Texworld USA Readies Seminar Series

Staff -- Home Textiles Today, 7/6/2009 12:00:00 AM

New York —

Texworld USA, the apparel-oriented fabric fair, will run seminars covering a variety of topics.

The event, by Messe Frankfurt in cooperation with Lenzing Fibers, takes place July 14–16 at the Jacob Javits Center here.

The line-up includes:

Tuesday, July 14

11 a.m. Sourcing Strategies: Panjiva.com; Josh Green, ceo, Panjiva — New York

1 p.m. Color Trends: The West Coast Approach to Fall/Winter 2010/2011; Fran Sude, vp, Design Options — Los Angeles; and Arnold Sude, coo, Design Options — Los Angeles.

3 p.m. Denim Trends: Fall/Winter 2010/2011 Denim Trends from Mudpie Fashion Intelligence, UK; Ben Gomes, vp, creative services, OPR — New York

Wednesday, July 15

11 a.m. Color Trends: Neo-Conservatism for Fall/Winter 2010/2011, Carol Meek, president, Color Portfolio — Dallas

1 p.m. Green 2.0: The Future of Organic and Sustainable Fibers; Janet Reed, associate director of environmental science agricultural research, Cotton Incorporated — Cary, N.C.; LaRhea Pepper, senior director, Organic Exchange — Lubbock, Texas; Michael Kininmonth, sustainability project manager, Lenzing Fibers — Grimsby, UK; Moderator: Karla Magruder, oresident, Fabrikology — New York

Thursday, July 16

11 a.m. Color Trends: The Wonderful World of Mosaics for Fall/Winter 2010/2011; Laurie Pressman, vp, fashion, home and interiors, Pantone, Inc. — New York; 1 p.m. Innovations in Knitwear: Yarn Spinning; David Sasso, vp of sales, Buhler Yarns — Jefferson, Ga.

For information, visit www.TexworldUSA.com or call 770.984.8016 ext.411.