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At Blue Ride Hotel Textiles, we are proud of our 40 year history. Here are some of the stand-out moments over the years since our parent company, Blue Ridge Home Fashions was founded in 1984:

Blue Ridge Hotel Textiles History - Manufacturer of

Blue Ridge Hotel Textile’s (BRHT) parent company leadership in the international bedding industry spans more than four decades of family ownership. Since it’s inception the family-owned business has become one of the largest bedding manufacturers in the world.

Our business and mission are to give your guests a great night’s rest and make your hotel more successful measured by guest satisfaction and REVPAR. We view the hotel bed a “comfort sanctuary” for business and tourist travelers. As one of the world’s largest suppliers of basic bedding products, Blue Ridge is positioned to provide the ultimate sleeping experience for hotel guests around the world. Our focus on improving guest satisfaction results in brand loyalty and improved ROI for every property.

BRHT has sales offices and manufacturing facilities around the world. Our global offices will work with hotel brands to develop, standardize and market each hotel’s bedding program. Blue Ridge facilities all comply with our quality assurance program – the toughest and most stringent in the industry. This ensures every one of our products will provide the ultimate sleeping experience resulting in higher guest satisfaction scores and loyalty.

At BRHT we’ve learned that customer and guest satisfaction come from hard work, great service and providing the highest quality products available. For over four decades we’ve been perfecting our methods, blending European old-world craftsmanship with modern technology and innovations to bring you the loftiest, longest-lasting pillows, blankets, comforters, featherbeds and mattress pads. Our quality and cleanliness standards are the highest in the industry and assure exceptional products. We never take shortcuts or skimp on materials because we know you trust us to deliver a great night’s sleep to hotel guests around the world.

Import Company Established

Blue Ridge Home Fashions established an import company that supplied materials to manufacturers

1984

Export Company Established

Blue Ridge's export business was established, supplying bulk down to manufacturers

1989

Blue Ridge Home Fashions was Founded

In 1994, Blue Ridge Home Fashions, parent company to Blue Ridge Hotel Textiles, was founded

1994

Drop Ship Division Opens

Blue Ridge's drop ship division opens, including a large down and feather processing plant, and a water recycling plant 

1995

California Factory Opens

The company's California distribution center is built and opened

1997

Irwindale Headquarters Open

Blue Ridge's headquarters in Irwindale, CA opens

2005

Polyester Product Line

Blue Ridge's polyester filled product line is established

2007

New License Signed

Kathy Ireland Home license is signed

2013

New Plant Opens

Blue Ridge's new plant in Allentown, PA opens

2018

More Signed Licenses

Serta, Beautyrest and Martha Stewart licenses are signed

2020

New York Showroom Opens

Blue Ridge's showroom opens in New York, the same year Farm to Home and 37.5 are licensed

2022

CiCLO® Product Line Established

CiCLO® Biodegradable Synthetic Product Line Developed for Hotels

2023

Brand Standard Awards

Blue Ridge Hotel Textiles named Brand Standard at world's largest hotel company & becomes a supplier in vacation rental property segment 

2023