Quarterly Newsletter Archive

We put out a quarterly Newsletter to keep our customers informed of the latest happenings at James Thompson & Co. Here you can access our current newsletter along with many of our back issues! Be sure to contact us for more information.

• Spring 2018
  IN THIS ISSUE...
  •Plant Updates .
  • Burlap Corner
  • New looks to our line
  • Seasonal Favorites.
  

• Fall 2017
  IN THIS ISSUE...
  • Plant Updates .
  • Anniversaries
  • New looks to our line
  • Seasonal Favorites.
  

• April 2017
  IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT...
  • On April 21st, 2017 James Thompson & Co, Inc will be relocating their New York office to
  

  James Thompson & Co, Inc
  463 7th Ave, Suite 1603
  New York, NY 10018

• November 2016
  IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT...
  • As of 11/30/2016 James Thompson & Co will no longer have any affiliation with Thompson Mfg de Mexico.
  

• May 2016
  IN THIS ISSUE...
  • Robert Judell, our company President, died on March 18th at the age of 92.
  • Welcome Nick Griseto, the new President
  • Welcome James Spitzer, company Chairman
  

• March 2016
  IN THIS ISSUE...
  • "SPRING IS IN THE AIR" 15% DISCOUNT ON ALL SPRING COLORS ON BOTH OUR SHALIMAR AND SULTANA GRADE BURLAPS
  • 3 new colors in Shalimar Burlap
  • 3 new colors in Sultana Burlap
  

• January 2016
  IN THIS ISSUE...
  • Happy New Year!
  • New colors added to our Bull Denim line
  • New colors in 9.3oz Canvas coming soon
  • New burlap colors coming in February!
  

• December 2015
  IN THIS ISSUE...
  • New! Crossroads "Bundles"
  • Goodbye to Gail and Marc!
  • Welcome to Niveen!
  

• September 2015
  IN THIS ISSUE...
  • BIG CHANGES at Thompson! Marc Bieler Retiring, Sara Loffredo new Sales Leader
  • Thompson Now Exhibiting At IFAI Show
  • NEW! CAPRI CANVAS 7 OZ.
  • See us at QUILT MARKET
  

• May 2015
  IN THIS ISSUE...
  • Duck & Canvas Specialists for 35 Years!
  • Duck Cloth? Canvas? Which is Which?
  • Myriad of End Uses for Duck/Canvas Cloth
  • Pure White Cloth on Virgin Duck/Canvas
  

• February 2015
  IN THIS ISSUE...
  • Thompson Best-Selling Fabrics
  • Closeouts & Overstocks for Sale!
  • Winter Storm Up-Date Re Shipping
  • Product Drops for 2015
  • TPN Products News
  

• Holiday 2014
  IN THIS ISSUE...
  • Introducing Milestone Twill 7 oz. Brushed Cotton!
  • New 7 Oz. Duck in Polyester/Cotton
  • Dotti Weist Retiring After 43 Years of Service!
  • Summary of New Fabrics Added in 2014
  

• Fall 2014
  IN THIS ISSUE...
  • Introducing versatile Shannon Cloth!
  • Sparkle Burlap in Stock for the Holidays
  • Huck Toweling now Off-Sale
  • Burlap Christmas Banners ready for sale!
  • Peter Reylander Joins Thompson
  

• August 2014
  IN THIS ISSUE...
  • Introducing New Holiday Burlap Prints!
  • Woven Yarn-Dyed Plaids in 100% Jute!
  • Geometric Design Added to Sultana Burlap Prints
  • Waterproof Bedding Flannel Back in Stock!
  • Promotional Price on Camo Burlap!
  

• Spring 2014
  IN THIS ISSUE...
  • Introducing "First Class Canvas!"
  • Hip Burlap Hats Hit of The Las Vegas Fabric Show!
  • NEW PRINTS! Chevron Style On Sultana Burlap and Bull Denim
  • CROSSROADS DENIM �5 New Colors!
  

• February 2014
  IN THIS ISSUE...
  • Our Delaware Mill: New Textile Finishing Equipment = Exciting New Fabrications!
  • NEW MONKS CLOTH COLORS
  • Printed Burlap & Duck Cloth Creating Sales Excitement!
  • FABRIC CLOSEOUT & SECONDS CORNER
  

• Winter 2014
  IN THIS ISSUE...
  • 60" BURLAP & DUCK PRINTS!
  • TICKING & DUCK/CANVAS new colors
  • CAMOFLUAGE DUCK/CANVAS
  • CROSSROADS DENIM DEMAND REMAINS STRONG!
  • "Next-day" Shipping Program Now in Place
  

• Fall 2013
  IN THIS ISSUE...
  • New Novelty Burlap Styles Added!
  • Grip-Tight Fabric BLACK on BLACK
  • Crossroads Denim a HUGE Success!
  

• May 2013
  IN THIS ISSUE...
  • Designer Amy Barickman & Thompson Introduce new "Crossroads" Bull Denim Line!
  

• Spring 2013
  IN THIS ISSUE...
  • New Products, New Colors for 2013!
  • THOMPSON PROFILE: Meet Marc Bieler
  • Thompson fabrics "star" in hit movie
  • International Textiles Show March 18th-20th
  • Dura-Duck Canvas for Spring/Summer Sales!
  

