Breaking down the cost of fabric with Stephane Silverman of Castel
Stephane Silverman of fabric brand Castel explains why the Amazon version of e-commerce doesn’t work for interior design, the future of showrooms, and the surprising reasons why a yard of fabric costs what it does.
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Show Notes
Stephane Silverman literally grew up in the fabric business—his parents brought the French textile company Boussac to America, and as a child, he would do his homework in their D&D Building showroom. A restless intellect and a critical thinker, Silverman has been experimenting with ways to modernize a distinctly old-school industry ever since he started Castel in 1999. In this episode of the Business of Home podcast, he gives host Dennis Scully a whirlwind tour through the past, present and future of fabric, explaining why the Amazon version of e-commerce doesn’t work for interior design, the future of showrooms, and the surprising reason why a yard of fabric costs what it does. This episode is sponsored by Henrybuilt and Industry West.