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Mount Vernon appoints FR Technical Specialist

Mount Vernon Mills is proud to announce Carolyn Black, a 20 year veteran of the textile industry, has joined the company as FR Technical Specialist. In her new role with Mount Vernon Mills, Carolyn will focus on the company’s flame resistant fabric brand, Mount Vernon FR and her goal will be to increase Mount Vernon FR brand awareness among end users, especially in the Canadian provinces.

25th April 2013

Innovation in Textiles
 |  Maudlin, SC

Protective, Clothing/​Footwear

 

Mount Vernon Mills is proud to announce Carolyn Black, a 20 year veteran of the textile industry, has joined the company as FR Technical Specialist. In her new role with Mount Vernon Mills, Carolyn will focus on the company’s flame resistant fabric brand, Mount Vernon FR and her goal will be to increase Mount Vernon FR brand awareness among end users, especially in the Canadian provinces.

Over the course of her career, Black has sharpened her skills through work with various well-known companies, including Bulwark, DuPont Canada and Shell Canada Limited, as a customer relationship and marketing specialist.  Most recently, as a marketing specialist at MWG Apparel, her emphasis was on customer relationship service and development.

Black graduated with a bachelor’s degree in science from the University of Calgary, where she also minored in business. In addition, she has completed numerous other postgraduate courses in the areas of textile design, personal leadership, project management, architectural and industrial design, and client relationship development. She is also knowledgeable in Computer-aided Design (CAD), and has five years of experience using the system.

“Carolyn brings to Mount Vernon Mills an integral combination of marketing success and technical expertise,” said Mike Woods, vice president of flame resistant fabric sales for Mount Vernon Mills.

“Her experience in the textile industry will be a great asset to the company and will play a major role in driving Mount Vernon FR’s continued growth.”

Black’s appointment comes at a time of growth for the company and brand, as Mount Vernon Mills last year unveiled their new branding initiative for Mount Vernon FR. The brand consists of six flame resistant fabric collections of various blends, from cotton to nylon, Nomex and more. The expansive line makes Mount Vernon FR attractive for multiple end uses in professions requiring high quality protective clothing.

Mount Vernon FR fabrics are produced in Mount Vernon Mills’ vertically integrated manufacturing facility located in Trion, Georgia, where the company has total control over more than 25 major production processes, from cotton fiber selection all the way to FR finishing and inspection.

www.mvmfr.com

 

 

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