3.8.10 | It may be a new name to many designers in the States, but Mokum
Textiles has been established in its native Australia for over 30
years. The name of the company is derived from a sentimental Yiddish
nickname for the city of Amsterdam. Mokum’s new collection,
Moderne, is just as elegant and globe-spanning as the company’s
namesake.
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7.6.09 | One of the positive aspects of a gently attended Neocon was the time
folks in the showrooms had to spend with visitors. This slower, more
thorough pace was a real treat and should be considered when weighing the
options to attend trade shows during a soft economy. There was plenty of
time to discuss product lines in detail and to gain much more information
than usual.
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3.30.09 | Two years ago, Herman Miller took action in a new
direction for its Materials Program a program
that encompasses both the process of
understanding and specifying materials, as well
as the development and design of materials and
finishes for the company's extensive catalogue.
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12.17.07 | Do you know what technical weaving is? You've undoubtedly seen it but,
perhaps not recognized it as such. In any event, GKD Metal
Fabrics, with its 75-year tradition of German engineering, precision
manufacturing and technical innovation, is a leader in this field, which
has to do with mesh material such as metals and plastics that are used
for specialized applications.
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11.27.06 | On my way to
meet Sina Pearson, I was expecting a grandmotherly type woman to
greet me at the New York City loft which Sina Pearson Textiles
calls home: grandmotherly, because of her wealth of experience, her
stature in the interior textiles industry, and the complex beauty that
emanates from her designs.
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10.9.06 | The Association
for Contract Textiles (ACT) held its first interACT conference
last week. As part of the two-day proceedings, more than 200 ACT members
and daytime conference attendees joined contract industry guests on
Wednesday evening for a keynote address by Janine Benyus at New
York Citys historic Cooper Union Great Hall.
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6.9.06 -Amtico (#7054, 8 th floor): Amtico has added eight new woods to its range of flooring: classic oak, fresh oak, American cherry, blonde oak, ivory maple, spalted beech, wenge wood and reclaimed chestnut. For more information, visit www.amtico.com . -Atlas Carpet Mills (11-122):
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6.9.06 Textiles: - Arc Com Fabrics (1194): Sylvan Inspired by the maze of veins that comprise a single leaf, Arc-Com in collaboration with designer Patty Madden introduces its new vinyl upholstery pattern, Sylvan . Displaying an organic motif with great universal appeal. Arc Com
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7.3.06 | This year we saw a great
deal more than lip service regarding sustainability.
For example most companies are:
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5.8.06
| Dorothy Cosonas joined KnollTextiles as creative director
in March 2005 following in some illustrious footsteps most recently of
Suzanne Tick whose lineage can be traced back to Florence
Knoll, who founded the division in 1947 when she was unable to find
appropriate fabrics in the market to suit the needs of the Knoll
furniture line. Ms. Knoll (now Florence Knoll Bassett) turned to fashion
for inspiration for her new contract furniture, adapting classic patterns
from men's suiting and from hand woven designs.
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