissage (FR) 86 Molteni Vincenzo Tessitura Jacquard (IT) 2 Monti Napoleone (IT) 4 Muguet Textiles (FR) 83 Müller Zell (DE) 48 Muvantex Bekaert Depla Fabrics (BE) 68 MYB Textiles (GB) 52 Nelen & Delbeke (BE) 5 O.J. Van Maele (BE) 65 Parà (IT) 33 Penelope Dokuma San. Tic. (TR) 80 Pozzi Arturo (IT) 19

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Pozzi Industria Tessile (IT) 53 Prosetex (IT) 57 Ratti d. - Divisione Ratti (IT) 26 Real Seta Italian Silk Fabrics (IT) 1 Redaelli Velluti - a division of Marzotto Lab (IT) 22 Rossini della Quercia (IT) 29 Schiatti Tessuti (IT) 81 Schmitz-Werke (DE) 18 Seteria Bianchi (IT) 90 Sirio Tendaggi (IT) 21 Solbiati (IT) 67 Spinelli Vincenzo (IT) 14 Standfast & Barracks (GB) 56 Tassinari & Chatel (FR) 88 Telor (IT) 42 Ter Molst International (BE) 46 Tessitura Pertile (IT) 13 Texao (IT) 60 Texital (IT) 27 The Isle Mill - Macnaughton Holdings (GB) 55 Thistle Mills (GB) 69 Tissus d’Avesnieres (FR) 84 Torri Lana 1885 (IT) 35 Velours de Lyon - Blafo (FR) 44 Verbatex (BE) 41 Verstraete & Verbauwede Fabrics (BE) 59 Viganò (IT) 34 Weverij Van Neder (BE) 54 Wintex (IT) 73 Yutes - Natural Fabrics (ES) 74

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Letters, Thrilled of what is considered by many to be one of the highest quality mills in anywhere in the world today. (In recognition of their quality levels, the Turkish mills of Vanelli, Penelope and Marteks have been admitted to Proposte this year.) “When we asked to have a space at Proposte, we were always told that ‘Proposte was an exhibition for EU member countries only.’ The answer we got was always ‘you are not in the EU,’” Turkün recalls. “It is a fact that Turkey has a customs union with the EU for almost 20 years. Europeans can sell their goods in Turkey with no import tax; the same is true for Turkish goods sold to the EU. Our discussions will continue with Europe to become a full member of the EU.” “Vanelli participates in Heimtextil, MoOD and other fairs and nobody ever told us these fairs were just for EU members, but that’s in the past,” he says. “During the past 20 years, Turkish mills imported copyrighted designs and equipment to improve technical quality and elevate our production to European levels,” he says. “All Turkish mills are using European made equipment and production with the special technical skills only the Turkish can provide.” Turkün says almost all of the world’s editeurs are dealing in Turkey today. “Turkey also offers logistic advantages by being in the middle of Europe and closer to future markets like Russia and the Middle East. “Turkish mills are small and mid-size businesses with great flexibility. Today’s issue is about providing small lots and Turkish mills are right sized for European distribution. Wholesalers don’t want inventory these days because it is too risky for them.” Turkün also mentioned quick delivery as a plus for Turkish

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mills—in one week by truck from receipt of order, he said. “We have modern machines recently purchased new; good workers and excellent textile engineers. Textiles is our tradition; silk originally came from China to Turkey and then to Italy on the Silk Road; that’s our

history.” “We’re happy to be at Proposte; it’s good for our image. We had a special ambition to be in Como. We also need European suppliers and their creativity. Otherwise, what will be left but a very narrow range of products with commodity

suppliers.” “We need to support our exhibitions to have a complete industry,” Turkün feels. He says Vanelli is a vertical factory, yarn forward that weaves, prints, dyes and finishes its own goods. “Vertical mills are hard to find in the high end textile world;

we’re proud to be one of the few and the brave. Come see our quality and price level at Proposte.”

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TRADE SHOW ROUNDUP 2015 By Jennifer Castoldi

here are so many global trade shows to keep track of in the contemporary world of home fabrics and furnishings. January and February are specifically full of happenings that make the calendar overflow with must-attend events. Here is a concise screenshot of the major international fairs with highlights of some of the foremost design directions professionals within the industry should be noting down according to the experts at Trendease International.