• Fall 2012
  IN THIS ISSUE...
  • New BURLAP IDEAS Book From Leisure Arts!
  • No Bull! Special Promotion on our Bull Denim
  • Closeout Fabrics
  • Quilt Market
  • Ticking Up-Date
  

• Summer 2012
  IN THIS ISSUE...
  • New French-laundered Bull Denim Fabric
  • Closeout Fabrics on Sale
  • Thompson Profile: Meet Gail Boyle
  • #550 Buckram Width Changed
  • New Permanent Address for Marc Bieler
  

• Spring 2012
  IN THIS ISSUE...
  • BURLAP POPULARITY AT AN ALL-TIME HIGH!
  • Marc Bieler Moves Office to Arizona
  • Thompson Profile: Meet Sara Loffredo
  • Summer's Coming - So Are the Mosquitoes
  • Congratulations Vanessa!
  

• Winter 2012
  IN THIS ISSUE...
  • Re-cap of New Fabrics Added in 2011
  • 2 New Colors Added to Duck/Canvas Line
  • Welcome to Mark Spang, New Salesman!
  • Thompson is your Wintertime Fabrics Resource!
  • Our California Reps—Real Road Warriors!
  

• Fall 2011
  IN THIS ISSUE...
  • 1000 Days & Counting—Our Greenwood Mill sets new Safety Record!
  • Burlap Sales Going Through The Roof!
  • New 60” Broadcloth
  • New Pre-shrunk Waffle Cloth
  

• Summer 2011
  IN THIS ISSUE...
  • NEW FABRICS!
  • Grip-tight Fabric Now in Wide Width
  • New Put-ups for Bengal Burlap
  • Anna Parault Retires after 38 years with James Thompson
  

• Winter 2011
  IN THIS ISSUE...
  • Thompson’s Mexican Plant—Creativity, Versatility and Quality in Sewn Textiles!
  • Cotton Prices Still Sky-High!
  • NOW IN STOCK! Micro Brushed Twill in 6 new colors
  • New Colors Added to Premier Quality Sultana Burlap

• Fall 2010
  IN THIS ISSUE...
  • OUR DELAWARE PLANT– A TRUE U.S. TEXTILE OPERATION!
  • WORLD TEXTILE MARKETS IN FLUX
  • New Colors Added to Microbrush Twill
  • Dolskin Double-knit Line Expanded

• Summer 2010
  IN THIS ISSUE...
  • Thompson's 150th Anniversary Story Part 3 - more about our 150 year history
  • SPRING QUILT MARKET RE-CAP: NEW FABRIC END USES! • Cotton & Jute in Price and Supply Turmoil
  • Stock up for Fall!

• Spring 2010
  IN THIS ISSUE...
  • Thompson's 150th Anniversary Story Part 2- the 1900's - more about our 150 year history
  • James Thompson is moving!
  • 4 new flannel shades
  • Quilt Market in Minneapolis May 21st-23rd

• Winter 2010
  IN THIS ISSUE...
  • 150 Years Old & Still Going Strong! Thompson is Oldest Established Textile Firm Still Doing Business in America!
  • Ecotec—The Fabric with Moral Fiber!
  • New Fabrics for 2010
  • After 34 years with Thompson, our Head of Purchasing, John Stutmann, is retiring.

• Fall 2009
  IN THIS ISSUE...
  • Bengal Burlap moving to 47"/48" width
  • New fabrics added: Pul Diaper Flannel, Recycled Fiber Canvas, Sultana Burlap, Fiesta Muslin, Wild Stripes Over-Dyed Ticking...
  • New shades in our 60" Duck/Canvas and Shalimar Burlap lines
  • Top-Sellers now available in Pre-Packaged Line!

• Summer 2009
  IN THIS ISSUE...
  • Ticking featured in new display
  • New colors added
  • Closeouts on Waterford Cotton, Microbrush Twill, Flannel Solids, Crafter's Cloth...
  • Noseeum Mosquito netting in stock now
  • Our Natural Canvas featured in handbag demonstration

• Winter 2009
  IN THIS ISSUE...
  • Thompson's "Canvas Store" adding new styles & colors!
  • All you need to know about twill cloth
  • Waffle Cloth Novelty Weave back in stock
  • Revamped website up and running
  • Hot-selling fabrics

• Summer 2008
  SPECIAL SEWN PRODUCTS ISSUE!
  You may not be aware of the fact that James Thompson & Co. is more than just fabrics! Through our Thompson Packaging Novelties division, we can produce most any non- apparel sewn textile product. We have a Sewing operation in Mexico producing finished textile products for a variety of industries. We can offer you small lots, custom-design, fast turnaround and competitive prices on retail and industrial sewn textile products...

• Winter 2008
  New Fabrics for 2008!
  Here is a run-down of our new fabric basics and color additions...

  "CANVAS STORE" TO OFFER 3 DAY SHIPPING!
  We at James Thompson feel we produce the best- quality Duck/Canvas Cloth in the world...

• Fall 2007 Product Newsletter
  Lack of Quality Standards Hurting China's Product Output
  You have seen or heard the stories everywhere lately- TV, the internet, newspa- pers; recalls of toys, food products, hard goods all made in China...
• Summer 2007
  "Going Green" is all over the news in 2007-corporations, government bureaus, school and individuals all pledging to take better care of the earth and environment. We wanted to let you know that at Thompson, going green is not a new concept...

• Spring 2007
  Up-date on Jute Strike
  The labor strike in India affecting all the Jute weaving mills has still not been settled, as of late February...

• Fall 2006 Product Newsletter
  Thompson's new fabric line-up includes organics, novelty jute...