Jana Platina Phipps
ITA Announces New Executive Committee
The International Textile Alliance is pleased to announce that Kelly DiFoggio has been named President of the 10-member Board of Directors of the International Textile Alliance, producers of the…
High Point Market Announces Schedule for The Point for Fall Market 2019
This fall, the High Point Market Authority (HPMA) will host a dynamic lineup of educational and social programming for its fourth market at the popular pop-up, The Point, throughout High Point Market…
Norwalk Furniture to Host Event Series on Performance Fabrics at High Point Market
Norwalk Furniture will kick off a three-part series of educational events and training programs focused on performance fabrics at the April High Point Market in the company’s showroom located at IHFC…
Idea Board: 2019 Trends
Artisanal Embellishment
Jana Platina Phipps, the Trim Queen, sees consumers craving that hand-made, artisan touch. These textile embellishments bring uniqueness and beauty to all types of products…
Gotcha Covered: What the Showtime Market Offers Designers
It’s only fitting that the newly rebranded International Textile Alliance (ITA), producer of the bi-annual Showtime Market in High Point, NC, has released a new logo and tagline: Connections Happen…
Fabric Trend Report
After spending time in High Point, NC, for the fall furniture market and the bi-annual Showtime fabric market in December, a handful of trends in textiles crystallized. Here, we’ve highlighted four…
High Point Announces Participants of Design Bloggers Tour
High Point Market announced its 10 participants for its Design Bloggers Tour. This year's participants are: Courtney Allison, Margot Austin, Elle Cole, Nina Magon, Lisa Mende, Michiel Perry, Jana…