Paris Deco Off

Heimtextil In Frankfurt, Germany, at Heimtextil, as well as most of the other winter trade shows, digital printing has aided designers in creating incredibly detailed textile prints. Red hot right now are painterly brush strokes, an example is Regia Textil’s floral print.

Ethnic influences continue as seen at Pierre Frey during Paris Deco Off, the place to go to sip champagne and view the latest trends in home textiles, while mingling with an increasingly international crowd.

imm cologne

Domotex Domotex is the exhibition to attend for floor coverings. The event is located in Hannover, Germany, where Trendease loved the trickery of the eye at Knots Rugs. If you look closely, you can see skulls skillfully intertwined with traditional rug patterns, bringing forth a fresh spin to an old classic.

High-end Pure Textile took over Hall 3.2 at imm cologne. Creation Baumann grabbed attention with an interactive novelty; visitors could flip the scales of this new launch making their own patterns, or even spelling out a company name. The applications are only as limited as one’s imagination.

Maison&Objet At Maison&Objet in Paris items that were handmade took the spotlight to balance out the other beam of light pointed at super high-tech. The studio formafantasma designed a collection of wool rugs finished with oak buttons for Nodus, where the birds appear to be trapped in motion. This was part of the Human Made showcase by Elizabeth Leriche, “The neo-artisans are now at the center of a revolution that values innovative attitudes: consumer contributions, collaborative processes, online sharing, self-production, networking. This new relationship to objects is redefining our understanding of possession as the definition of consumption.”

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Intirio Feathers are still a popular motif taking the home fashion scene by storm. Casamance showed one of its fabrics donning layers of fancy quills in the form of drapery at Intirio, the interiors event in Ghent, Belgium.

Christmasworld Running concurrently to Paperworld was Christmasworld, a feast for the senses and a market where textile players are also present. Fashion-forward houndstooth in black and white is also a pattern gaining more traction in the home.

Ambiente

Ambiente, three times a charm, being the third trip to Frankfurt in 2015, unveiled an impressive textile designer from Denmark, who graduated from Central Saint Martins in London. This talented lady, Cecile Elisabeth Rudolph, has leveraged her experimental ideas to envision edible lace! Tabletop will never look or taste the same!

Paperworld The art of writing may not flow through snail mail the way it once did before the technological revolution, but that does not mean it is less desirable. Patterns boasting fine penmanship adorn everything from wallpaper to decorative pillows to the trend forum at Paperworld in Frankfurt.

Premiere Vision Paris

Creativeworld Do-It-Yourselfers rejoice at Creativeworld where hobbies and crafts attract the trendsetters of tomorrow and inspire industries in the periphery. What’s next? Imperfect weaves with lots of color were seen in plenty.

At Premiere Vision Design in Paris, formerly known as Indigo, tropical prints stole the show. If there is one design direction that is sweeping through home and fashion and growing wild, tropical is The One. It’s a jungle out there!

Jennifer Castoldi is the CEO and Chief Creative Director of Trendease International. Since 2004, Trendease has been providing cutting-edge and competitive design information to readers spanning over 170 countries. Trendease is an influential resource reporting on global trends and key international design events. Hundreds of images and forwardthinking articles are presented on www.Trendease.com each month, additionally videos and podcasts are available on www.Trendease.TV.

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Fabric Showtime Showtime Celebrates 50th Running Event over 25 Years The twice a year fabric show in High Point, N.C. was buoyed by an improving American economy in December. Most exhibitors were upbeat with business and most saw gains over the prior year. ITMA, the show organizer celebrated the event with a dinner at the High Point Country Club that was attended by 400. Here were some of the show attendees:

Mark Rickers, principal of Stout Textiles, Colmar, PA wholesaler with Lee Kabat, principal of Home Accents, an up and coming print converter in Mamaroneck, N.Y.

John Miller, Banyan Mezzanine Funds Managing Director, Miami, FL with Eric Fulcher, Sutter Street Mfg. President, a company owned by Williams & Sonoma with Steve Lehman, President of Smith Bros. of Berne, Indiana (Keystone dinner) Miller provided the financing for the acquisition of Keystone Weavers.

