Sleepwell to debut sheets, ensembles at 230 Fifth   

By Staff -- Home Textiles Today, 9/3/2008 2:46:00 PM

New York – Sleepwell Inc., the U.S. division of vertical home textiles manufacturer Kamal Group, has taken a showroom here at 230 Fifth Ave. on the first floor (Suite 102) and will participate in its first New York Home Fashions Market, which runs Sept. 15-19.

Sleepwell was founded last spring, with Scott Gress as ceo, Lou Casali as svp of sales and marketing, and Eva Harley as creative director. It will initially focus on sheeting and bedding ensembles, but Kamal’s product range also includes quilts, bedspreads, duvet covers, sheet sets, curtains, table linens, pillows, sofa covers and decorative accessories.

Kamal Group, based in Faisalabad, Pakistan, did $64 million in export business last year, with the United States as its major export market. Kamal’s business units encompass spinning mills, fabrics, polyester and cotton yarn production, weaving, dyeing and sock manufacturing.