Home Textiles Today articles from October 2006

Home Textiles Today archives from October 2006

Bath Accessories Vendors Adjust to Challenges.
October 2, 2006... By Jill Rowen Retail Demands, Materials Mix are Key Issues in Flat Market New York --Steady as she goes. That's the consensus among leading vendors in the category of bath accessories. Business has been stable, they report, as most...

Bloomingdale's Shows Off Home Power.(facilities of Bloomingdale's Inc)
October 2, 2006... By Jennifer Marks New Venues on Both Coasts Feature In-Depth Merchandising New York --Bloomingdale's planted its West Coast flagship in the heart of San Francisco last week, just days after unveiling a massive new home department at...

Consumers Regain Confidence.(Report)
October 2, 2006... By Don Hogsett New York -- With consumers doing an abrupt about-face over the past 30 days, and saying they feel better about the current economy and the near-term outlook, confidence levels climbed unexpectedly higher during September,...

Casali Rejoins Dan River.(Lou Casali rejoins at Dan River Inc)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... By Staff New York -- As a recently resurgent Dan River beefs up its management team and tightens its customer focus, industry veteran Lou Casali returns to the home fashions supplier he left several years ago. Casali, who will be...

Trends Confirmed at Decosit Brussels.(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... By Carole Sloan Brussels, Belgium -- Velvets, flock technology used to create dramatic and sophisticated patterns, and a plethora of color choices were the favorites at Decosit Brussels. There were no clear design directions, but...

Seminar to Cover Duty Planning.(United States. Department of Commerce partnership with Baker and McKenzie)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... By Staff New York --The U.S. Department of Commerce has teamed with Baker & McKenzie to present a morning seminar, "What Management Needs to Know About Global Duty Planning." The program, intended for upper management of both large...

Fabriyaz Co-Founder Dies.(obituaries)(Obituary)
October 2, 2006... By Staff Greenwich, Conn. --Services were held here last week for Bill Zales, who died in an automotive accident. Zales, 72, was a longtime decorative fabrics executive, who left the industry a few years ago. In his extensive career,...

Family Dollar on Track.(Family Dollar Stores Inc)(Financial report)
October 2, 2006... By Don Hogsett Matthews, N.C. -- Climbing back on track, helped by stepped-up sales of food and new merchandising programs, Family Dollar Stores pushed fourth-fiscal quarter profits up by 32.8%, to $38.8 million from $29.2 million last...

Textiles Tastemaker Gabler Dies.(obituary)(Obituary)
October 2, 2006... By Staff Dallas -- Raymond F. Gabler, 78, a courtly Texas tastemaker and marketer, the husband of Mary Ella Gabler, founder of Peacock Alley, died Sept. 22 at West Community Hospice here with his wife at his side. A tall...

Hollander's New Outlook.(Jeff Hollander's company informations)
October 2, 2006... By Brent Felgner Boca Raton, Fla. -- Jeff Hollander says his business is strong and that his recent decision to pull his company out of fashion bedding was merely an acknowledgement that it cost more -- in time, money, and resources --...

Housing Indicators Stalling Out.(market research)
October 2, 2006... By Don Hogsett Washington -- After losing momentum over the past several months, the U.S. housing market showed some signs of bottoming out during August, with sales of existing homes holding relatively steady and new home sales posting...

Karastan Woos Contemporary Consumer.(product introduction of Rugs and carpets)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... By Staff New York --Karastan introduced a new rug collection, and new designs to others, as part of the Metro Rug Alliance Market Week held here recently. Many of the new offerings are designed to broaden the traditional rug maker's...

Langdon to Host Seminar.(Courting Convertible Consumers: Maxing Out the Small Space Market)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... By Staff High Point, N.C. -- Interior designer Libby Langdon will speak on "Courting Convertible Consumers: Maxing Out the Small Space Market," at the High Point Market. Langdon, often on the "Small Space, Big Style" HGTV series, owns...

Fabricut Unveils Mt. Vernon and Trend Lines.
October 2, 2006... By Carole Sloan New Line to Debut at High Point Market Tulsa, Okla. -- Decorative fabrics supplier Fabricut will launch a major program as a licensee of Mt. Vernon, the home of George and Martha Washington. The fabric program...

NRF projects 'subdued' holiday.(National Retail Federation predictions for November and December)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... By Staff Washington -- The National Retail Federation is predicting 5.0% growth in retail sales during the holiday season, which NRF defines as the months of November and December. The federation forecasts this year's holiday sales...

