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KONCEPT To Be Held In April In NYC

The next edition of KONCEPT, a trade fair focusing on textile and surface design for the residential and contract interior products market, will be held April 15-16 at the Hotel Pennsylvania in New York City, in conjunction with Printsource New York, the well-established textile design show.

Select international textile design studios will showcase collections of artwork and fabric designs, as well as inspirational archival documents specifically developed for upholstery fabrics; curtains and draperies; wallpaper and wall coverings; carpet and floor coverings; bedding; kitchen and bath linens; tabletop; home accents; and paper products and quilting. A series of seminars on emerging trends and market developments will also be presented.

“We are confident that co-locating with Printsource will bring KONCEPT exhibitors the added bonus of the many home textiles buyers that already attend Printsource on a regular basis,” says Massimo Iacoboni, ceo and producer, KONCEPT and Printsource New York.

Int’l Home Fashions Reps Amtex

International Home Fashions (IHF) has agreed to represent Amtex, a major bedding supplier from Pakistan, in the U.S. to certain key retailers.

Khurram Iftikhar, chief executive of Amtex, says that IHF has the experience and the contacts to help Amtex reach a wider spectrum in the U.S. market. Amtex, a leading textile manufacturing group in Pakistan, is a vertically integrated company specializing in all forms of bedding.

“Luxe Living” Section Enhances GLM’s Global Home Sourcing Shows

“Luxe Living” will be a new area for high-end resources and distinctive, customized booths at GLM’s Global Home Textiles® and Global Home Décor™, May 6-8 at the Sands Expo in Las Vegas, NV.
GLM® and Immagine Italia & Co. have partnered to present luxury bed, bath and table linens from 10 to 12 Italian upscale home fashion companies in the “Luxe Living” section. To date, Fabbri Ricami, GIL, Cottimaryanne, Bagni Volpe and T&T have confirmed their participation in Global Home Textiles.

“The exceptional quality of their offerings will set the standard for ‘Luxe Living’,” says Penny Sikalis, vice-president, global business development. “Global Home Textiles provides a prime opportunity for these important companies to reach the American market.”

Additional market plans include the creation of a Main Aisle adjoining Global Home Textiles and Global Home Décor, an exclusive Buyer’s Lounge filled with amenities and a “hop on, hop off” transportation along its entire length. A new business hub, located in the cross-aisle above the cafés, will have Internet connection and computer kiosks, plus other amenities, for all show participants.

Mayo Welcomes Third Generation

Mark and Sandy Mayo announce that their son, Mickey Mayo, joins them to continue the growth of Mayo Studios Photography, one of the country’s leading home fashions digital photography studios.
After graduating from Carnegie Mellon’s School of Design, Mickey Mayo worked as a designer/art director for Tank Design. In the past, he had provided freelance services to the family business, including packaging design and advertising pieces. He now looks forward to broadening the range of services undertaken by the team of 40 photographers, bed stylists, designers, carpenters and computer retouchers at the 33,000-square-foot facility in Long Island City, NY.