Aussino adds Franklin and Graham to design team

By Staff -- Home Textiles Today, 3/30/2006 12:14:00 PM

New York -- Gary Franklin has been named to the Aussino (USA) design team as merchandise coordinator, and Meredith Graham has joined the Aussino worldwide design team.

Franklin is a veteran merchant of 35 years at Sears. "With Gary’s vast experience in the home furnishings arena and his design experience, he will help in taking Aussino to the next level with a retailer’s eye," said Aussino (USA) president Steven Lewis.

Graham was previously a bedding designer at Richloom Home Fashions for almost three years. Prior to that, she was with Reuben Lentz's sales agency, which represents Mastercraft Fabrics, and also worked with Cone Decorative Fabrics and Cone Jacquards.