A Ghost of A Host.(customers relations)(Viewpoint essay)
October 2, 2006... By Jennifer Marks When guests come to my place, they must wander about the kitchen until they find what they're looking for and bring it to the table themselves. Mine is a self-service household. When guests come to my place, I make...

The New Trend-Setters in Paris.(home furnishings)
October 2, 2006... By Carole Sloan It's amazing how similar retailing is around the world, despite the cultural and product differences. Walking the floors of the key stores in a market will tell the story, no matter which country or city. A case in...

Comps Outpace September Targets.(seasonal impact on sales of retail stores)
October 2, 2006... By Staff New York -- Helped by cooler weather, lower gas prices and an easy comparison with year-ago results, same-store retail sales continued their strong upward march through September, climbing by 4.3% during the fourth week of the...

Retail Briefs.(Kohl's Corp. plans to launch kitchen products)(Icahn and Co. acquired WestPoint Home)(Macy's Corporate Marketing appointed Brad Jakeman)(Wal-Mart Stores Inc. opens a new store)(Family Dollar Stores Inc. appointed Raina Avalon)
October 2, 2006... By Staff Kohl's Partners with Food Network Staff By fall 2007 Kohl's plans to launch an exclusive licensed line of kitchen products under the Food Network brand. Table linens is among the categories the 800-store retailer will...

It's Better to Be a Retailer than a Supplier.(textile industry)
October 2, 2006... By Don Hogsett New York -- It will come as no surprise to the nation's home fashions producers that it's better to be a retailer than a supplier today. And if you are going to be a retailer, it's far better to be one that sells...

Rowe Furniture Creditors Listed.
October 2, 2006... By Staff McLean, Va. --Several U.S. fabric suppliers are now unsecured creditors owed a total of more than $2.5 million by manufacturer/retailer Rowe Furniture. The suppliers, already hard pressed by a rising tide of imports that...

'Simply Indoors' Tells the Sears Fashion Story.(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... By Staff Hoffman Estates, Ill. -- Sears is rolling out a new theme and new merchandise for the home department: Simply Indoors. The retailer recently hosted a press tour of the streamlined home fashions department in its White Plains,...

Sferra Partners with Boutique Hotelier.(Sferra Bros partnership with Thompson Hotel Group )(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... By Staff New York --Sferra has forged a partnership to become the exclusive provider of bed linens with Thompson Hotel Group ( www.thompsonhotels.com ), which is expanding its portfolio of boutique lodgings in New York, Los Angeles and...

India Lauds Partnering.(interview with D.P. Singh)(Interview)
October 2, 2006... By Brent Felgner U.S.-China-India Ventures Leverage Natural Strengths New York -- The event at the Consulate General of India in New York was billed as an "extraordinary opportunity" for companies and investors to interact with the...

Stein Mart Promotes Moll to Chief Merchant.(William Moll promotion at Stein Mart Inc)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... By Staff Jacksonville, Fla. --William Moll, who has served as Stein Mart's gmm for ladies' ready-to-wear since 2003, has been named executive vp and chief merchandising officer. The gmms for home and men's, Kassie Jones and John...

Sunbrella Smarty Swers Saluted.(award for Allen Swers)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... By Staff Chicago --Allen Swers, considered by many to be the father of today's outdoor decorative fabrics business, was honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Apollo Awards dinner held here last month during the Summer and...

Trump Stamps Name on Home.(contract between Trump Home and Lexington Home Brands Inc)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... By Staff New York --Donald Trump's brand ranges from real estate to an exclusive apparel and accessories program at Macy's. Now Trump is bringing his "larger-than-life style" to the home through a deal with furniture maker Lexington...

Scala to Head Waverly Home Fashions.(appointment of Chip Scala as president)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... By Staff New York --Budd Goldman, ceo of Ellery HomeStyles, has announced the appointment of Chip Scala to the newly created position of president of the Waverly Home Fashions division. Scala comes to Waverly with a wealth of...

Wearbest Wins Decosit Award.(achievements and awards of Wearbest/Sil-tex Mills Ltd)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... By Staff Brussels, Belgium --Wearbest Sil-Tex Mills has made winning "Most Trendy" honors at Decosit an annual habit. For the fifth time, the company won the Decosit Most Trendy award for a fabric designed by Melissa Battah, the...

