Fabric Veteran Martha Fulton, 71

Home Textiles Today Staff -- Home Textiles Today, 9/13/2011 4:30:32 AM

POMPANO BEACH, FLA. - Fabric designer Martha Fulton passed away here July 31. She was 71.
     Originally from Scotland, she came to the U.S. by way of New Zealand in the 1960s.
     She worked for numerous US and Canadian textile manufacturers over the years, including Hafner, Blumenthal Print Works, Samuelson, Quaker, and American Silk Mills, among others, either directly our through her firm, Martha Fulton Associates.
     "She was known for her enormous talent in design which she graciously shared with those with whom she worked," said Patti Donohue, a former colleague.
     Fulton is survived by her daughter, Sara Gruber. Those who would like to make donations in Fulton's name are requested to give the Sustainable Furnishings Council at sustainablefurnishings.org.