Upholstery fabric industry news, features, trends & analysis

De Leo Textiles launching first outdoor fabric line

Gary Evans, December 5, 2011
HIGH POINT — De Leo Textiles is launching its first outdoor high performance fabric at Showtime here this week, with the initial collection containing seven patterns featuring a solid fabric, stripes, plaids and botanicals. More
Culp's sales climb 18.7% in latest quarter

Larry Thomas, November 30, 2011
HIGH POINT — Fabric supplier Culp Inc. said its sales increased 18.7% in the second fiscal quarter, thanks to strong performances in its mattress ticking and upholstery fabric businesses. More
Events set for High Point's Showtime fabric show

Furniture Today Staff, November 30, 2011
HIGH POINT — Showtime, the semiannual fabric show here, will host an opening night Welcome Home party Sunday evening from 5:30-8 p.m. in the Boiler Room at Market Square. More
ITMA adds 17 members, most of which will be at Showtime

Gary Evans, November 30, 2011
HIGH POINT — Seventeen new member companies have joined the International Textile Market Assn. and most of them will exhibit at the ITMA's Showtime fabric show here, which opens Sunday. More
Luana Davis joins Morgan Fabrics as vice president

Furniture Today Staff, November 29, 2011
LOS ANGELES — Industry veteran Luana Davis has joined Morgan Fabrics as vice president of sales and merchandising. More
Robert Allen taps Kowalczyk for CEO post

Furniture Today Staff, November 18, 2011
NEW YORK - Phillip Kowalczyk joined The Robert Allen Group as president and CEO, effective Nov. 1. He also was named a member of the fabric supplier's board of directors. More
Retired home furnishings executive Ron Bolen dies

Furniture Today Staff, November 17, 2011
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Ron Bolen, a former home furnishings executive, has died of cancer. More
Newcomer Artistic Leathers offers North American line

Larry Thomas, November 4, 2011
HIGH POINT - Two veterans of the leather upholstery business have launched a company that is offering North Americanmade leather sofas, recliners and home theater seating. More
Crypton makes new push in home furnishings fabrics

Gary Evans, October 29, 2011
HIGH POINT - Performance fabric supplier Crypton will visit several High Point Market showrooms this month for a show-and-tell of its patented, eco-friendly process that encapsulates fibers with permanent stain, order, mold, mildew and bacterial resistance. More
Three finalists named for AHFA's Sage Award

Heath E Combs, October 28, 2011
HIGH POINT - Crypton Super Fabrics, Leggett & Platt Home Furniture Components and Sauder Woodworking have been named finalists for the 2011 Sage Award. More
Phillip Kowalczyk named president, CEO of The Robert Allen Group

Furniture Today Staff, October 27, 2011
NEW YORK — Phillip Kowalczyk will join The Robert Allen Group as president and CEO, effective Nov. 1. He also will be a member of the fabric supplier's board of directors. More
STI to invest $4.2 million

Furniture Today Staff, October 14, 2011
KINGS MOUNTAIN, N.C. - Domestic fabric producer STI (Specialty Textiles Inc.) says it plans to invest $4.2 million over the next three years to expand its facility here by 32,000 square feet and add about 60 new jobs. More
Renee Smith joins upholstery source Paul Robert's design team

Furniture Today Staff, October 10, 2011
TAYLORSVILLE, N.C. — Renee Smith has joined upper-mid-range upholstery producer Paul Robert as part of the company's furniture and design team. More
O'Sullivan Films to Make Synthetic Leather at Virginia Plant

Larry Thomas, September 29, 2011
WINCHESTER, Va. - O'Sullivan Films, a producer of polymer films for the health care, automotive and building products industries, is targeting the furniture industry with its newest product line - synthetic leather. More
ITMA Elects Officers, Welcomes Nifong to Board

Furniture Today Staff, September 29, 2011
HIGH POINT -- Todd Nifong, president of Altizer & Co. Decorative Textiles/Al Fresco Functional Fabrics, has joined the 12-member board of directors of the International Textile Market Assn., producers of the semiannual Showtime fabric show. More
Ron Heinz to cover Midwest sales for Vision Fabrics

Furniture Today Staff, September 20, 2011
INDIANAPOLIS — Textile converter Vision Fabrics USA, which debuted in December, has hired Ron Heinz to cover the U.S. Midwest region. More
Key City plant in N.C. to produce Schnadig upholstery

Gary Evans, September 16, 2011
WILKESBORO, N.C. — Schnadig International is partnering with Key City Furniture here to produce two lines of upper-end upholstery at the North Carolina plant, with shipping expected to begin in the fourth quarter. More
Culp 1Q Sales Climb 7.8% but Costs, Taxes Cut Profit

Larry Thomas, September 8, 2011
HIGH POINT - Upholstery fabric and mattress ticking supplier Culp Inc. said its sales rose 7.8% in the fiscal first quarter ended July 31, but profits were cut in half due largely to a non-cash tax expense and higher raw materials costs. More
Fabric source STI to add 60 jobs at N.C. plant

Furniture Today Staff, September 7, 2011
KINGS MOUNTAIN, N.C. — Domestic fabric producer STI (Specialty Textiles Inc.) says it plans to invest $4.2 million over the next three years to expand its facility here by 32,000 square feet and add about 60 new jobs. More
De Leo Textiles CEO kayaks to work on N.J. floodwaters

Gary Evans, September 1, 2011
FAIRFIELD, N.J. — Rising flood waters from Hurricane Irene couldn't stop CEO Craig De Leo from reaching De Leo Textiles here this week. More

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