Wellman to Consolidate Fiber Factories.(Wellman Inc closes its Johnsonville, S.C plant for restructuring)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... By Staff S.C. Plant Closing in Restructuring Step Shrewsbury, N.J. - As the first step in a restructuring, Wellman, Inc. will close its Johnsonville, S.C., fiber production plant and consolidate all such activity to its Palmetto...

Westgate HFI division president Healy resigns.(Tom Healy quits Home Fashions International)(Brief article)
October 2, 2006... By Staff New York -- Tom Healy has resigned as president of the Home Fashions International (HFI) division of Westgate, effective Sept. 30, citing personal reasons. Healy had served as HFI president for more than three years. ...

Backdating Brouhaha Bags Bed Bath & Beyond.
October 16, 2006... By Don Hogsett Execs Get A Pass; $8 Million Adjustment Seen Union, N.J. -- Joining the ranks of more than 100 other companies being investigated as part of a widening probe involving the backdating of stock options to key employees,...

Service Held for Industry Vet.(obituary)(Obituary)
October 16, 2006... By Staff Los Angeles -- Paul Billig, an industry veteran of over 40 years, died earlier this month; he was remembered in a ceremony at Sholom Memorial Park in Sylmar, Calif. Billig started his career with United Merchants selling...

Designer Butera to License Home Furnishings.(Barclay Butera)(Barclay Butera, Inc.)(Brief article)
October 16, 2006... By Staff Los Angeles -- Designer Barclay Butera is offering his creative work for licensing into bedding, bath, furniture, lighting, home fragrance, and fashion product categories. The goal, Butera said, is to "bring a whole new...

Cacella Resigns from Sure Fit.(Dan Cacella quits Sure Fit Inc)(Brief article)
October 16, 2006... By Staff New York -- Veteran home textiles executive Dan Cacella has resigned from Sure Fit Inc. as senior vp of sales, to pursue other interests. Cacella rejoined Sure Fit in October 2004, having left the company in 2002 to join...

Cotton Crunch Accelerates in Asia.(international trade of cotton industry)
October 16, 2006... By Staff Washington -- With China, India, and Pakistan sucking up world cotton stocks as the most important textile manufacturing nations, those three countries combined now represent two-thirds of all world cotton consumption -- while...

Doherty to Head Hollander Operations.(appointment of John Doherty as chief operating officer in Hollander Home Fashions Inc)(Brief article)
October 16, 2006... By Staff Boca Raton, Fla. --Last week, Hollander Home Fashions named John Doherty to the newly created post of coo, effective immediately. Doherty will directly oversee day-to-day manufacturing operations and the IT department, as...

Global Home Textiles Projects Big Turnout.
October 16, 2006... By Staff White Plains, N.Y. --More than 350 companies from at least 20 countries are expected to exhibit at the first annual Global Home Textiles show, said show producer George Little Management (GLM). Global Home Textiles will take...

Grosso Joins Allure Home Creations.(appointment of Carla Grosso as design director)(Brief article)
October 16, 2006... By Staff Boonton, N.J. -- Carla Grosso, previously of Karsten America, has joined Allure Home Creations as design director. She will report to vp of design and marketing Gabrielle Colquitt in the shower curtain and bath...

Home Textiles Broaden Profile at High Point.
October 16, 2006... By Carole Sloan High Point, N.C. -- The change in timing for the furniture market that begins here today poses a major challenge for non-furniture suppliers, especially home textiles exhibitors. The new Monday-through-Sunday...

Top Marketer Named at Himatsingka.(appointment of Pradeep Mukherjee as president)(Brief article)
October 16, 2006... By Staff Hassan, India -- Pradeep Mukherjee has been hired as president, global marketing by Himatsingka Linens, a division of Himatsingka Seide Ltd., a major manufacturer and exporter of silk products out of India. Earlier,...

Holiday Gifts Return to Traditional.
October 16, 2006... By Staff New York --As sure as the holiday shopping season rolls around each fall, so do the surveys, promotions, and wild-and-crazy gift ideas. Holiday 2006 is no different -- and even with recent downturns in the housing market, there...

Home Source Readies Supply Chain For Next Step.(appointment of John Fraley as chief operating officer)(Brief article)
October 16, 2006... By Staff New York --Home Source International has brought aboard industry vet John Fraley as chief operating officer -- a new position in the company, and one meant to propel the next phase of strategic growth. "There is so much...

