Leather veteran Scott Young launching Leather Apogee

News  |  www.furnituretoday.com | Nov 20, 2009

TROUTMAN, N.C. — Scott Young, former CEO of upper-end upholstery producer Bradington-Young, is launching a company called Leather Apogee that will supply top-grain leather covers.

http://www.furnituretoday.com/article/389998-Leather_veteran_Scott_Young_launching_Leather_Apogee.php?rssid=20044

Weave could reopen next week

News  |  www.hometextilestoday.com | Nov 13, 2009

Hackensack, N.J. — A representative of the receiver for Weave Corp. said Thursday she hopes to have the financially stricken upholstery fabric supplier up and running again as soon as next week.

http://www.hometextilestoday.com/article/CA6707010.html

Twitchell awards scholarships

News  |  www.casualliving.com | Nov 4, 2009

Twitchell Corporation recently awarded scholarships to deserving children of three Twitchell employees.

http://www.casualliving.com/article/ca6705453.html

Living Textiles enters U.S. market

News  |  www.kidstodayonline.com | Sep 15, 2009

Australian company, Living Textiles is making its U.S. debut here at the ABC Kids Expo.

http://www.kidstodayonline.com/article/CA6696229.html

Shaw to expand carpet yarn plant in Calhoun, Ga. - Breaking News - National Floor Trends

News  |  www.ntlfloortrends.com | Sep 14, 2009

Shaw Industries Group Inc. said it plans to expand its manufacturing operations in Calhoun, Ga., a move set to create up to 200 new jobs. Plans include enlarging and augmenting its carpet division operations to increase Shaw’s capacity to process filament yarn for residential carpet products.

http://www.ntlfloortrends.com/Articles/Breaking_News/BNP_GUID_9-5-2006_A_10000000000000661840

Harden Launches EcoONE Program in Vegas

News  |  www.hfbusiness.com | Sep 8, 2009

High-end case goods and upholstery manufacturer Harden Furniture, McConnellsville, N.Y., will launch EcoONE, a program offering furniture with material options free of potentially harmful chemicals, at next week's Las Vegas Furniture Market.

http://www.hfbusiness.com/article/harden-furniture-launching-ecoone-las-vegas-market-412117_1.html

ITMA offering textile sample sale room

News  |  www.homeaccentstoday.com | Apr 1, 2009

The International Textile Market Association, producer of the Showtime fabric trade event held here each June and December, has joined the High Point Design Center and debuted the Market Square Textile Sample Sale Room to allow year-round sales of its members’ products to the design trade,

http://www.homeaccentstoday.com/article/CA6648323.html

Broyhill to consolidate 5 upholstery plants

News  |  www.FurnitureStyle.com | Sep 12, 2008

Furniture Brands International announced that it is consolidating all five of its Broyhill upholstery manufacturing plants in North Carolina into one facility in Lenoir, NC. The plant in Lenoir, NC, used to manufacture Pacemaker case goods, but it has been idle since 2006.

http://www.FurnitureStyle.com/Departments/IndustryNewsLanding/tabid/84/Default.aspx?tid=2&ContentID=13622

Furniture Brands to Close Upholstery Plant

News  |  www.ISWonline.com | Sep 6, 2008

HIGH POINT, NC – Furniture Brands Intl announced plans to close its Henredon and Drexel Heritage upholstery plant by the end of the year. The closure will affect approximately 300 employees.

http://www.ISWonline.com/IndustryNewsLanding/tabid/61/Default.aspx?tid=2&ContentID=13522

FIRA - The Worlds Leading independent Furniture Technology Centre

A project which supports ecologically and socially sustainable textile production in India to produce luxury goods for a Western market has today won the BSI Sustainability Design Awards 2006.

http://www.fira.co.uk/news/view/755B9A52-E71B-4123-91AD-FC6D958F2D6E/Winner_of_BSIs_sustainability_awards_weaves_his_way_to_success