Kearny, N.J. —Royale Linens, the North American design services, distribution, sales and customer service subsidiary of Yunus Textile Mills, Ltd., has appointed Mark Lipsey national sales manager.

Lipsey, with more than 20 years experience in the textile industry, was most recently national sales manager in the U.S. for Mohammad Farooq Textile Mills Ltd., a direct importer of home textiles.

He previously worked in sales, product and business management for Springs Industries.

“Mark has a wealth of experience in developing meaningful large volume programs at retail,” said Royale Linens vp of operations Frank Snow. “He joins us at an opportune time as the union of Royale Linens and Yunus Textile has created significant new growth opportunities for the company.”

Yunus is a vertical manufacturer and exporter of sheets, comforters, comforter sets, bed ensembles, window treatments and accessories, based in Karachi, Pakistan.