What Sister Parish does

Sister Parish Design is a fourth-generation, family-owned American textile and wallcovering company founded in 1933 by the legendary interior designer Sister Parish, who rose to prominence as the most influential female interior designer of the 20th century through her White House work for the Kennedys and projects for Rockefellers, Whitneys, and Astors. The company designs, hand-screens, and sells luxury fabrics (linen, cotton, woven, raffia) and wallpapers (paper, grasscloth, raffia) at premium price points ranging from $56 to $835 per roll and $70 to $338 per yard, combining heritage patterns from the Parish-Hadley archive with a proprietary performance fabric technology (Defend+ finish with 30,000+ double rubs durability, water/stain/mold resistance, and UV-stable outdoor variants). It is currently led by Chief Creative Officer Eliza Crater Harris (great-granddaughter of the founder) and co-owner Susan Crater.

The business operates a dual-channel go-to-market: a B2B "To The Trade" program (via Credenza) serving interior designers and decorators with dedicated trade pricing and account support, and a direct-to-consumer e-commerce storefront at sisterparishdesign.com serving design enthusiasts. Physical distribution is layered through authorized showrooms and stockists in the US, with international presence established through partnerships with Lorfords Antiques and a Pimlico Road residency at Edward Bulmer Natural Paint in London. Revenue mechanics are predominantly one-time purchases of physical goods sold by the yard or roll, with no subscription, licensing, or recurring model evident. Customer segments span professional interior designers (primary), design-enthusiast consumers (secondary), and selective hospitality/commercial projects (The Six Bells Inn, Henry and Co.). The company employs 11-50 people, is privately held with no disclosed external funding, and maintains a "Made in the USA" manufacturing claim on key performance fabric collections.

Name

Sister Parish

Legal name

Sister Parish

Website

https://sisterparishdesign.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1933

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Sister Parish Design, founded in 1933 and now in its fourth generation of female family ownership, designs and sells luxury performance fabrics and wallcoverings through a B2B trade program for interior designers and direct-to-consumer e-commerce, with growing UK presence via the Lorfords and Edward Bulmer partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Luxury Decorative Textiles and Wallcoverings

NAICS

Paint and Wallpaper Retailers (44412), Sewing, Needlework, and Piece Goods Retailers (459130)

SIC

Retail-Home Furniture, Furnishings & Equipment Stores (5700)

akta.pro primary industry

Decorative Accessories Retail (Vases, Bowls, Sculptures, Figurines, Trays) (CRAIACAB)

Keywords

• Heritage textile design
• Performance fabrics
• Designer wallcoverings
• Luxury interior fabrics
• Trade interior design

Headquarters

HQ city

Bedford Hills

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Fabric Sales: Direct product sales of luxury textiles including performance fabrics, linens, cottons, and woven fabrics. Products sold by the yard with pricing ranging from $70 to $338+ per yard depending on product type and collection.
2. Wallcovering Sales: Sales of wallpapers and grasscloths, including standard wallpapers ($298-$597 per roll), grasscloths ($835 per roll), and raffia wallpapers. Products sold by the roll or as samples.
3. Trade Account Program: B2B trade sales program allowing interior designers and decorators to purchase products at trade pricing with dedicated account management.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Sister Parish Design manufactures and sells heritage-inspired luxury fabrics (linen, cotton, woven, performance, raffia) and wallcoverings (wallpapers and grasscloths) sold by the yard or by the roll. The company operates a dual-channel model serving interior designers via its To The Trade program with designer pricing and dedicated support, and design enthusiasts via direct-to-consumer e-commerce. Products are hand-screened or performance-treated and made in the USA.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Performance Fabrics (Defend+) 100% polyester performance fabrics finished with Defend+ treatment that repels water and resists mold, mildew, and staining, rated for 30,000+ double rubs Wyzenbeek and 40,000 rubs Martindale durability. Designed for high-traffic residential and hospitality upholstery.
• Outdoor Performance Fabrics 100% polyester outdoor fabrics with high-energy UV dyes that resist fading in direct sun, finished with Defend+ treatment for water repellency and mold/mildew resistance. Made in the USA and intended for outdoor living spaces.
• Linen Fabrics Premium linen fabrics sold by the yard, including the Brio, Sunswick, and Verbena patterns, used for residential upholstery and drapery.
• Cotton Fabrics Cotton fabrics sold by the yard, ranging from heritage-inspired tickings to higher-priced patterned cottons such as Eleanora, used for residential upholstery, drapery, and decorative applications.
• Hand-Screened and Custom-Dyed Fabrics Hand-screened and custom-dyed fabrics produced as luxurious, quality textiles with each lot being a unique work of art.
• Raffia Fabrics Premium raffia fabrics in multiple colorways (Burma, Dolly, Serendipity, Solid), sold by the yard, used for distinctive residential upholstery and decorative applications.
• Wallpapers (Paper Wallcoverings) Standard and patterned wallpapers sold by the roll, including signature designs such as Mahalo, Waldingfield, Breakfast in Bed, Palm Grove, and Verbena, used for residential wallcoverings.
• Raffia and Grasscloth Wallcoverings Premium raffia and grasscloth wallpapers, including Sister and Sintra Midi variants, sold by the roll for luxury residential wallcoverings.
• To The Trade Program B2B trade sales program providing interior designers and decorators with trade pricing, dedicated account management, design consultation support, scheme collaboration, and custom order capabilities. Application is handled via the Credenza platform.