Howard to Oversee Operations at AAFES.(appointment of Michael Howard as chief financial officer in United States. Army and Air Force Exchange Service)(Brief article)
October 16, 2006... By Staff Dallas --The Army & Air Force Exchange Service's military leadership has named cfo Michael Howard the $8.7 billion retailer's new coo as of Oct. 21. "AAFES faces the toughest financial picture in 2007 and 2008 that it has...

IFDA to Sponsor Negotiating Seminar.
October 16, 2006... By Staff New York -- "Negotiating Secrets of the Big Guys," sponsored by the New York chapter of the International Furnishings and Design Association (IFDA), is a seminar designed to reveal how to level the playing field and obtain the...

Jaclyn Smith Rugs Bow at High Point.(Dalyn Rug Co introduces rug collection)(Brief article)
October 16, 2006... By Staff Dalton, Ga. -- Dalyn Rug Co. has joined the family of licensees of the Jaclyn Smith Home Collection and is introducing its rug collection this week at the High Point, N.C. furniture market. The launch collection of 28 rug...

January Gift Fair Events to Run Concurrently.
October 16, 2006... Staff White Plains, N.Y. -- The New York International Gift Fair has announced a date pattern change for the winter 2007 market. All fair divisions will run Sunday, Jan. 28, through Thursday, Feb. 1 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention...

Jaunty Rolls Out New Looks.(Jaunty Company Inc)(Brief article)
October 16, 2006... By Staff Los Angeles --Jaunty Co. will provide a range of new rugs in traditional, contemporary, transitional and modern themes at its High Point showroom (D-329), said vp sales Kami Navid. Among the 15 new patterns in 100% wool are...

Kakassy to Rep Mancini by Valdese.(Valdese Weavers Inc hires Lisa Kakassy as the southeast sales representative )(Brief article)
October 16, 2006... By Staff Valdese, N.C. -- As part of its strategy to separately market the Wesley Mancini by Valdese Weavers product line, apart from the Valdese line, the company has hired Lisa Kakassy as the southeast sales representative for the...

Senator Obama to Deliver Keynote at K.I.D.S. Gala.(Barack Obama)(Kids In Distressed Situations, Inc.)(Brief article)
October 16, 2006... By Staff New York --Kids In Distressed Situations, Inc. (K.I.D.S.) will hold its fall gala with partner-charity Fashion Delivers on Monday, Dec. 4 at the Mandarin Oriental New York. The fundraiser will honor Anthony Buccina, vice...

Kohl's Raises Comps, Store Count, Strike Points.(Kohl's Department Stores Inc company sales and earnings)
October 16, 2006... By Staff Menomonee Falls, Wis. --Kohl's is setting a pace well above most competitors, and is doing it in style, building out exclusive brands, trading up merchandise, and unveiling scores of attractive new stores. Kohl's said sales...

Kravet Flaunts Joseph Abboud Decorative Fabrics.(Kravet Fabrics Inc hosts fashion show)(Brief article)
October 16, 2006... By Staff Luxury home furnishings supplier Kravet hosted an informal fashion show during the recent Designers Week in New York, of the Joseph Abboud menswear collection and its licensed Joseph Abboud Home Collection decorative fabrics...

London Luxury Gains Visibility.(opened a New York showroom)
October 16, 2006... By Staff New Rochelle, N.Y. --London Luxury is beginning to raise its profile, the next step in a disciplined, strategic growth plan in place since its founding over six years ago. The company recently opened a New York showroom at...

U.S. Manufacturers Feel Contraction.
October 16, 2006... By Don Hogsett Tempe, Arizona -- U.S. manufacturing activity barely grew in September, purchasing managers reported in their monthly canvass of smokestack America. The widely watched Institute for Supply Management (ISM) monthly...

Direct-to-Consumer Revolution.
October 16, 2006... By Jennifer Marks Google's acquisition of YouTube opens some intriguing possibilities. What, one might ask, does YouTube have to do with the retail business? Aside from the endless videos of teens lip-synching in their bedrooms and...

Mervyns Opens First Stores Since '04.(new facilities opened)(Brief article)
October 16, 2006... By Staff Hayward, Calif. -- Last week, Mervyns opened 4 new stores, one each in San Jose and National City, Calif.; Gilbert, Ariz., and Brownsville, Texas. Vanessa Castagna, executive chairwoman of the board of the 189-unit mid-tier...

