Texworld USA announces seminar line-up

HTT Staff -- Home Textiles Today, 12/8/2010 10:53:30 AM

New York - Next month's Texworld USA fabric fair here at the Javits Center will offer a slate of informational sessions covering sustainability, fashion trends and more.
The show runs Jan. 18-20. Seminars, which were organized by fiber manufacturer Lenzing, include:

• "An Eco Index for Everyone," a panel discussion featuring Karla Magruder, president, Fabrikology; Jamie Bainbridge, director of fabric and product development, Nau, Inc.; Steve Lamar, executive vp, American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA); and Celeste Lilore, co-founder Restore Clothing.
• "Spring Summer 2012: Mega + Materials," with Sophie‐Lucie Dewulf, materials editor, Stylesight of Milan, and Andrea Praet, trend director, Stylesight USA.
• "Crossing the Bridge to Spring/Summer 2012," by Laurie Pressman, director of marketing and sales development, Pantone.
• "Fashion: Fact or Francy," featuring David Wolfe, creative director, The Doneger Group.
• "Color Trends: The West Coast Perspective on Color and Lifestyle Trends," with Fran Sude, president, and Arnold Sude, coo, both of Design Options.
• "Fiber Innovations," a panel discussion with Karla Magruder, president, Fabrikology; Andreas Dorner, global marketing director, Lenzing; Kenneth Barker, ceo, Naturally Advanced; Steven Usdan, founder, MDC Group.
• "Spring/Summer 2012 Youth Culture," by Andrea Praet, trend director, Stylesight USA.
• "Sourcing North America: Discover New Resources," by Susan Power, publisher, AboutSources.
• "Get Started," advice for new designers about how to set up and run a business, featuring Mercedes Gonzalez, director, Global Purchasing Companies.