ITA Trade Administration : U.S. Department of Commerce to Promote U.S. Home, Contract And Hospitality Textiles at Heimtextil Frankfurt 2015

For Immediate Release: January 15, 2015
Contact: Tim Truman [phone]

U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE TO PROMOTE U.S. HOME, CONTRACT AND HOSPITALITY TEXTILES AT HEIMTEXTIL FRANKFURT 2015

WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Commerce's Office of Textiles and Apparel (OTEXA) today announced that three U.S. textile companies will exhibit their home, contract, and hospitality textiles, at the upcoming Heimtextil 2015, January 14-17, in Frankfurt, Germany.

"Participating in Heimtextil Frankfurt provides U.S. textile companies the opportunity to showcase their latest innovations and high-tech products," said Joshua Teitelbaum, Deputy Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Textiles, Consumer Goods, and Materials. "Not only do these companies have the opportunity to establish global brand awareness, but they are exposed to the latest trends, colors, and materials in the international marketplace."

The three U.S. companies, which are first-time exhibitors at the Heimtextil Frankfurt trade show, include:

1. Premier Prints, Inc. - Sherman, Miss.

2. Higher Dimension Materials (HDM), Inc. - Oakdale, Minn.

3. Langhorne Carpet Company - Penndel, Pa.

Heimtextil Frankfurt is the world's preeminent and largest international trade show for home and contract textiles. In 2014, 2719 exhibitors from 61 countries showcased their goods to the 67,000 show visitors in attendance. The 67,000 visitors hailed from 133 countries.

OTEXA provides export promotion and marketing services to U.S. textile and apparel exporters to help develop and increase global sales. For more information visit OTEXA.trade.gov

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