 Based in Southern California, David Raminfard serves as president and CEO of KasLen Textiles, guiding a leading fabric distributor that offers a full range of materials for drapery and upholstery. David Raminfard has a comprehensive knowledge of cloth types, including tartan, which is found in a variety of settings and was originally associated with Scottish highlanders.
Created from woven wool, the traditional tartan incorporated horizontal, crossed, and vertical bands in a variety of colors and represented the family group, or clan, of its wearers. Tartan was used as the basis for a variety of clothing items, including kilts, head linens, and long garments that extended from head to ankle. Tartan became an export product by the 16th century, but went out of fashion in the late 18th century when a parliamentary act aimed at curbing illict activity in the Scottish highlands decreed the wearing of tartans and the carrying of weapons to be unlawful. Tartan production only revived in 1822, when King George IV, on a visit to Edinburgh, expressed interest in having attendees of official functions dress in traditional tartans. From that time onward, tartans regained popularity. Today they are a popular plaid design that can be incorporated into a range of materials, from cotton to wool. One notable exception, however, is royal tartan, which is reserved for members of the British monarchy.
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 A senior executive in the fabric industry, David Raminfard heads two companies based in Vernon, California: Kaslen Textiles and New Point Fabric. Outside of the professional sphere, he enjoys attending concerts with his friends. One of David Raminfard’s favorite musicians is Peter Frampton.
A legendary live performer, Peter Frampton rocketed to superstardom on the popularity of an album that captured his music in concert before an audience. He recorded 1976’s Frampton Comes Alive! during a series of live shows between the summer and autumn of 1975. Sometime during the production process, A&M Records decided to expand Frampton Comes Alive! from a single disc to a two-disc release, setting an industry standard for the double-live album. The album featured a number of songs that Peter Frampton had previously recorded in the studio, but All Music describes the live renditions as “much more inspired, confident, and hard-hitting.” Driven by the hit single “Show Me the Way,” Frampton Comes Alive! quickly became the best-selling album of all time. Although other albums have subsequently eclipsed it in terms of sales, it is still respected and popular today, enjoying frequent AOR airplay and making Rolling Stone’s 2015 list of the “50 Greatest Live Albums of All Time.” |
AuthorDavid Raminfard is a longtime member and volunteer at the Nessah Educational and Cultural Center. Archives
August 2022
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