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Follow on Google News | Textile Gems™ Products Selected As Finalist In 2 Categories Of Gifty AwardsTEXTILE GEMS™ has been selected as one of 10 finalists in 2 categories of the 2nd ANNUAL GIFTY AWARDS, sponsored by Museums and More Magazine. The Giftys competition awards the best gift product of the year in a total of 5 industry categories.
By: Jack Heape In the Paper and Stationery category, Textile Gems™ was selected for their 3-card set of holiday cards featuring striking close-up images from their antique Japanese kimono collections. The cards are beautifully accented with antique gold envelopes. In the Jewelry and Wearables category, the selection of Textile Gems™ came for their Kimono Gems™ cuff bracelet, fabricated with a fragment of actual vintage Japanese kimono silk, preserved under clear resins over a tapered brass base. Museums & More magazine–a quarterly publication free to gift product retailers--sponsors “The Giftys,” and welcomes voting participation from subscribers and other retailers. Retailers who would like to view entries and vote may complete the quick process at http://museumsandmore.com/ In addition, gift industry retailers who do not already receive Museums and More Magazine may subscribe free to this quarterly publication via the link in lower left corner of Giftys voting page. The Giftys provide retailers with a voice on the latest trends and product offerings as submitted by designers and manufacturers. The 5 award categories are: • Gifts & Souvenirs • Jewelry & Wearables • Merchandising & Display • Paper & Stationery • Toys & Games ANDREW PASTORINO studied jewelry design at New York’s Fashion Institute of Technology, and handcrafted his own jewelry lines for a decade before collaborating with his partner/wife FRAN SEIGEL to start Textile Gems™. Textile Gems™ Greeting Cards was launched 2009 by Fran as a way to feature some of the partners’ most loved “display textiles” from their collections. For more information on Textile Gems™ visit their website at http://textilegems.com End
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