Lionel Fuhrman
For more than 30 years, Lionel Fuhrman plied his trade as a fabric printer and clothing designer in New York and Italy. His greatest success came from his partnership in Artemis, a chic Italian clothing label popular from the mid-1960s to the mid-1970s.
A graduate of the Philadelphia Textile Institute, now known as Philadelphia University, Lionel Fuhrman received a solid education in how chemical dyes and finishes interact with various fabrics. Following graduation, Pearl Embroidery recruited him to consult with manufacturers. Fuhrman evaluated fabrics provided by his clients and guided them through the selection of optimal colors, finishes, and designs.
Within two years, Lionel Fuhrman was knowledgeable enough to open Screen Techs, a business devoted to silk screening. The business grew quickly, and Fuhrman moved his base of operations from Philadelphia to New York. In order to better manage demand and anticipate growth, Fuhrman went into partnership with another businessman in the garment district.
Before long, Lionel Fuhrman encountered a fellow Philadelphia Textile Institute alum who taught him the latest fabric print-processing technique. Using this technique, Fuhrman began to produce high-quality prints reminiscent of the Italian fashion label Pucci. In addition to producing printed fabric, Lionel Fuhrman began manufacturing finished garments. His products attracted the attention of an Italian manufacturer, who hired Fuhrman to handle the production of clothing in Philadelphia, as well as the distribution of products from New York City.
Subsequently, another Italian manufacturer offered to collaborate with Lionel Fuhrman on Artemis, a trendy, high-fashion clothing line for women. For a decade, Fuhrman lived in Northern Italy, overseeing the production and printing of fabric in Como, followed by the assembly of finished garments in Carpi. A debilitating car accident forced Fuhrman to stop working, and after withdrawing from Artemis, he moved back to New York. Within two years, he had formed a partnership to start Wishful Thinking, a company that manufactured silk-screened t-shirts. Before retiring from the fashion industry, Lionel Fuhrman started a business that made one-of-a-kind clothing and home décor items from pieces of silk kimonos.
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