Profiles & People
Marshall Fabrics Founder Dies at 79
NILES, Ill. -- Marshall Gary Bobroff, founder and former president of Marshall Fabrics, a decorative fabrics wholesaler in the Chicago area, died June 10 at age 79. Marshall Fabrics was a distributor of decorative fabrics to retail designers, national chains,... Read more.
July 22, 2020
A Great Light Has Gone Out: Regina Gurman, International Fabric Saleswoman, Dies at 72
ROSLYN, N.Y.—One of the great lights of the international fabric business has gone out with the death of Regina Gurman, 72, on Saturday, July 11. A funeral service was held here the next day at the Shelter Rock Jewish Center.... Read more.
July 13, 2020
Len Gliner, Former Owner of Jacquard Fabrics, 83
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.—Len Gliner, who ran Jacquard Fabrics Inc. for nearly four decades, died here June 13. He was 83. Gliner was born Oct. 1, 1936. Jacquard Fabrics was a small upholstery mill in Lakewood, New Jersey, that Gliner... Read more.
July 6, 2020
Arnold Gittelson, Founder Morgan Fabrics, Dies at 98
LOS ANGELES – Arnold “Arnie†Gittelson, founder of Morgan Fabrics, died on June 12, 2020. He was 98. He started Morgan Fabrics in 1956, and the company that has distribution warehouses in Los Angeles, Verona, Mississippi, and Nantong, China, has... Read more.
June 19, 2020
Kravet Promotes Ian Schwartz as National Sales Manager-Contract
NEW YORK — Ian Schwartz has been promoted to national sales manager of Kravet Contract, leading the commercial sales team, overseeing key accounts, and working with Kravet’s executive team on sales strategy. Schwartz served the last 11 years as an... Read more.
June 2, 2020
The New Normal: Lockdown Living During the Coronavirus Era
EDITOR’S NOTE: F&FI will have a new section in its next print edition about living and working during coronavirus lockdowns: called the “new normal.†Send us your letters and photos on the subject to: Ray@FabricsAndFurnishings.com. Here are Darren Fradin and... Read more.
May 21, 2020
Industry Legend Jack Glabman Dies at 97, Combined Two Passions: Textiles and Aviation
WASHINGTON – Furniture fabric veteran Jack Glabman died May 3, 2020. He was 97. Born in Chicago, he was an avid lover of aviation, and earned his pilot’s license before he had his driver’s license. He graduated from the University... Read more.
May 11, 2020