Draft:Katherine Homuth
Katherine Homuth is a Canadian businesswoman, author, and inventor who is the founder and CEO of the textile company SRTX.[1][2] She is known for inventing the company’s patented Sheertex pantyhose tights.[3] [4]Prior to SRTX, she founded and sold the companies ShopLocket[5] and Female Funders.[6]
Early life and education
Katherine Homuth grew up in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada.[7] She graduated with a B.B.A. from York University’s Schulich School of Business in 2011.[8]
Career
References
- ^ "Sheertex maker looks to get a leg up on pantyhose rivals with new plant – and maybe even displace Gore-Tex". The Globe and Mail. 2024-02-27. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ^ Manufacturing, Canadian (2024-02-01). "SRTX announces new vertical global HQ in Montreal, Que". Canadian Manufacturing. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ^ Burney, Chloe (2023-02-13). "Sheertex is bringing rip-resistant tights to London's Carnaby Street". TheIndustry.fashion. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ^ Dodds, Rosanna (2022-10-17). "Say hello to the ladderless tight". Financial Times. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ^ "Sheertex CEO Katherine Homuth's quest to create unrippable tights has hit some snags". The Globe and Mail. 2022-05-23. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ^ "Entrepreneur claims to have created the world's first indestructible pantyhose". The Globe and Mail. 2018-06-03. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ^ "'Unbreakable' pantyhose startup Sheertex overcomes disruptions in quest to make over industry". The Globe and Mail. 2021-04-05. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ^ tights, What’s tougher? Sheertex indestructible; them?, or the York grad who invented. "Sheer Genius - The York University Magazine % % -". The York University Magazine. Retrieved 2024-06-20.