CULP INC

Our operations are classified into two business segments for reporting purposes: mattress fabrics and upholstery fabrics. The following table sets forth certain information for each of our segments.

Additional financial information about our operating segments can be found in Note 19 of the consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this report.

Mattress Fabrics. The mattress fabrics segment, previously known as Culp Home Fashions prior to the recently announced integration of our mattress fabric and upholstery fabric divisions, manufactures and markets mattress fabrics and sewn mattress covers to bedding manufacturers. These products include woven jacquard fabrics, knitted fabrics, and some converted fabrics. Our mattress fabric business operates a fabric manufacturing facility located in Stokesdale, North Carolina, and, prior to the Fiscal 2025 restructuring, operated a fabric manufacturing facility in St. Jerome, Quebec, Canada. As part of the Fiscal 2025 restructuring, Culp relocated some of its knitting and finishing operations from its Quebec, Canada, facility to Stokesdale, North Carolina, and transitioned its woven jacquard fabric operations to a strategic sourcing model utilizing outside suppliers. See “—Manufacturing and Sourcing—Mattress Fabrics Segment,” below, for information on our mattress fabrics manufacturing.

During fiscal 2023, we completed a restructuring and rationalization of our U.S.-based cut and sewn mattress cover platform, moving our research and development ("R&D") and prototyping capabilities to our owned facility in Stokesdale, North Carolina. This initiative also involved the discontinuation of our higher-cost on-shore production capabilities through the closure of two leased facilities in High Point, North Carolina, and allowed us to generate cost savings by utilizing our lower-cost mattress cover production and sourcing capabilities in Haiti and Asia. Also, as part of the Fiscal 2025 restructuring, we consolidated our Haiti sewn mattress cover operation into one building and significantly reduced operating expenses at that location.

In prior fiscal years, we completed several multi-year capital projects in our mattress fabrics business, including certain operational consolidations, capacity expansions, efficiency and customer service enhancements, and other measures to maintain flexibility in our fabric sourcing strategies. In fiscal 2021, we invested in additional knit machines and other equipment to expand our mattress fabric capacity in North America, and we also enhanced the digital project management platform that allows us to work with customers from concept ideation and 3D mapping to product life cycle management and final merchandising. In fiscal 2022, we expanded our leading-edge technology by investing in robust hot melt lamination finishing equipment. In fiscal 2024, we invested in knitting software to monitor machine efficiency and output and a chemical dosing system designed to enhance our finishing capabilities and provide immediate cost saving benefits.

We believe the success of our mattress fabrics business over the longer term is due largely to a strategy focusing on creative design and product innovation, a strong, multi-faceted and flexible global manufacturing and sourcing platform, solid long-term customer and vendor relationships, and reliable service. Our business model has allowed us to provide bedding manufacturers with innovative products developed from consumer-based research and trend analysis, and we have been able to meet continually changing demand trends with the support of our flexible global platform.

Upholstery Fabrics. The upholstery fabrics segment, previously known as Culp Upholstery Fabrics prior to the recently announced integration of our mattress fabric and upholstery fabric divisions, markets fabrics for residential, commercial, and hospitality furniture. This segment also includes window treatment products and installation services through our Read Window Products business, including roller and solar shades, drapery, roman shades and top treatments, hardware, and top-of-mattress soft goods, for customers in the hospitality and commercial industries.

During the first quarter of fiscal 2025, the upholstery fabrics segment reduced the number of facilities it operates in Shanghai, China, and now operates three facilities there. From these locations, we market a variety of upholstery fabrics and cut and sewn kits sourced from third-party producers, mostly in China and Vietnam. We utilize these facilities for design, prototyping, warehousing, quality control, and inspection operations related to these products. As part of the Fiscal 2025 restructuring, we rationalized our internal upholstery fabrics finishing operation in China to better align with demand and further leverage strategic supply relationships. See “—Manufacturing and Sourcing—Upholstery Fabrics Segment,” below, for information on our upholstery fabrics manufacturing.

We continue to expand our marketing efforts to sell our upholstery fabrics products in countries other than the U.S., including the Chinese local market. In fiscal 2024, we established an administrative office located in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, for the purpose of enhancing our sourcing capabilities and to further diversify our supply chain in Asia. Additionally, we market a variety of window treatments, using mostly customer-supplied fabrics and materials, which are fabricated at our Read Window Products facility in Knoxville, Tennessee, and our facility in Stokesdale, North Carolina, as well as by third-party suppliers.

In recent years, our upholstery fabrics business has successfully transitioned from reliance on a large fixed capital manufacturing base to a more flexible and scalable marketing model better equipped to meet changing levels of customer demand and shifting consumer tastes. At the same time, we have maintained control of the most important “value added” aspects of our business, such as design, finishing, quality control, and logistics. This strategy has allowed us to reduce capital investment in fixed assets and better control production costs, while continuing to leverage our design and finishing expertise, industry knowledge, and customer and supplier relationships.

We believe the success of our upholstery fabrics business over the longer term is due largely to a strategy focusing on design and product innovation in a low-cost environment, speed-to-market execution, consistent quality, reliable service and lead times, and increased recognition of and reliance on the Culp brand. We believe this strategy serves as a competitive differentiator in our markets and enables us to provide furniture manufacturers with products from nearly every category of fabric for upholstered furniture and meet continually changing demand levels and consumer preferences.