Debbie McKirahan, Director, Product Development, Candice Olsen Design Inc., and Dana Burvikovs, Fabric Buyer, Highland House Furniture with Crypton’s Lance Keziah (right), President, and Jack Eger, Vice President. Sales

Rocio Jweiles and Margarita Aguilar, owners of Bazzar Fabrics, Guatemala City, Guatemala fabric retailer with Boyteks sales specialist Senay Kilic from Bursa, Turkey and Boyteks sales agent Jamil Urroz, based in new Orleans

Andy Pacuk, pillow fabric buyer with Gil Tavares, VP Sales, Regal Fabrics.

Rhonda Swaim Warren, principal of Swaim Furniture, High Point, N.C. with Brian Cheek, principal of Jacquard Fabrics Co., also High Point, with supplier Jeff Rocque, High Five sales agent.

Steve Shelly, Vice President, Sales, Classical Elements, Morrisville, N.C. trim supplier with a ‘svelte’ Ron Frankel, principal of Doral Fabrics, Inc., a converter based in the Los Angeles area

Patty Montano, Project Masetr, H&R Fabrics., an outdoor fabric speciloaist in Phoenix, AZ with Stuart Schneider, Vice President, Sales for Wearbest/Bella Dura Inc. and Paula Tocker, who calles herself ‘Heiress,’ to H&R Fabrics with Wayne Ober, West Coast Territory Manager for Bella Dura.

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Wes Mancini receives a Lifetime Achievement Award from Art Reilly, President of ITMA and Novatex. Wes is a designer extraordinaire and has been prolific in his work in textiles for many years for Valdese Home collection among others.

CR Laine’s Holly Blalock, Vice President, Merchandising & Marketing and Mark Gilmore, Vice President, Sales with Tobi Fairly of Toby Fairly & Associates and Mike Shelton, CEO of Valdese Weavers, Valdese, N.C.

Lindsey Baker, designer with United Fabrics, Pennsauken, N.J. jobber with boss-man Scott Warwick, President seen at Keystone Weavers dinner party

Smith Brothers of Berne, IN Merchandising team: Carey Burchfield and Tracy Alberson with Ron Cooke at keystone dinner

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Import Pioneer Harold Purcell Passes Sipco News Network

HICAGO, Illinois — Harold K. Purcell, a well-known pioneer of European fabric imports, one of the founders of PurcellLetchinger, Inc., and a Korean War Veteran who fought with the U.S. Marine Corps passed away last September 27, 2014 at age 83. Funeral services were held Oct. 3, 2014 at The Piser Chapel in Skokie, Illinois. In 1975, Purcell teamed up with his partner Mel Letchinger and launched Purcell & Letchinger. “We persevered and travelled and sold hard in separate directions,” remembers Harold Purcell at the time of Letchinger’s death in 2013. “We brought new, fresh product to the market, all before the single Euro currency. We landed products in a USA warehouse, freight and duty inclusive, and translated the currencies. We established showrooms and an advertising concept. Purcell & Letchinger became the sales pioneers of a totally fresh concept. Mel and I became wonderful partners which lasted many years with fond memories.” He is “survived” by wife Elsa after 54 years together; son (Andrew), Daughter (Diane), six grandchildren: Samantha Purcell, Danielle Purcell, Makaila Rosin, Haley Rosin, Cameron Rosin and Spencer Rosin and one great granddaughter, Makenna Purcell. He was the brother of Pearl Kerschner. Harold began in the Home Furnishings Textile Industry with Kandell Fabrics, then Covington Fabrics, and later founded The Purcell-Letchinger Group, Inc. where he “Searched the World to Bring Us the Best,” said Andrew Purcell, his only son who for a time ran the business. “Harold was able to open the North American market to the world of highend fabrics and make it easy for the North American buyers to purchase. His understanding of our North American industry, eye for quality, color, design, pattern lay-out, sheer determination and tough negotiator, he was instrumental in helping to change the industry and bridge the oceans; he loved the business, the people, and the friends he made along the way,” Andrew remembers. Purcell had been retired and living in Chicago. Those who knew Harold best remember that he was quite fond of making model boats for

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his grandchildren, liked a good joke and was totally devoted to his family. The family asks that contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, 820 Davis St., #400, Evanston, Ill. 60201. Harold and Son Andrew (right) with Purcell family

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Heimtextil FRANKFURT-- In spite of a European recession, a 20% drop in Euro currency against the U.S. Dollar and a meltdown of the Russian market, business at Heimtextil

Amy Chen, executive assistant to Steven Gittelson, Pres ident of Morgan Fabrics, Los Angeles, CA with Yasef Deitsch, Principal of Deitsch Plastic, New Haven, distributors of Flocktex in the USA; Mayer Zeiler, principal of Flocktex in Petach, Tikvah, Israel with Paulina Muzekari, Vice President, Design & Merchandising for Morgan Fabrics.

