Home Textiles Today - April 25, 2005

John Cafaro has joined Loftex as chief operating officer. He was most recently chief marketing officer with Karsten America and, prior to that, was with WestPoint Stevens as vice president, sales, for Kmart, Sears and regional mass retailers, Bed and Bath Division. Cafaro had been with WPS since 1984, when he began his career as a sales representative.

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