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Defining a Brand
by ROB KIRKBRIDE Monday August 23, 2010
For several years, the company went by True Textiles. But some customers were confused. What had happened to Guilford of Maine?
Designtex Takes its Operations Carbon-Neutral
Monday August 2, 2010
Designtex's footprint for 2010 has been further balanced with Renewable Energy Credits (RECs) and two carbon offset projects.
Sta-Kleen
by ROB KIRKBRIDE Monday July 19, 2010
Bringing innovative faux leather to the market has helped The Mitchell Company grow, despite the recession.
Carnegie Announces Partnership with DIRTT
Monday June 21, 2010
Both DIRTT and Carnegie as environmentally committed companies, see this partnership as the best way to offer specifiers a combination of performance and sustainability between the DIRTT wall products and Xorel textiles.
Garmento wins 2010 ICFF Editors Award for Best Material
Sunday May 30, 2010
Made in Thailand, Garmento is available through Material ConneXion.
Victor Group Launches Sustainable Agion Antimicrobial Protection
Monday April 5, 2010
Agion is widely recognized as a leading ingredient brand and can already be found in a wide range of products consumers use every day, including personal care products, house wares and sports and fitness products.
High performance moisture barrier backing now available from Carnegie
Monday April 5, 2010
This new protective barrier can be applied to any Xorel fabric approved for upholstery use and meets ASTM resistance to blood and blood-born pathogens penetration
Susan North Named VP/Creative Director Of Schumacher
Friday January 15, 2010
In her new role, Susan will continue to direct the Schumacher design staff, oversee all creative aspects of the Schumacher fabric, wallcovering, and also furnishing design in addition to all new product development for the Schumacher brand.
Carnegie: 2009 GOOD DESIGN Award
Monday January 11, 2010
Carnegie has earned a 2009 GOOD DESIGN Award from the Chicago Athenaeum: Museum of Architecture and Design for the Bright Side collection.
Synfin Industries to Pay $432,700 for Air Quality Violations
Monday December 14, 2009
Textile maker Synfin was not meeting the required overall emission control efficiency for an operation of its type.
DANI Leather U.S.A. and Gunlocke lead the way to reducing environmental impact
by MMQB STAFF Monday November 23, 2009
DANI Leather U.S.A. supplies all of its twelve product lines to The Gunlocke Company.
Pallas Textiles to Donate Portion of Collection sales to Breast Cancer Research
by MMQB STAFF Monday November 23, 2009
A donation will be made each October during breast cancer awareness month throughout the life of the collection.
Surface IQ Achieves MBDC Cradle-to-Cradle Silver Certification
by MMQB STAFF Monday November 23, 2009
Certification of Surface IQ is part of Carnegie's continuing mandate to create and innovate environmentally sound textiles.
Momentum Group receives ISO 14001 Environmental Certification
Friday September 18, 2009
Awarded ISO 14001 Certification for the successful reduction and elimination of waste inefficiencies in its business practices.
Brentano's wins two awards for Excellence in Product Design
Monday August 10, 2009
Two of the patterns won awards prior to their market release.
Carnegie on Textiles
by ROB KIRKBRIDE Monday August 10, 2009
The contract fabric industry followed the meteoric rise of the office furniture industry over the past 40 years. But those who do not innovate and change face an uncertain future.
Pallas Refocused
by ROB KIRKBRIDE Monday July 6, 2009
Pallas Textiles provides a good case study of what happens when a company in the contract furnishings industry loses focus.
BigSky Technologies Acquires G3i Technology Innovations
Monday June 29, 2009
BigSky intends to seamlessly continue manufacturing all of the current GreenShield products while developing improved formulations and extending the product line to additional markets.
Victor Group Named Silver Exemplary Member of SFC
Wednesday June 3, 2009
The Sustainable Furnishings Council is a non-profit balanced coalition of industry players founded in High Point, NC in October 2006 to promote sustainable practices among manufacturers, retailers, and consumers alike.
Arc|Com Fabrics To Unveil New Fabrics At NeoCon
Monday June 1, 2009
Arc|Com Fabrics, Inc. will introduce two new fabric designs at NeoCon, showroom 1194.
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