Heimtextil 2015 Saw Buoyant Business Activity proved to be brisk for Indian, Chinese and Turkish suppliers and some emerging companies in Thailand. “The European suppliers are struggling but the lower Euro opened up some new possibilities for Italian vendors” for Michael Dobin, President of Valley Forge Inc., the largest hospitality fabric supplier in the world. Messe Frankfurt, The show organizer, also announced its own new exhibitions in South America, especially Argentina. In 2016, the Heimtextil show dates for the first time will be Tuesday through. This follows the recommendations of many exhibitors according to Detlaf Braun, Managing Director of Heimtextil. He also said that the number of exhibitors at Heimtextil 2015 was further increased over 2014, 2,759 exhibitors versus 2,714 in 2014.

Anne Fabre, principal of A.D. Fabrics, a fabric sales agency in Maule, France with Varun Shah, Executive Director of Eastern Silk Industries Ltd., Bangalore, Anne lives in Paris but was born in Mouscron, Belgium. She says that “business is challenging but contract is better than residential.

Janniefer W. Ong, Manager, Procurement for Hong ming Store Pte., Ltd., Singapore with colleague Lina Poa and Stephen Foo, Head of Commercial sales for H.M. Gallery Pte., Ltd., a showroom geared to hospitality projects.

Sonia Bachleda of First Class Fabrics LLC, a fresh face to the industry. She works with her mom Margaret and represents VAY SpA and DeLeo Textiles based in the USA. F&FI caught up with her at the VAY showing in the Maritim.

Geraldine Maththey, principal of Emotis near Lyon, France, may be on to something! She has developed a line of pillows and scarves featuring ‘emotion textiles’ that reportedly make the user feel good and beautiful.

Jan Van Mieghem and business partner Yves Puylaert, principals of Designs of the Time in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium with Claudia Faccio of the export department of VAY in Chieri, Italy

Fernando Cruz Molero,Rafael Torregrosa Pascual and Enrique Gandia Ubeda of Colorprint Fashion, S.L., digital printers from Alicante, Spain withClaude Pelardy, owner of Stof, the la Tourette, France based print converter. and Isa Hofmann, Fabrics & Furnishings International representative.

Nimish Arora, principal of Dicitex Furnishings Pvt., Mumbai with Bekaert Textiles USA’s Mark Paris, sales manager for South Americaand his wife Elizabeth-Davila Paris and Bharat Desai, Dicitex agent for USA. Bekaert Textiles is a mattress ticking supplier but Paris feels there is a market for Dicitex goods in South America for his ticking customers.

Jack, interior designer with J&C Textile Decoration Co., Ltd., Shanghai admires new rich woven, multilayered embossed and brushed velvet from Richard Oussoren, principal of Raymakers Velvet, Helmond, The Netherlands

Olaf Schmidt and boss-man Detlaf Braun at Messe Frankfurt Press Conference

Jeff Goldman, principal of Jeffrey fabrics, a New York based importer and conveter with Fiore CEO Yeonah Jung, Fort Lee, NJ importer.

Debbie McArthur, principal of Integra, a hospitality converter from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina (USA) with Laine R. Dixon, Vice President, Operations

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Toby Chien, Eurasiatex Corp., Taipei, Taiwan and Hangzhou with Chua Kian San of Yong Lee Cloth Merchant Pte., Ltd., Singapore. “Business is quiet now.” says Chua Kian San.

