HUDSON, Massachusetts — Artéé Fabrics and Home has developed into a regional northeast 10 store chain with its latest outlet in Metairie, New Orleans, and what was a former Calico fabric store.

The Artéé acquisition of two Printers Alley stores from P/Kaufmann in Wilmington, NC and Richmond, VA in the past two years brought the total to 10 outlets.

Artéé is owned by Arti Bhandari Mehta, based in Hudson, MA. She is known to be a highly energetic and knowledgeable fabric veteran with over 20 years of experience in home furnishings and textile design. She has also has been a consultant to other companies in the area of Indian fabric suppliers which she knows cold.

Indian silks and embroideries are central to her retail operations which offer updated lines of fabrics in silks, cottons, blends, linens, polyesters, embroideries in upholstery, trims and tassels. Industry veterans who have shopped her stores say that her prices are sharp. The stores also offer custom fabrication and furniture.