CHILEWICH - Key Persons
The New York based designer Sandy Chilewich is founder and creative director of Chilewich | Sultan LLC, a company managed with her partner and husband Joe Sultan. For the last three decades and with two distinct businesses, Chilewich has reinterpreted underutilized and overlooked manufacturing practices. During the last 15 years Chilewich has designed innovative textiles for numerous applications.
Job Titles:
- Creative Director
- Designer
- Founder
- Founder / Creative Director JOE SULTAN, CEO
When designer Sandy Chilewich came upon the industrial process of extruding yarns, which allows for the creation of continuous filaments, she saw pure potential. She seized upon vinyl-durable, versatile, and easy to clean-to create woven placemats that changed the way the world sets the table.
An architect by training, Joe Sultan spearheaded the development of backings suitable for commercial use and in 2001, we launched our Contract business, which now includes flooring, wall textiles, window coverings, and upholstery fabrics. Available in 110 countries, our products continue to push the boundaries of form and function with their innovative weaves, distinctive colors, and easy maintenance.