ANTECUIR
Scoperta
www.antecuir.com
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This Spanish mill, which also operates Interfabrics and Costa Blanca, has developed its own patented finishing machinery and is developing its business in technical textures.
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Introductions include the "J" collection, a range of three "double-volume" textures for the Rustika line in 12 on-trend colors with Teflon fabric protection. The articles are finished in the proprietary machine that creates a particularly velvety hand and extra volume.
AZNAR
Proposte
www.aznartextil.com
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This Spanish company is enhancing customer service with a newly created multidisciplinary team to track its interaction with each customer. The company also is making further new investments in product development and design.
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Introductions at Proposte include a collection based on contrasting colors and textures, as well as two color lines — those from nature and those developed through chemical processes.
BEAULIEU FABRICS
Villa Piazza Bellizaghi
Phone: 09-33-81211
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This Belgian company has expanded its facilities with a newly constructed building to improve its production flow.
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Introductions include a range of well-priced multi-colored warps with eiderdown finish.
CONJUGI EGER
Proposte
www.conjugi-eger.com
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Among the introductions at this Italian company are the menswear-inspired patterns Tenere and Gobi.
COVINGTON
Grand Hotel di Como
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This American fabric company, which is both a converter and a manufacturer, is showing products from its Covington Fabrics decorative line as well as its Covington Upholstery Fabrics line.
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Introductions in the Covington Fabrics line include two cotton prints: Stevon, a classic English country floral on an awning stripe, and its coordinate Sloane, a coral allover pattern.
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Introductions in the Covington Upholstery line include the Bradford Linen collection of "foundational wovens" — three designs that coordinate with a wide range of printed and woven companion patterns. The linen-and-viscose blend fabric has a double-slub effect and thick yarns that create the look of a handwoven antique document.
DINO ZOLI
Scoperta
www.dinozoli.it
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This Italian company has increased its production capacity by investing in additional weaving machines to support a surge in its sales.
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Introductions include a high-end line enriched with special yarns and inspired by such constructions as tweed, corduroy, twill and other classic styles. In addition to a range of whites, important colors are various shades of brown and red.
E. SCHOEPF
Proposte
www.e-schoepf.de
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This German producer has eliminated its flat-weaving production to focus on plush constructions and Trevira CS (flame-retardant) goods.
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Introductions include a velvet series called Viva, coordinating plains and stripes, and a collection of Trevira CS in jacquard constructions. Important colors are red, orange and terracotta, as well as natural shades.
E. & S. SMITH LTD.
Proposte
Phone: 00-44-0-1274-676-174
E-mail: lynne.smith@essmith.co.uk
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This English company is debuting products in four categories — Opulent, Equatorial, Simply Elegant and Naturally.
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Opulent: traditional damask designs of mercerized cotton blended with viscose. The use of matte cotton filler yarns and a unique proprietary finish create an unusual depth of texture.
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Equatorial: jacquard designs with a tropical theme. Patterns include stripes and textures with complementary floral and ethnic designs.
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Simply Elegant: dozens of ditsy designs in hundreds of colors, offered with color-matched stripes and checks.
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Naturally: dobbies designed for their natural habitat — elegant interiors. Cotton and linen are mixed with viscose slubs and chenille yarns, many of which retain their natural colors and textures or are combined with earth tones.
EDGAR FABRICS
Grand Hotel di Como
Phone: 631-435-8989
E-mail: edgarfabrics@aol.com
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This American fabric source has formed a new division to develop decorative fabrics for the hospitality market.
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Country Garden: a 51-SKU collection of multi-purpose, yarn-dyed cotton plaids, checks and textures that are color coordinated to five cotton mini prints.
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Sunkiss Chintz: cotton-rich chintz, 58 inches wide and available in 120 colors for all applications.
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Jacquard Printed Moiré: a multi-purpose collection of five original and elegant designs. Each colorway has a coordinating yarn-dyed woven moiré plaid, piece-dyed jacquard scroll or floral.
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A 20-pattern collection of classic, sophisticated jacquard prints ranging from traditional to contemporary, 54 inches wide and available in up to four colorways.
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Monterey: a 54-inch, yarn-dyed, multi-color texture, available in 24 colors, that works in elegant and casual settings due to its mix of rayon, cotton and polyester yarns.
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Sheers: featuring multi-colored printed stripes and three floral designs in 59-inch to 60-inch widths, as well as three 51-inch-wide polyester and rayon burnout sheers in a ivy vine lattice pattern, a floral vine and an allover leaf with an embroidered look.
