 Serving as president of New Point Fabric, David Raminfard guides an importer of quality upholstery fabrics and drapery, meeting the needs of diverse clients ranging from bedding and furniture manufacturers to luxury designers. One of the natural materials David Raminfard has extensive knowledge of is linen, which is created from flax fibers that are spun into a yarn and then woven into fabric.
As much as three times stronger than cotton, linen also dries much faster than its counterpart and has natural moisture- and heat-wicking properties that make it an ideal bedding material during the summer months. Also offering antibacterial properties, linen has been used for hundreds of years as a bandage material. Due to a relative lack of elasticity, one drawback of linen for clothing is that it has a tendency to wrinkle, and may require regular ironing. It may also shrink with washing, and softens over time as it is worn. For this reason, it is often blended with cotton and other materials when used in clothing.
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 Business owner David Raminfard has a degree in accounting and finance and is a veteran of the textile industry. Based in California, David Raminfard is the president and CEO of KasLen Textiles, a company that sells drapery ad upholstery fabrics to high-end designers and furniture manufacturers. One of the fabrics it sells is silk.
Silk, made from silkworms, is a popular fabric is most parts of the world because of its soft texture and distinctive luster. Its was first produced in China around 3,000 BC. It was originally a luxurious material often used to make royal wardrobes and bedding. The culture of silk production spread to neighboring regions of Asia such as India around 140 AD through the Silk Road, and eventually, many Asian regions were producing silk. Today, over 90 percent of the world’s silk comes from Asia. China is the leading maker of silk, producing about 120,000 metric tons in 2018. India was second with 35,200 metric tons. Uzbekistan, Brazil, Japan, South Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, and Iran are the other top global producers. Besides being used in clothes and bedding, silk has evolved to find new uses in medicine (suture materials), defense (parachutes and gunpowder bags), and electronics (insulation coils for wireless technology). The United States and several European countries are the major consumers of silk. |
AuthorDavid Raminfard is a longtime member and volunteer at the Nessah Educational and Cultural Center. Archives
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