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Libby Brooks joins Westminster Fibers

Westminster Fibers announces the appointment of Libby Brooks as the new business manager lifestyle fabrics for the company. Brooks will be based in the Charlotte, NC, office. She will work directly with the well-known Westminster Fiber designers to bring to market finished home décor, fashion and lifestyle accessory items. Brooks will develop strategic partnerships with leading manufacturers to bring to consumers worldwide ready-made goods using the fashion-forward beauty, designs and trends of Westminster fabrics.

Brooks has a strong background in textiles and merchandising, most recently as director of crafts for Carpenter Company. She has held positions in quality control, design, marketing, purchasing and sales for other well-known organizations. Brooks also teaches a variety of crafts and has also been a guest on nationally-televised craft shows.

“The development of finished products allows us to share with the rest of the world the joy and beauty of our fabrics, what today’s quilter already knows. Libby is the perfect person to bring this to life. She brings a wealth of knowledge, expertise and passion to this area and we look forward to her leadership in this new business segment,” said Joyce Robertson, general manager lifestyle fabrics for Westminster Fibers.

Brooks attended Wingate College where she focused on business and textiles. She and her husband have two children and four grandchildren.

Westminster Fibers is the source for premium yarns, fabrics and needlecraft products. The company was born in a contemporary art gallery in Boston in 1985. Today it is a division of Coats North America and is home to some of the quilting, knitting and crafting industries best-known artists.

Reprinted from SQE Professional, September 2008