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NO. 14
lEW RUG FABRICS SHOWN AT MARKET
‘>f broadloom pattern called
in the Kara-loc construction
Ivory Bokhara design in the Ka-
ij^ quality headed the list of intro-
tiQjj by Karastan at the Interna-
Home Furnishings Market.
new rugs and carpets were
*^hi market which opened in
January 4 for two weeks and
York market which opened
®»uary 18.
Tn
stfj^ '^*ieau, a deep-piled wool con-
itj in firm tight loops, introduces
®oft-spoken featherlike pattern in
Among them, Sterling, a clear
tof ’^arks the return of this shade
first time in a number of years.
5 Other
Red, a subtle neutral
Cjij Sequoia Green, a soft rosy salmon
Cameo, a pale gold with apricot
°iies called Sundial and a bright,
^ ' Peacock named Capri Blue. The
of the range includes beiges,
blues and greens.
colors include a
brilliant
muted
The new Bokhara rug is of fine silky-
soft worsted with a characteristic all
over geometric pattern and border in
reds and black. The motifs fit natural
ly into traditional, transitional, modern
or country interior styles. The Bokhara
is being made at first in five sizes;
2.2x4, 2.10x5, 4.3x6, 6.3x9, and 8.8x12.
Karastan also in'roduced an addi
tional pattern in the Flourish line. All-
wool high and low loop, the new fabric
has an overall design in contrast to the
more definite pattern in the current
Flourish pattern. The new design has
the same color line as the present Flour
ish.
In the velvety-textured Peereau line,
Karastan has added a new deep rose
called Toulon and a deep aqua called
Rouen Porcelain.
Other introductions by Karastan In
cluded new Oriental designs in the all-
wool Lanamar quality, a new Happiness
rug depicting the Marlin, favorite of
game fishermen, and numerous new
colors in the mill’s current lines.
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The Order and Billing Department is the nerve center of
established Bedspread Finishing Mill. This department processes all incom-
prepares shipping instructions and handles all billing of the merchandise
All bedspread sewing, laundry finishing, warehousing, shipping, and
**»d billing operations were consolidated in the renovated Rhode Island Mill
(See pages four and five for picture-story of the new mill unit.)
X
Bundy Elected Pres.
Of Community Fund
HUGH BUNDY VANCE REECE
. . . Community Fund Officers . . .
Hugh Bundy, assistant manager of the
Blanket and Sheeting mills, was elec
ted president of the Tri-City Communi
ty Fund at the annual meeting Tuesday
evening, January 19, at Consolidated
Central Y. M. C. A. ' *
Three vice presidents chosen were
Tom Patrick, manager of Duke Power
Company; Hicks Anderson, certified
public accountant; and Bransford Ed
wards, owner of Edwards Super Market.
Vance Reece, waste control coordinator
at Fieldcrest Mills, was elected treasur
er and Richard Robertson, editor of The
Leaksville News was named secretary.
New directors, elected for three-year
terms, are:
Richmond Roberts, Bransford Ed
wards, Robert Wall, Homer Wright, Jr.,
Carl Hall, Fred Mitchell, Robert Broad
nax, Vance Reece, W. D. Goldston, Jr.,
(Continued on page eight)
Petrich Is Promoted
In Rug Sales Division
Max A. Petrich was appointed assist
ant to Hugh P. Feeley, vice president and
sales manager of our Karastan sales
division, effective January 1, according
to an announcement by Walter B. Guin-
an, president of our Karastan Rug Mills
division.
Mr. Petrich is a native of California
and took specialized courses at Calif
ornia Polytechnic and the University of
California. Since joining our Company
in June, 1957, he had been a salesman
working out of the Karastan sales of
fice in San Francisco until he was trans
ferred to New York in his new position.