Home Textiles Today - January 31, 2005

Elmwood, N.J. — Carmen Vasquez, vice president of sales for Master Screen Companies, will exit the company as of Feb. 4. Prior to Master Screens, Vasquez spent most of her career in sales for Spartan Mills (Cherokee Finishing), Cone Decorative Fabrics and Fashion Technologies. Having dedicated her free time to community-building for many years, Vasquez is leaving the industr...

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