The Matouk name stands for more than a business; it represents three generations of our family realizing a dream. It also stands for our larger family — the craftspeople in our factory, our inspiring designers, our partners around the world — who know they’re a part of something extraordinary. We bring out the best in one another, creating, producing, and exploring in a community of mutual respect.
John Matouk brings fine European linens to his new country
Born in Damascus, the son of a fine jeweler, John Matouk developed his taste and respect for workmanship in Syria, Italy and China. Matouk & Co. began the day he arrived in the United States in 1929, determined to import world-class linens and embroidery to the American market. His wife, Maude was a pioneering merchant for her time, having originally worked in her own family’s business selling dry goods, and later fine linens, to recently arrived immigrants from the Middle East. Her mercantile and textile knowledge, coupled with her knack for cultivating relationships and managing people, enabled her to play a fundamental role alongside her husband John, in the early years of Matouk. Together they built a company with a reputation for high-quality products, an international reach, an innovative spirit and dependable business practices. When imports were cut-off during WWII, John opened his first factory in New York and engineered a special blend of mohair, rayon and cotton.
George Matouk Sr. expands, honoring his father’s legacy
George Sr. spent his high-school and college summers learning the family business.
After a stint in the U.S. Navy, he joined the company full time, expecting to work beside his father for years. But John Matouk died unexpectedly just three years later. To grow what his father created into a thriving contemporary business, George updated its offerings while maintaining the quality and integrity his customers expected. He kept ahead of tastes and fashions, expanded the line to a full-service home textile source for the best stores in the country, and moved its factory from New York to New Bedford, Massachusetts, a region known for fine textiles and craftsmanship.
The Current Generation Builds for a Bright Future
The nearly 100-year-old Matouk story continues today under the guidance of many talented, committed, optimistic and generous Matouk teammates. There are the craftspeople in our Fall River, Massachusetts factory who every day transform dozens of fine qualities of fabric into an infinite array of exquisite finished items. There are trained professionals who are building Matouk into the most flexible, resilient, customer-focused, technology-enabled and sustainable company that we can be. There are even people with the last name Matouk, such as George Matouk Jr., our CEO, and Mindy Matouk, our Creative Director. All together, this socially-responsible, innovative and energetic generation remains true to our purpose of enriching the lives of our customers and their loved ones by creating the world’s finest collection of bed and bath linens.