'Class' Over 'Mass' in Early October Comps.(retail sales)
October 16, 2006... By Staff New York --As temperatures started to dip and the weather turned nippy across parts of the nation, consumers' thoughts turned to warmer seasonal apparel. This helped drive same-store retail sales up 3.4% during the first week of...

Restoration Hardware to Bow Bed & Bath Book.(Brief article)
October 16, 2006... By Staff Corte Madera, Calif.--As part of its push into brand extensions, Restoration Hardware will launch a new catalog next spring: Restoration Hardware Bed & Bath. Also in the works is a Restoration catalog for kids, although the...

Retail Briefs.(Marvin Girouard retires from Pier 1 Imports Inc)(Belk Inc purchases parisian from Saks Inc)(JCPenney Company Inc opens new stores)
October 16, 2006... By Staff Pier 1 Seeks Girouard Replacement Staff Pier 1 Imports chairman and ceo Marvin Girouard said he will retire from the 1,200-store home furnishings retailing company and its board of directors, effective Feb. 28,...

Rice of Barrow Industries Dies.(obituary)(Obituary)
October 16, 2006... By Staff Norwood, Mass. --Services were held Thursday, Oct. 5 for Michael C. Rice, executive vp of Barrow Industries, who died Sept. 30. Rice, a lifelong veteran of the textiles and home furnishings business, began his career in...

Ross Stores Buying 46 Sunbelt Stores.
October 16, 2006... By Staff Pleasanton, Calif. --Ross Stores will acquire 46 real estate sites from supermarket operator Albertsons, in California, Florida, Texas, Arizona, Colorado, and Oklahoma, to be converted into Ross and dd's DISCOUNTS stores during...

Samper Exits Sears for Apparel Firm.(appointment of Carlos Samper as vice president)(Brief article)
October 16, 2006... By Staff Hoffman Estates, Ill. -- Industry vet Carlos Samper has resigned his position as director of global sourcing at Sears Holdings to accept the position of vp of supply chain for European branded apparel manufacturer Gloria Jeans...

Most September Comps Up.(industry sales and earnings of department stores)
October 16, 2006... By Staff Same-store Retail Sales Pushed Unexpectedly Higher New York -- Cheered by lower gas prices and more disposable income, consumers flocked to the malls and released a lot of pent-up demand during September, pushing same-store...

Sferra Gets Serious in Hospitality.(partnership between Sferra Bros and Thompson Hotel Group )(Brief article)
October 16, 2006... By Staff Edison, N.J. -- Sferra's recent partnership with the Thompson Hotel Group opens a new front for the fine linen maker, which has now created a line of luxury linens for the high-end hospitality trade. Although Sferra had...

Textiles Vendors Invited to Shanghai Event.
October 16, 2006... By Staff Shanghai, China --Suppliers interested in selling their product in the $443 million home textiles market in Shanghai are being invited to a conference in early December to meet with potential Chinese buyers. The Overseas...

Sleep Pillow Makers Innovate to Win.
October 16, 2006... By Jill Rowen Full-Featured Products Fight Price Crunch Amid growing concern about pricing in the sleep pillow marketplace, manufacturers are focusing on new technology to better sell a good night's sleep at retail. Overall, vendors...

High Quality Textiles at High Point.
October 16, 2006... By Carole Sloan This week's furniture market in High Point, N.C., will provide a new look at how home textiles are regarded by both the suppliers and retailers here. Traditionally, this has been a market for home textiles focusing on...

Soft-Tex Takes Royal Velvet License.(Royal Velvet and Royal Velvet Big and Soft)(Brief article)
October 16, 2006... By Staff New York -- Soft-Tex Manufacturing has landed the license to produce and distribute Royal Velvet and Royal Velvet Big and Soft brands synthetic pillows, mattress pads, and mattress covers in all materials including Visco memory...

Women of the Trade Calendar to Raise Funds.(Brief article)
October 16, 2006... By Staff High Point, N.C. --The followup to the sell-out Men of the Cloth 2006 calendar features a dozen women in the home furnishings industry transformed into glamorous headliners of eras past. The 2007 Women of the Trade calendar...

Tuscarora Debuts Supima Yarns.(Tuscarora Yarns Inc)(Brief article)
October 16, 2006... By Staff Mt. Pleasant, N.C. --Tuscarora Yarns is introducing 100% cotton Supima heather and melange yarns in response to customer demand for more luxurious products, according to the company. Tuscarora, which said it is the largest...

