Headshot of Denise Offray, CEO and owner of OTEX Specialty Narrow Fabrics, a woman with blonde bob hair, blue eyes, and a subtle smile, wearing a black blazer over a white top, against a blurred background.

In memoriam: Denise Ann Offray, 1952–2026

September 29th, 2026

Denise Offray, owner and CEO of OTEX Specialty Narrow Fabrics®, passed away May 2, 2026. Denise dedicated her life to her family business and the textile industry. Starting as a teenager spending her summers working as a switchboard operator in the customer service department of C.M. Offray & Son, Denise would go on to play pivotal […]

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IFAI to host Women in Textiles Summit 2019, call for presentations open

August 8th, 2018

IFAI will host its first ever Women in Textiles Summit on March 6-8, 2019, at the Hyatt Regency Savannah in Savannah, Ga. The goal of the summit is to strengthen the advancement of women through an interactive forum that provides education, networking and dialogue about important issues affecting women in business. The summit will explore […]

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