Home Textiles Today - August 6, 2001

The hiring of Gretchen Dale by Pillowtex Corp. as its new senior vp, design and new product development may herald a new era for the major mill. Dale, who comes to the Kannapolis, NC-based Pillowtex after eight years at tabletop and kitchen textiles manufacturer Bardwil Linens, will oversee design and development and will report to Scott Shimizu, executive vp, sales an...

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