His idea of fun is to go to the archives of Bucol, the French fabric maker in Lyon.

Since 1998 the biennials have included sections for fabric makers and furniture designers.

As with traditional show houses, designers have donated their time and expertise, borrowing merchandise from antiques dealers, furniture vendors and fabric makers.

"I went to Christopher Hyland," she said, speaking of the exclusive fabric maker.

West Point-Pepperell, another fabric maker, and Odyssey Partners, an investment firm, combined on a $1.22 billion bid.

Her father, who is retired, worked in Chicago as the head of Midwest sales for Dyersburg Fabrics, a former fabric maker.

With their sales in Asia shrinking, Pakistani companies are selling more lower-quality yarn to American fabric makers.

In 2011 it announced a partnership with fabric makers Gore.

Hopefully all the fabric makers will use the new product.

Enter the fabric makers.