Quantifiable outcome

• Press coverage in The New York Times, Architectural Digest, and House Beautiful establishing brand credibility

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Lorfords AntiquescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDream antiques collaboration with Lorfords, the UK's and Europe's largest collector and distributor of unique decorative antiques with 5000+ antiques in stock and 150 new items added weekly. Eliza Crater Harris hand-picked sixty pieces from Lorfords collection, arranged into vignettes featuring Sister Parish fabrics and wallpapers alongside antiques. Partnership includes dedicated collection pages for Living Room, Dining Room, and Mudroom curated by Eliza.
• Edward Bulmer Natural PaintflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerSummer residency collaboration at Edward Bulmer's Paint Townhouse in Pimlico, London. The space brings together Sister Parish heritage-led textiles and wallcoverings alongside Lorfords decorative antiques and bespoke furniture. Collaboration celebrates the art of layering, blending contemporary design with heritage, antiques, color, and craftsmanship.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Cowtan & Tout: Designer fabric and wallcovering brand offering a heritage and contemporary pattern portfolio to interior designers and decorators. Closely comparable in product category, trade-and-DTC distribution, and mid-luxury price positioning.
• Lee Jofa: Long-established heritage fabric and wallcovering brand (now part of Kravet) serving interior designers with classic and performance-driven textiles. Highly comparable in target customer (trade designers), product mix (luxury fabrics, wallpapers), and reliance on heritage pattern libraries.
• Pierre Frey: French heritage textile and wallcovering maison with an archive-driven assortment sold to designers and luxury consumers worldwide. Comparable in heritage brand identity, archive-based design pipeline, premium pricing, and international trade presence.
• F. Schumacher & Co. Historic American fabric and wallcovering house offering a comparable trade-and-DTC assortment of heritage-driven textiles, performance fabrics, and wallpapers to interior designers and consumers. Directly comparable in product category, customer base (designers and luxury homeowners), and dual trade/DTC distribution model.
• Thibaut: Long-running American wallpaper and fabric house offering an extensive pattern library to designers and consumers, with strong stockist and trade distribution. Comparable in product mix (wallcoverings plus fabrics), trade GTM, and emphasis on traditional/decorative patterns.
• Quadrille (China Seas): Boutique heritage-inspired fabric and wallcovering brand sold primarily to the design trade, known for signature patterns and a curated, archive-driven catalog. Comparable in trade-focused distribution, heritage pattern DNA, and premium positioning.
• Morris & Co. British heritage brand licensing William Morris's archive into wallpapers, fabrics, and home products sold globally through design-led retail. Comparable in archive-driven design, wallcovering and fabric assortment, and premium heritage positioning.
• Brunschwig & Fils: Heritage American fabric, wallcovering, and trim brand (Kravet-owned) specializing in classical and iconic patterns sold primarily to the interior design trade. Directly comparable in heritage positioning, trade-led GTM, and curated textile/wallcovering assortment.

Broad incumbents

• Kravet: Major family-owned home furnishing textiles distributor (parent of Lee Jofa, Brunschwig & Fils, and others) supplying the interior design trade with a very broad fabric and wallcovering assortment. Comparable in trade-led B2B GTM, fabric/wallcovering focus, and family ownership DNA, but at materially larger scale and assortment breadth.

Emerging players

• House of Hackney: British heritage-inspired home decor brand selling maximalist prints across fabrics, wallpapers, and home accessories via DTC and stockists. Comparable in heritage-flavored design, fabric/wallpaper product mix, and growing international DTC presence, but more design-led and digitally native.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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