Kravet Rolls Out First Calvin Klein Fabrics
April 15, 2009
BETHPAGE, New York – A new line of fabrics from the famous clothing designer, Calvin Klein Home for Kravet Collections, will be available to interior designers and decorators beginning this month according to Cary Kravet, president of the fourth generation decorative fabric powerhouse jobber.
As previously announced, Kravet and Calvin Klein, Inc. entered into a licensing agreement to extend the Calvin Klein Home brand into the world of interior design. Calvin Klein Home for Kravet Collections showcases fabrics with a look and feel that is modern, luxurious and sophisticated, Kravet said.
Calvin Klein, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation [NYSE: PVH], is one of the leading fashion design and marketing studios in the world. It designs and markets mens and womens designer collection apparel and a range of other products that are manufactured and marketed through an extensive network of licensing agreements and other arrangements worldwide. Brands/lifestyles include Calvin Klein Collection, ck Calvin Klein, Calvin Klein, Calvin Klein Jeans and Calvin Klein Underwear. Product lines under the various Calvin Klein brands include apparel, accessories, shoes, sleepwear, hosiery, socks, swimwear, belts, eyewear, watches, jewelry, coats, suits, fragrances and cosmetics, as well as products for the home.
Calvin Klein Home offers a range of products that create a relaxed elegance for the home and represent a complete lifestyle approach to living. Today, Calvin Klein Home is recognized as a leader in sophisticated and luxurious designer home products set apart by its modern design philosophy. The brand offers a complete line of furniture, bedding, towels, down, rugs, table linens, tabletop, and gifts, in addition to the new upholstery offering.
The collections, which will be exclusively available through a network of Kravet corporate showrooms, begins with a four-book set of upholstery fabrics which reflect the natural environment that inspired each collection. These fabrics showcase the clean, pure form that is distinctly Calvin Klein Home, now reinterpreted for interiors.
Alongside this four-book color set, Calvin Klein Home for Kravet Collections will also introduce complementary window and multi-purpose books, Luminous and Elements. In these collections, the yarns are rich, the textures are opulent and the minimalism of Calvin Klein brand is evident everywhere, Kravet said.
Drawing from textures and colors from around the world, this collection embodies a commitment to high quality materials, innovative techniques, and unique details that are synonymous with the Calvin Klein Home brand. Bringing together the Calvin Klein Home aesthetic with Kravet's history in fabrics has produced a tactile offering that complements the elegant lifestyle which defines both brands.
Kravet at 91 years of age, the biggest volume wholesaler of fabrics in the world today, offers the widest range of fabrics in the decorative fabrics industry. Recent acquisitions of several other textile companies have further enhanced the Kravet Inc. brand offerings to the trade. The company continues to focus its efforts on introductions of designer inspired collections, fabric, furniture, trimmings, as well as new categories of carpet, lighting, and decorative hardware.
As previously announced, Kravet and Calvin Klein, Inc. entered into a licensing agreement to extend the Calvin Klein Home brand into the world of interior design. Calvin Klein Home for Kravet Collections showcases fabrics with a look and feel that is modern, luxurious and sophisticated, Kravet said.
Calvin Klein, Inc., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation [NYSE: PVH], is one of the leading fashion design and marketing studios in the world. It designs and markets mens and womens designer collection apparel and a range of other products that are manufactured and marketed through an extensive network of licensing agreements and other arrangements worldwide. Brands/lifestyles include Calvin Klein Collection, ck Calvin Klein, Calvin Klein, Calvin Klein Jeans and Calvin Klein Underwear. Product lines under the various Calvin Klein brands include apparel, accessories, shoes, sleepwear, hosiery, socks, swimwear, belts, eyewear, watches, jewelry, coats, suits, fragrances and cosmetics, as well as products for the home.
Calvin Klein Home offers a range of products that create a relaxed elegance for the home and represent a complete lifestyle approach to living. Today, Calvin Klein Home is recognized as a leader in sophisticated and luxurious designer home products set apart by its modern design philosophy. The brand offers a complete line of furniture, bedding, towels, down, rugs, table linens, tabletop, and gifts, in addition to the new upholstery offering.
The collections, which will be exclusively available through a network of Kravet corporate showrooms, begins with a four-book set of upholstery fabrics which reflect the natural environment that inspired each collection. These fabrics showcase the clean, pure form that is distinctly Calvin Klein Home, now reinterpreted for interiors.
Alongside this four-book color set, Calvin Klein Home for Kravet Collections will also introduce complementary window and multi-purpose books, Luminous and Elements. In these collections, the yarns are rich, the textures are opulent and the minimalism of Calvin Klein brand is evident everywhere, Kravet said.
Drawing from textures and colors from around the world, this collection embodies a commitment to high quality materials, innovative techniques, and unique details that are synonymous with the Calvin Klein Home brand. Bringing together the Calvin Klein Home aesthetic with Kravet's history in fabrics has produced a tactile offering that complements the elegant lifestyle which defines both brands.
Kravet at 91 years of age, the biggest volume wholesaler of fabrics in the world today, offers the widest range of fabrics in the decorative fabrics industry. Recent acquisitions of several other textile companies have further enhanced the Kravet Inc. brand offerings to the trade. The company continues to focus its efforts on introductions of designer inspired collections, fabric, furniture, trimmings, as well as new categories of carpet, lighting, and decorative hardware.