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Innovations: a 21-design collection of polyester FR prints targeting the hospitality market.
ENZO DEGLI ANGIUONI
Villa Pizzo
www.edaspa.com
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This Italian producer's introductions include contemporary patterns of flat-woven cotton and polyester jacquards in the Beat collection of upholstery fabrics.
FUTURA LEATHERS
Scoperta
www.futuraleathers.com
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This Italian producer of leather is offering stocking programs for its clients, keeping more than 12 qualities in more than 100 colors in permanent stock and ready for immediate shipment. Any quantity, even single hides, can be ordered.
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Introductions at Scoperta include hair-on hides.
GRATRY LORTIOIS
Proposte
E-mail: contact@gratrylorthiois.fr
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This French fabric source is introducing fabrics with special finishes and highly textured Trevira CS fabrics with relief patterns.
IMATEX
Proposte
www.imatex.it
E-mail: guggi@imatex.it
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This Italian company has opened a new manufacturing plant to weave natural fiber warps.
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Introductions at Proposte include the initial line of natural warp fabrics.
ITALVELLUTI
Proposte
E-mail: info@italvelluti.it
This Italian producer, which focuses strongly on its customer service, is aiming to introduce a fashion system in furniture fabrics and has added new machines for production and finishing.
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Introductions are focused on innovative items developed through new technology.
J.B. MARTIN
Grand Hotel di Como
www.jbmartin.com
E-mail: rlachow@jbmartin.com
Phone 212-421-2020, ext. 305
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This American-based fabric source is debuting the most comprehensive collection of velvets it has ever presented.
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Introductions include mohair, linen, silk, cotton, Trevira CS, as well as new print designs for the export market.
LANDWEHR TEXTIL
Proposte
www.landwehr-textil.com
E-mail: info@landwehr-textil.com
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This German company is introducing a range of fabrics that include highly textured chenille constructions in classic colorways like black and tan.
LEUTENDA
Proposte
www.leutenda.it
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This Italian company has upgraded its looms and created a marketing position to promote cooperation between its stylists and its sales staff.
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Introductions include fabrics of manmade and natural raw materials such as Ingeo. Color trends are focused on neutrals including white (both shiny and matte), ivory, sand, olive, bronze and orange shades. Design themes include natural motifs such as oversized line-drawn flowers and leaves, geometric patterns and graphic jacquards and stripes.
LIBECO-LAGAE
Proposte
www.libeco.be
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This Belgian linen specialist focuses on maintaining high standards and offering well-edited packages of specialized items for interior applications.
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Introductions at Proposte include a new range of color stories in 100% pure linen. The color themes include City, Country, Aqua and English Rose, and are offered in piece-dyed and yarn-dyed versions in all weights.
MAMBRETTI
Proposte
www.mambretti.it
E-mail: info.mambretti@mambretti.it
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This Italian fabric source has broadened its offerings from classic to modern and is launching collections of certified FR fabrics for the contract market.
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Introductions include a range of elegant, rich and natural fabrics constructed of silk and linen. Important directions include a three-dimensional effect, relief patterns in intense colors and the contrast between bright and opaque effects.
MICROFIBRES
Scoperta
www.microfibres.com
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This American nylon velvet specialist is introducing additional wet-printed, piece-dyed and air-embossed patterns, as well as new articles for its Cut Velvet line, including Dots and Primrose in a wide range of colors, such as cranberry, latte and sage.
MUNZERT
Proposte
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This German company has recently installed looms that weave goods in wide widths.
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Introductions include colorful plains and textures in natural, pastel and bright colors.
PORTFOLIO TEXTILES
Grand Hotel di Como
Phone: 212-686-9329, ext. 104
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This American company, a division of Kravet, is a converting arm devoted to manufacturers and focusing on development of lifestyle themes with correlated products that are sourced globally for value.
PRESTIGIOUS TEXTILES
Scoperta www.prestigious.co.uk
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This fabric source, based in the United Kingdom, is focusing on samples and fast service as it adapts to changes in the marketplace related to more cut-length business versus stocking.
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Introductions at Scoperta include faux leather and embroidered suede fabrics, as well as brilliant contemporary prints in bold colors.
QUAKER FABRIC
Grand Hotel di Como
www.quakerfabric.com
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This major American mill focuses on excellent service and a deep and broad range of fabrics for upholstery.
