Profiles & People

BALTIMORE, MD (USA)—Mark Kresel has passed away at 75 (b. 11/03/49) after battling a serious infection for several months. He was a U.S. Marine from 1968-72. He always said: “Once a Marine, always a Marine.” His wish was to be... Read more.

April 9, 2025

WELLINGTON, FL — Joe Rosenfeld, at one time a fixture in the decorative fabrics industry, passed away September 23, 2024, at the age of 82. He was born January 16, 1943, in Jerusalem, and moved to New York at the... Read more.

January 9, 2025

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL — Paul Bosworth, aged 75, passed away here from the effects of dementia on August 6, 2024. Bosworth was born on February 9, 1949, in Burlington, Vermont. His career was marked by significant leadership roles, including serving... Read more.

December 23, 2024

BANGALORE, INDIA — Wishwanath “Vish” Subbarao passed away on December 7 due to cardiac complications from a fall at home three weeks earlier. “Although he was due home that same day, he never left the hospital,” says his son, Siddharth.... Read more.

December 9, 2024

ROSLYN, NY—Richard Hanfling, the President of Swavelle /Mill Creek Fabrics, Inc., has died. This is the unfortunate outcome of complications from a stroke he experienced about one year ago. As a result of the stroke, he was unable to return... Read more.

December 5, 2024

NEW YORK—"Not only did Jean B design one of the most popular floral groups for Covington Fabrics, but he was a dear friend of mine who knew the industry better than anyone," says Abby Gilmore, a Covington founding family member.... Read more.

November 25, 2024

Hangzhou, China—Raymond Shu is excited about SIC’s new warehouse and showroom in Hangzhou.  He’s General Manager and partner in SIC, the upholstery fabric distributor based in Łódź, Poland growing at 10% a year according to Robert Schweikert, Shu’s partner.... Read more.

August 13, 2024