Judy Ross

Founder and Head Designer at Judy Ross Textiles Inc.
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New York, New York, United States, US

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Experience

    • United States
    • Textile Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Founder and Head Designer
      • 2000 - Present

      41 Union Square West #931 New York, NY 10003 Judy Ross Textiles is a New York-based home textile company and design studio. Our products include pillows, rugs, curtains, hand-printed fabric, upholstery fabrics, throws and bedcovers. Judy Ross Textiles has attracted a loyal clientele with their designs, having perfected the centuries-old technique of chain-stitch embroidery and rendering it into organic and modern patterns using vibrant, hand-dyed New Zealand wool. The hand-knotted rug collection is produced by expert weavers in Nepal… Show more Judy Ross Textiles is a New York-based home textile company and design studio. Our products include pillows, rugs, curtains, hand-printed fabric, upholstery fabrics, throws and bedcovers. Judy Ross Textiles has attracted a loyal clientele with their designs, having perfected the centuries-old technique of chain-stitch embroidery and rendering it into organic and modern patterns using vibrant, hand-dyed New Zealand wool. The hand-knotted rug collection is produced by expert weavers in Nepal using the finest quality hand-dyed Tibetan wool and Chinese silk. For the past 21 years, Ross has developed a special relationship with artisans in Northern India. Her work is featured in numerous publications and in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago and can be found in many high-end specialty stores and hotels around the world. Judy Ross Textiles produces two collections each year and designs custom pieces for interior designers, architects, and major hotels around the world. We welcome custom projects, for all inquiries please contact our studio. Judy Ross is also available for freelance design and consulting work.

    • Bespoke Hospitality Projects
      • 2007 - Present

      Since its inception in 2012, Judy Ross Textiles has exhibited at the successful BDNY hospitality show. A favorite of hotel designers, her bespoke hospitality projects include: Summercamp Oak Bluffs Hotel (opening 2016) Ritz Carlton Panama (opening 2016) and Amelia Island (2013) Four Seasons Punta Mita (2015) and Silicon Valley (2012) Baha Mar Casino and Hotel (2014) Wyndham Midtown 45 (2014) W Maldives (2013) and Washington DC (2011) Grand Hyatt New York (2012) and… Show more Since its inception in 2012, Judy Ross Textiles has exhibited at the successful BDNY hospitality show. A favorite of hotel designers, her bespoke hospitality projects include: Summercamp Oak Bluffs Hotel (opening 2016) Ritz Carlton Panama (opening 2016) and Amelia Island (2013) Four Seasons Punta Mita (2015) and Silicon Valley (2012) Baha Mar Casino and Hotel (2014) Wyndham Midtown 45 (2014) W Maldives (2013) and Washington DC (2011) Grand Hyatt New York (2012) and Denver (2008) Hyatt Regency Long Beach (2012), San Antonio (2011), and Santa Clara (2011) Twizzle Yacht by Todhunter Earle (2009) James Hotel Chicago (2007)

    • Designer
      • Jan 1995 - Dec 1999

      Paris I worked for Nitya, which was a French ready to wear company. Nitya had two stores in Paris, one on Rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré and the other in 6th arrondissement. They also opened a London store. Traveled to Paris and stayed for a month, twice a year to work in their atelier. I would design embroideries to work with their Spring and Fall Collections. In 1995, I developed a small homeware line of embroidered pillows and throws to introduce in their stores.

    • Consumer Goods
    • Embroidery Designer
      • Sep 1994 - Jun 1998

      Greater New York City Area Designed embroideries for Kazu, which was a private label company producing in Hong Kong. Their clients included Talbot’s and Ann Taylor. I would design custom embroideries and I would prepare the specs to be sent overseas.

    • France
    • Apparel & Fashion
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Designer
      • Oct 1990 - Jan 1991

      Paris Worked with the design staff at Christian LaCroix and created hand embroidered shawls for his Resort collection.

    • United States
    • Restaurants
    • Designer
      • Feb 1984 - Aug 1989

      New Delhi Area, India Head designer for a junior clothing line produced in New Delhi. I would travel to India three times a year to design a collection for the junior market. My collections were known in the market for their prints and embroidery treatments.

    • Designer
      • Mar 1982 - Nov 1984

      Greater New York City Area Berek is a hand-knit company who produced high-end sweaters in Uruguay. I was given the opportunity to have my own collection within the company. I designed hand-knit sweaters and a small ready to wear collection to work along side the knits. We staged a fashion show at club Area and I had a full page ad in Vogue.

    • United States
    • Retail Apparel and Fashion
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Designer
      • Feb 1982 - May 1984

      New York Designed sweaters for Leslie Fay. Traveled to Hong Kong and Taiwan to oversee the production.

    • United States
    • Civil Engineering
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Designer
      • Apr 1978 - Mar 1983

      Greater New York City Area Worked in their print design studio, creating repeats and colorings for textiles designs. Visited their printing plant to oversee color matching.

    • United States
    • Textile Manufacturing
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Designer of Junior Ready to Wear
      • May 1980 - 1983

      Greater New York City Area Designed seasonal collections of hand-painted tee-shirts and clothing for the junior sportswear market. Along with designers such as, Anna Sui and Betsey Johnson, Judy was creating exclusive collections for themed based junior departments at Bloomingdale's and Macy's. It expanded to trade shows and selling these collections to high-end specialty stores. Her collections were displayed regularly in store windows at Bloomingdale's and Macy's and press in major magazines and newspapers. Judy had… Show more Designed seasonal collections of hand-painted tee-shirts and clothing for the junior sportswear market. Along with designers such as, Anna Sui and Betsey Johnson, Judy was creating exclusive collections for themed based junior departments at Bloomingdale's and Macy's. It expanded to trade shows and selling these collections to high-end specialty stores. Her collections were displayed regularly in store windows at Bloomingdale's and Macy's and press in major magazines and newspapers. Judy had her own department of hand-painted clothing and a special appearance at Saks 5th Avenue. Show less

Education

  • Fashion Institute of Technology
    Associate of Arts and Sciences (AAS), Apparel and Textiles
  • Queens College
    Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA), Painting/ Art History
    1974 - 1978

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