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Introductions — from its Davol, Quaker and Wm. Whitaker lines — include textured chenilles and bouclés, as well as other innovative constructions. Collections include Jazz — a sophisticated group of geometrics and contemporary patterns; and Lullaby — a soft, feminine group featuring sweet florals, aubusson rug patterns, brocades and lace looks.
RAGOLLE
Scoperta
www.ragolle.com
E-mail: Frederick@ragolle.be
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This Netherlands-based fabric source, which offers softened chenilles and softened tapestries, is focusing on service to compete with imported fabrics from the Far East.
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Introductions include new five-star patterns and high-density chenilles.
RATTI D
Proposte
www.ratti.it
E-mail: rattid@ratti.it
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This Italian fabric company is launching a sophisticated outdoor fabric collection.
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Introductions at Proposte include pigment prints on raffia, cotton and velvet qualities; traditional flowers on yarn-dyed linen and linen and cotton qualities; and traditional paisleys printed on cotton velvets with burn-out techniques to create a tri-dimensional effect.
SETERIA BIANCHI
Proposte
E-mail: setbianchi@setbianchi.it
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This Italian silk specialist is opening in October a new showroom in Como dedicated to home furnishings fabrics. The company also has purchased several additional weaving machines to produce fabrics with 140-cm design repeats.
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Introductions include small, rustic geometric designs for heavier constructions, and large, classic and old-fashioned designs for such elaborate constructions as brocades, lampas and liseres.
SPANDAUER VELOURS
Scoperta
E-mail: Vertrieb.export@spandauer-velours.de
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This German fabric producer is upgrading its weaving loom facilities and purchasing high-speed doubleface looms.
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Introductions at Scoperta include velvet prints, woven velvet solids, fancy bright chenilles, flat-woven chenilles, embroidered patterns on velour and prints on air-embossed flocks, velours and corduroy.
SUNBURY TEXTILE MILLS
Grand Hotel di Como
E-mail: info@sunburytextile.com
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This American mill has introduced new yarns that will debut here. The company also produces licensed fabrics for Sunbrella, a 100% solution-dyed acrylic that is fade-resistant and bleach-cleanable, and Crypton, which offers performance characteristics such as moisture-barrier, water, soil, stain, bacterial and odor resistance.
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Introductions include a variety of patterns and constructions in colors ranging from bright and clean to warm jewel tones.
THISTLE MILLS
Proposte
E-mail: Calzeat@aol.com
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This Scottish mill strives to be unique and flexible, offering a wide range of looks, designs and qualities.
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Introductions include classic plaids overlaid with jacquards; multi-colored stripes with a heather effect; linen, and wool-linen blend tapestries; double-cloth dobbies and jacquards with large classical designs.
TMG Décor
Proposte
E-mail: lascasas@tmg.pt
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This Portuguese fabric producer is expanding its export market beyond Europe, with a particular interest in the United States and Asia.
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Introductions include checks and stripes of cotton and linen; highly structured fabrics of cotton, linen and viscose; and a range of plains and false plains in modern colorways.
VALDESE WEAVERS
Grand Hotel di Como
www.valdeseweavers.com
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This American mill's introductions include a range of decorative fabrics, contract fabrics and jacquard upholstery fabrics for residential applications as well as licensed Crypton performance fabrics.
WAVERLY
Grand Hotel di Como
www.waverly.com
E-mail: lgrippo@fsco.com
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This American company, which offers coordinated decorating solutions through fabric, finished products and licensed programs, has expanded its fabric offerings to include wovens, textures and plains in addition to its coordinated print lines.
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Plush Patterns: the first of two volumes of woven chenilles featuring five floral and/or leaf motifs, three scrolls and three classic ornamental figure patterns. The second volume is scheduled to launch in early 2005.
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Language of the Garden: licensed botanical designs inspired the gardens, historic homes and archives of the Colonial Williamsburg Foundation.
WEAVE CORP.
Grand Hotel di Como
E-mail: roger@weavecorp.com
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This American mill, which also offers its Glasgall line of intricately woven pure silk constructions, is featuring eight patterns of licensed Crypton performance fabrics with such characteristics as moisture-barrier, water, soil, stain, bacterial and odor resistance.
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Introductions also include Mystical Transitions, featuring textured designs with transitional elements in rayon, cotton and polyester; Vintage, a traditional Old World group of multicolor patterns finished for antique looks; and Reflections, a group of luxurious floral, frame and tapestry patterns with multicultural themes.
