Samuel & Sons

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Samuel & Sons has long been a coveted source for the finest quality trimmings such as tassels, borders, braids, gimp, fringes and more. Offering exclusive collections with diverse materials, its selection of more than 15,000 trims is eagerly sought after by interior designers and architects alike.

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Headquartered in New York, Samuel & Sons is a family-owned company that was founded more than three quarters of a century ago. Continuing the trimming design legacy, Sam Cohen, along with his sons, Michael, Hymie and Joseph take great pride in creating original designs to reflect both traditional and modern aesthetics. Classic passmenterie styles are re-interpreted with a modern twist, giving traditional items a new place in contemporary interiors.

Collections feature every imaginable material and technique, from hand-blown glass, cultured pearls, precious gems and exotic woods to lazer cut leather, the finest silk, wool and linen, couture embroidery and velvet applique techniques as well as highly practical, durable and performance collections that are bleach cleanable, soil mildew and UV resistant trimmings, capturing the beauty, the look and feel, of natural fibres, whilst inspiring limitless creativity.

For larger hospitality projects, Samuel & Sons dedicated Hospitality Division caters to any scale of contract interior design project. Their list of prestigious projects includes some of the world’s most acclaimed hotels and casinos, including Four Seasons, St. Regis, Ritz Carlton, Rosewood, Wynn Resorts in Las Vegas and Macau, and MGM. With more than 65 years of experience, Samuel & Sons Hospitality Division has become an essential resource for hospitality and contract design professionals.

The dedicated team of hospitality specialists at Samuel & Sons possesses the in-depth knowledge and understanding required to accommodate special considerations, from budget to scale and sensitive timelines.

Within the Samuel & Sons repertoire exists a wide range of collections suitable for contract environments, contract-specific treatments and the capability to create one-of-a-kind trims designed to meet industry requirements.

Samuel & Sons Hospitality Division can design and manufacture any trims by combining innovative, inspired designs and durable construction. Conveniently expediting quotations and sample requests for time-sensitive projects, offering competitive pricing and a dedication to helping clients save time and money while providing the best passementerie design and inspiration possible.

Samuel & Sons’ collections are available at its London showroom at Design Centre Chelsea Harbour, as well as in various showrooms worldwide.

www.samuelandsons.com/en/

020 7351 5153

info@samuelandsons.co.uk

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SAMUEL & SONS U.K.
Unit 3.13, Chelsea Design Centre,
Chelsea Harbour,
London,
SW10 0XE

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