During the Proposte show, all villas near the lake Como open their show rooms for the representatives of the factories, out of the main program of the exhibition. These companies are mainly from India and Turkey. This year Proposte partially integrated these mini shows under the umbrella of the Observatory.

Here is an overview of interesting factories exposed, at the International Observatory 2017.

Manufacturer

Founded in 2011, Dimora is the product of Punikim Textiles Pvt. Ltd.. a company known as inventor of the outstanding techniques on fabrics’ surfaces. The 25-year-old company believes in constant innovation.

Most of new fabrics of this factory were selected for The Trend zone of Heimtextil 2017. The factory is famous for its finishing techniques. Dimora was one of the pioneer companies that began to apply the laser cutting on fabrics. Most of the decorations are hand made. This year we were impressed by the fabric in origami style.

At the Proposte the company presented new designs in bright color combinations and voluminous effects.

MOQ: 1 roll.
Price level: from 7 euro/r.m.
Business interests: design studios, wholesale companies.
Exclusivity:  negotiable.
Where to see: Heimtextil, Proposte.

Manufacturer

The Thunga family has been engaged in silk business for over 35 years.

Since 1981, the company has been creating exclusive silk fabrics for some of the finest designers, artists, editors and converters from all over the world, with no limitations and the fabrics they produce can be used in the luxurious home furnishings industry or in the fashion industry.

The factory specializes in embroidery on silk, linen and composite fabrics. The disposed collection shows bright colors, sophisticated transitions of colors, accurate development of details, English and American styles designs.

At the Proposte we remembered new romantic design with dragonflies and prints on cotton with hand-made embroidery, very similar to child drawing style.

MOQ: 1 roll - for silk/100 m – for others designs.
Price level: from 7 euro/r.m.
Business interests: design studios, wholesale companies.
Exclusivity:  negotiable.
Where to see: Heimtextil, Proposte.

Manufacturer

Established in 1946, the Rekor company is one of the first textile manufacturers in Bursa, Turkey. İt is the vertically integrated company which operates with the latest technologies. The company offers a wide assortment of designs, upholstery, drapery and curtain fabrics including an extensive range of velvets, chenilles, jacquards, dobby weaving fabrics, plains and semi-plain weaves.

There is a large selection of different textures in a wide color palette. The strength of the factory is jacquard velvet with prints, very soft, plastic and made in bright trendy colors. İn presented designs there are modern classic, geometry, vintage velvet effect of degrade.

By September 2017 the factory is planning to launch a production of velvets in 300cm width.

At the Proposte the company has also demonstrated a wide range of ‘linen look’ drapery and the cotton fabrics in various density. Most of the shown designs included small geometrical ornaments and distressed effects.

MOQ: from 100 m.
Price level: from 3 -15 usd./r.m.
Business interests: design studios, wholesale companies.
Exclusivity:  negotiable.
Where to see: Heimtextil, Evteks.

Manufacturer

With more than 50 years of experience this company has a very strong team of designers and high tecnological capacities. This combination of advantages lets the company produce for the TOP editors such as Houles, Kravet and many others.

The American style is dominative in the presented collection and there are many ethno designs as well. A major part of the disposed collection is upholstery. The strong side of the factory is the high quality embroidery.
The golden yarn used for sari applied in embroideries of drapery has become one of the innovations of this season.

This year the factory has shown more geometrical designs, embroidery on cotton velvet, metal yarns in jacquards, optical illusions, decorative applications and hand-made embroidery combining with the machinery one.

Terracota and brick colors as well as natural colors have become the most popular colors of this year. The embroidery on silk with complex floral ornaments became the pride of the factory.

MOQ: from 100 r. m.
Price level: from 7 - 70 usd./r.m.
Business interests: wholesale companies.
Exclusivity:  negotiable.
Where to see: Heimtextil, Mood.

Manufacturer

The factory produces fabrics for famous fashion brands such as JAB Anstoetz, Rubelli, Christian Fishbacher.

This company specializes in premium fabrics with natural composition. It produces all types of drapery with complex techniques in finishing embroidery and hand-made decorations. They have presented beautiful lace as well.

There were all styles from ethno to modern designs with voluminous structures presented in the collection.

MOQ: from 100 r. m.
Price level: from 6-12 euro/r.m.
Business interests: wholesale companies.
Exclusivity:  negotiable.
Where to see: Proposte, Mood.

Manufacturer

The company produces all type of fabrics from upholstery to drapery.

This season the company has presented prints, jacquard velvets, embroidery, geometrical and floral designs, mostly of natural materials.

MOQ: from 100 r. m.
Price level: from 10- 30 USD/r.m.
Business interests: wholesale companies.
Exclusivity:  negotiable.
Where to see: Proposte, Heimtextil.

Manufacturer

The factory cooperates with global editors and uses the up-to-date equipment.

The strength of the factory is drapery and upholstery jacquards of quality natural composition.

All fabrics are produced in very trendy colors and modern designs. Particularly we remembered the jacquard of ''crumpled paper'' effect and extraordinary geometrical ornaments, combining of yarns of different composition and density in one fabric.

MOQ: 150 m. one colour, one design.
Price level: from 10-25 euro/r.m.
Business interests: wholesale companies.
Exclusivity:  negotiable.
Where to see: Proposte, Heimtextil.