HIGH POINT, NC—Stuart Schneider, a veteran fabric man has returned to the upholstery fabric industry as Sales Director for Bella-Dura, an indoor/outdoor fabric brand produced by Wearbest Sil-Tex Mills, Ltd., Fairlawn, NJ.

He reports to Irwin and Ari Gasner, Principals of Wearbest.

Schneider is excited about being back in the industry, he says.

He was Export Director of Quaker Fabrics from 1992-1998; then with Chatham Mills followed by several years first with Prosetex and then with Enzo Angiouni when he lived in Italy.

Prior to joining Bella-Dura, he was involved in developing a new business unrelated to textiles.

While Schneider has some business for Bella-Dura in Australia, his primary thrust will be to further develop the furniture fabric accounts in the USA.

This last Showtime in June, was his first Showtime attendance in many years.

Schneider lives in Bristol, RI with his wife and two children.