Wilbur Ross Acquires Indian Worsted Mill.
October 16, 2006... By Staff New York --WL Ross & Co. has acquired OCM India Limited, a worsted textile manufacturing plant and a leading brand in the worsted fabric area of the global apparel market. The acquisition, pegged at $37 million, was made by WL...

Yves Delorme Augments Table Linens.(Yves Delorme introduces table linens)(Brief article)
October 16, 2006... By Staff Charlottesville, Va. --Yves Delorme, now in its second year marketing its own table linens, has introduced five new patterns, and even a set of Limoges porcelain breakfast cups, dessert plates and mugs to highlight its growing...

High Point Vendors Weather Date Changes.(home textiles exhibition)
October 30, 2006... By Carole Sloan High Point, N.C. - Despite a unanimous analysis that traffic was down, home textiles exhibitors at the High Point Market here earlier this month were generally pleased with the results. A growing influx of interior...

Li & Fung Takes the Lead on Homestead.(Millwork Trading Co. to buy Homestead )
October 30, 2006... By Brent Felgner Greenstein Could Head Li & Fung Fashion Bedding Reno, Nev. - An affiliate of Li & Fung may emerge as the new owner of Homestead textiles, unless a competitive bidder emerges before a tentative Nov. 17 auction,...

Retailers Rake in Higher Pay.(home textile industry)(Survey)
October 30, 2006... By Don Hogsett New York - All things considered - and some of those things would include stock options, and the sweetening effect that chargebacks can have on a retail chain's profits and its executives' perks and pay - it's a whole lot...

Vendors Score Big Gain in Options.
October 30, 2006... By Staff New York - In another hit-and-miss, persistently trying year for U.S. public textiles companies, it was a feast-or-famine year for the skippers of those companies as well, some taking home more money, and others taking home...

Wal-Mart Sharpens Direct Sourcing Focus.(Wal-Mart Stores Inc.'s new standards)
October 30, 2006... By Jennifer Marks Teaneck, N.J. - Wal-Mart's global procurement division has adopted a new standard that will determine what products it sources directly from factories. Rather than aiming to source a set percentage of volume, the...

Fux Engaged at Sleep Innovations.(Michael Fux )(Brief article)
October 30, 2006... By Staff West Long Branch, N.J. - A little more than a year after he sold a controlling interest in Sleep Innovations to a private equity firm, founder Michael Fux is resuming an active role in the company. Fux, who has maintained a...

David Golden Joins HTT.(David Golden appointed as account manager at Home Textiles Today)(Brief article)
October 30, 2006... By Staff New York - Home Textiles Today welcomes David Golden as South East Account Manager. Golden comes from a sales post at a consumer magazine focused on luxury interiors. He previously worked for an apparel magazine and handled...

Retail Briefs.(Wal-Mart Stores Inc. opens new store)(ShopKo Stores Inc. builds new store in Suamico, Wiscosin)(Big Lots Inc.'s company sales and earnings)
October 30, 2006... By Staff Nina Campbell Coming to Stein Mart Staff Stein Mart is poised for a November debut of its exclusive "modern classics" home decor collection by Nina Campbell, a U.K. designer featured on the BBC "Home" series....

F. Schumacher signs P/Kaufmann for Waverly Fabrics.(F. Schumacher & Co. )
October 30, 2006... By Carole Sloan New York - The 80-plus year-old Waverly brand of decorative fabrics is being licensed to P/Kaufmann by its parent company, F. Schumacher & Co. P/Kaufmann, a leading decorative fabrics converter, expects to conclude...

Frette Heightens Profile.
October 30, 2006... By Staff New York - Three weeks after its acquisition by a private equity firm, Frette is moving forward to capture a broader audience and establish itself as a multi-channel retailer. The luxury Italian linens brand is now owned by...

Mohawk Profits Up, Outlook Tough.
October 30, 2006... By Don Hogsett Calhoun, Ga. - Getting a big lift from a recent acquisition, deep cuts in capital spending and an $8.8 million refund from U.S. Customs, Mohawk Industries pushed third-quarter profits up by 10.3%, to $127.7 million from...

Ross Takes ITG 'Safely' Public.(International Textile Group)(Wilbur Ross)(Safety Components International)(Brief article)
October 30, 2006... By Don Hogsett New York - Contrarian investor Wilbur Ross, who has knitted together a handful of textiles holdings, including pieces of Burlington Industries and Cone Mills, under the International Textile Group (ITG) nameplate, has...