Top rug buyer Linda Harlow to direct Oriental Weavers’ new Oasis subsidiary
DALTON, Ga. -- Linda Harlow has joined Oriental Weavers’ Sphinx division as managing director of a new subsidiary that will market handmade rugs, according to John Graham, president. Harlow, formerly rug buyer for Macy’s West, will oversee all aspects of the new division, which is called Oasis. The company’s first production collections are planned for January 2002, according to Graham.
Harlow had been with Macy’s West for 25 years, serving in various buying capacities. She has been consistently recognized as one of the top rug buyers in the US. In her new post with Oasis, she will remain headquartered in the San Francisco area.