Abhishek Poddar, President of Siyaram Silk Mills Limited, Mumbai, India with Yigal Barmucha, principal of Extreme Linen, a bedding manufacturer in New York

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F FI C A L E N D A R March 12-14 India International Home Textile Exhibition Homtex will bring under one roof manufacturers of the entire spectrum of Home Textiles namely, Bed, Bath, Kitchen, Upholstery, Made-ups, Flooring, Houseware & Gifts from across the country and overseas. The India International Home Textile Exhibition 2015 (HOMTEX), now into its third year, will ride on the crest of a reviving economy that will fuel the demand in this sector. Considering these factors, HOMTEX will be a critical sourcing platform in the value chain with focus on the domestic as well as international markets. As an exhibitor, Homtex provides you an ideal platform to showcase your products and meet high quality trade buyers. Bangalore KPTO Trade Centre Bangalore, India Contact: S S Textile Media Pvt. Ltd. # 1336, 11th Main, 6th Cross, H.A.L 3rd Stage, Bangalore – 560 008, Karnataka, India. Tel : +91 80 2554 4711, 4115 1841, Mobile : +91 98454 46570, 93425 66532 E-mail : sstm@homtex.in, sstm@textilefairsindia.com Website : www.homtex.in, www.textilefairsindia.com

April 02 – 05 Decotex Russia Decotex is the resource and forum for interior designers, architects and specifiers in Russia. Products offered by exhibitors include textiles floor surfaces, wall coatings, window decoration, finishing fabrics, domestic fabrics, stun-

ning fabrics, imaginative lighting, luxurious bed linen, innovative furniture and bespoke products and services.

20 – 23 Hong Kong International Home Textiles and Furnishings Fair

Expocenter Krasnaya Presnya Moscow, Russia 14, Krasnopresnenskaya nab. 123100 http://tradeshow.tradekey.com/decotexe14606.htm building@ite-exhibitions.com +44 20 7596 5000 +44 20 7596 5111

Organized by the HKTDC and held at the HKCEC, the Hong Kong International Home Textiles Fair offers a wide range of high quality products such as bathroom textile, bedroom textile, kitchen textile, carpet and floor covering. It is a specialist trade platform giving exhibitors and buyers of home textiles immediate access to markets in Asia and beyond.

18-23 High Point Market High Point Market is the largest furnishings industry trade show in the world, bringing more than 85,000 people to High Point every six months. Serious retail home furnishings buyers can be found in High Point twice a year. Trade Visitors: importers, agents, wholesalers, manufacturers, distributors, major retailers of advertising, home furnishings and interior design, gifts, games, hobbies, and toys and general public are the target visitors. Profile for exhibitors include those from the following sectors: real estate; intelligence-oriented community; city planning and publicity; gardening and virescence; bathroom ceramics; kitchen utensils; window and cabinet systems; glass products; floor material; chemical coating; energy-saving construction; electrical lighting; housing decoration; sports and leisure products; household electrical appliances; furniture, kitchen apparatus; office furniture; hotel furniture. http://www.highpointmarket.org/ High Point Market Authority Downtown Showroom Shuttle High Point, NC PO BOX 5243 United States Of America 1-(800)-874-6492

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27-29 Proposte Como n Proposte Expo is a dedicated event showcasing the finest in homeware products. The fair is not open to the public. Visitors to Proposte access the fair only if invited based on the following categories: textile editors, producers of upholstered furniture, wholesalers, wide distribution chains, converters, contract operators. Exhibitors feature thousands of product lines showcasing a wide array of lifestyle merchandise including gifts, fine furniture, tabletop, collectibles, floor coverings, lighting and home decor, decorative accessories, stationery, holiday items, gourmet foods, floral, linens, paper products, bath and body items, apparel, children’s giftware and handcrafted products.

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Aydin . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12-13 Classical Elements . . . . . . 1 Covington. . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 D’Decor. . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-7 DC Tex Furnishings. . . . 17 Dicitex Furnishings. . . . . 39 DiNole. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 Evteks. . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-15 Express Air Freight. . . . 29 GM Fabrics. . . . . . . . 20-21

Hong Kong Convention & Exhibition Centre 1 Expo Drive, Wanchai Hong Kong China (Hong Kong S.A.R.) Customer Service Line (852) 1830 668 Vivian Lam 852) 2240 4189 hktdc.com/hkhometextilesfair

