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Inside Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles
After the Shanghai World Expo, held last year, Sady Zhang of COCO-MAT, said the Chinese are increasing their concerns about their living standards, the environment and their health. “We believe this is a good opportunity for our home products, which are made of natural or recycled materials such as cotton, horsehair, seaweed, coco fibers and natural rubber,” said Zhang. “Taking part in Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles is an important means for us to reach the people in furnishing and contract businesses and let them know more about our mattresses and bedding products. COCO-MAT was established in Athens in 1989, when it started producing mattresses made exclusively from natural materials. In 1992, the company’s headquarters relocated to the industrial area of Xanthi, Northern Greece. Nowadays, in addition to bed-mattresses, mattresses and top-mattresses, COCO-MAT produces bedding, mattress and upholstery fabrics in its privately owned factories of 26,000 square meters and employs about 220 persons in Europe. COCO-MAT
has about 60 retail sites world wide, including Greece, Spain, the Netherlands, Belgium, Cyprus and China.
Comersan SA SPAIN www.comersan.com stablished in 1969, Comersan SA is one of the most representative Spanish companies in the international textiles market, with product lines that range from plain fabrics to high quality jacquards, from printed fabrics to micro fibers and light curtains.
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Diane Harrison Designs UK (W2A42) www.dianeharrison.co.uk K-based design studio Diane Harrison Designs has established customers in China and relies on Inter textile Shanghai Home Textiles to meet new potential Chinese customers in the woven textiles, printed textiles and wall coverings industries. “Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles is the second most important show for us after Heimtex in Frankfurt,” said Tristan Goodfellow, sales director. “It has become for us the focal point for the non-Western mar-
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ket place. We meet customers and potential customers from all of the Asian and Southern hemisphere countries in which we sell. “It is not just about the Chinese market place, although Chinese customers represent the most significant par t,” Goodfellow said. At this year’s show, the company will exhibit florals and geometrics in water-color techniques and a NED Graphics collection of woven designs. In company news, Diane Harrison Designs recently opened an office in New York City, headed by newly-appointed Jaime Boulter, to better serve its U.S. clients.
Enzo Angiuoni Tessitura ITALY (W1D03) www.edaspa.com nzo Angiuoni Tessitura, the 40-year-old high-end Italian upholstery producer, emphasizes innovation and technology. The company’s Green Outdoor collection is designed to meet consumer demand for open-air living. The collection features the per formance and color range of Ten Stars Yarn fabrics and Water Shield finish, which makes fibers resistant to wa-
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ter and bad weather. At the Fair, the company will focus on its high-quality jacquards, jacquard velvets, plains and printed velvet. The company said it hopes to inspire its guests and visitors when they will come to the booth, and also the fair organization. “Our range of products distinguishes our designs together with colours and quality,” said Enzo Angiuoni, president. ”Feel reassured that you will discover it once you will have seen our stand.” Speaking about the Fair and the Asian market in general, he said, “I think that Asia and in particular China are the future of the world. Since always, I feel sure that China, India and Russia will save the worldwide economy. “In China there are 3 billion people willing to work and improve their well-being. I think that this is ver y important for them to grow and become important for the trade in all fields.” The company has showrooms in Birago di Lentate, Italy; London and Paris and a weaving mill in Lecco, Italy and sales agents in 24 countries.
Ibena Shanghai Technical Textiles Co. Ltd. GERMANY (W2D25) www.ibena.de bena executives believe Chinese consumers are seeking natural materials like cotton, linen and wool instead of synthetic fibers. At Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles, the company will promote its new home textiles product line at the Cotton Council International booth. Ibena Germany was founded in 1826 by the Beckmann family. Ibena Shanghai launched in 1994 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Ibena Germany. Ibena set up its retail brand in China in 2006. With 185 years of experience in producing home textiles and technical textiles, Ibena Germany will promote its new bedding products line jointly with Cotton Council International.
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Kuan’s Living ITALY (W2A02) www.kuansliving.com.cn A vertical international company, Kuan’s Living markets, designs and manufactures luxury linens and custom high-end bedding. It has over 30 retail
Lenzing met Hong Kong leading bedding brand A-Fontane in last year at Intertextile Shanghai Home Textiles and has been appointed by A-Fontane to be the exclusive distributor for ProModal (R) bedding products in Greater China.
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