Faribault is newest Kathy Ireland licensee

By Staff -- Home Textiles Today, 1/13/2006 11:14:00 AM

Frankfurt, Germany – Faribault Mills has joined the Kathy Ireland Worldwide family as the licensee for blankets. The agreement, announced at Heimtextil, will encompass a variety of fibers and constructions. The first products are expected to be introduced at the mini-market in New York in February.

The goal, said Kathy Ireland, president and ceo of KIW, is to create “true comfort solutions for our customers.”

“We will have a lot of interaction between our companies,” said Mike Harris, Faribault president. “Our ability to produce quickly is the beauty of being a domestic company.”