Guleser. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Kravet. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Marcovaldo . . . . . . . . . . . 27 Marteks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 MoOD. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Proposte. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Richloom Fabric Group.23 Rockland Mills. . . . . . . . 2-3 Vanelli. . . . . . . . . . . . . 10-11

ships with leading firms including The American Institute of Architects (AIA), International Interior Design Association (IIDA), National Council of Interior Design Qualification (NCIDQ), American Society of Interior Designers (ASID) and many more. Hospitality Design Expo will invite more than 7,000 design professionals and interior designing companies from all around the world. More than 80 percent of attendees will be key decision makers in decor and design purchasing. Nearly 80 percent of visitors will be from foreign countries including Australia and those from Asia, Europe, South America and the Middle East. Mandalay Bay Convention Center Las Vegas, NV United States Of America 1-888-769-7861 240-439-2982 Attendee: HospitalityDesign@experient-inc.com Exhibitors: HospitalityDesign@experient-inc.com

http://www.propostefair.it/ Proposte SRL Viale Sarca 223 - 20136, Milan, Italy (39)-(2)-6434054

May 13-15 - HD Expo Las Vegas The 22nd Hospitality Design Expo is the largest expo that originates innovative and creative designs in the hospitality sector. Over 900 leading manufacturers and artisans from all five continents will gather under one roof and offer the latest and best inventions and ideas related to the hospitality industry. The expo helps maintain strong relation-

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19 – 23 Evteks Istanbul 21st Istanbul Home Textiles Exhibition More than 1,000 exhibitors and 100,000 professional visitors will become the part of EVTEKS from all around the world. The show will discuss the latest designs and products to create the most effective business platform for the industry. EVTEKS will showcase products and services like decorative fabrics and trimmings, wall coverings, floor coverings, interior decoration and handicrafts, deco contract, trade publications, curtains & tulles and embroidery, bathroom products, and towels, kitchen textiles, table linens, decorative pillows and carpets and rugs. The event will invite national as well as international visitors for the show. Main visitors include importer, exporter, wholesaler and distributor, agent and the buying office. Other important visitors will be owners of department stores, chain and specialty stores, design and lifestyle stores. Interior designers, mass merchandiser, premium buyers will also become the part of the show. Manufacturers of upholstery fabric and leather, bed linen and blanket, bathroom products and towels, kitchen textiles, table linens, decorative pillows, carpets and rugs, solar-protective materials and curtain accessories will be exhibiting at EVTEKS. Exhibitors will provide their different types of services like decorative fabrics and trimmings, wall coverings, floor coverings, interior decoration and handicrafts, deco contract, trade publications, curtains and

tulles and embroidery. CNR Expo Center Istanbul, Turkey I. T. F. Istanbul Trade Fair CNR International Exhibition Center Ataturk Havalimani Kars isi D.T.M. Istanbul, Turkey (90)-(212)-4657475 Fax:+(90)-(212)-4657476 n

17 – 18 SURTEX SURTEX is the annual trade show for the surface design industry, bringing together the owners and creators of surface design (artists/ designers/ studios/ agents/ brands/ licensors) and manufacturers, retailers, marketers, etc., that utilize surface design for their product development needs. The show also serves to connect, educate, inspire and support this community on a yearround basis through webinars, newsletters and other activities. Since 1986, SURTEX has been the global resource offering the full scope of art selling and licensing under one roof. Jacob K. Javits Convention Center New York, NY United States Of America 11th Avenue & 655 West 34th & 38th Street 1-800-272-SHOW

June 15 – 17 NeoCon Chicago Neocon 2015 will display a large collection of furnishing products and accessories such as art, architectural products, building products and services, carpet/flooring, ceiling systems, casegoods, flooring, furniture, lighting, seating, stone and ceramic tile, sustainable products, technology / textiles, wall treatments and more. More than 40,000 attendees will attend Neocon 2015 and discover the latest furnishing concepts. It will cater to both commercial and residential furnishing sector. Visitors can get an array of furnishing products for home and office at one single place. Attendees can make some fair deals at the expo and get some discount as well. Newly born companies will get innovative business deals and forge some new business contacts at the expo. Merchandise Mart. 222 W Merchandise Mart Plaza Chicago, IL 60654 United States Of America 1-800-677-6278 (312)-5277980 n

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