Founded by John Graber in 1939 as The Graber Company., Springs Window Fashions has become a leader in window coverings and drapery hardware. The Graber Companybegan with John Graber's invention of the drapery crane marketed as the Badger Crane, which was manufactured in Middleton, WI.
After WW II, the Graber Blind Company introduced traverse rods and became the first company to use nylon slides. The innovations continued and by the late 1960s, Graber Pleated shades and verticals were added to its extensive drapery hardware line.
In 1979, Springs Industries acquired the Graber Company because the brand name, quality window coverings were an ideal fit with its consumer product lines. This large textile manufacturer helped launch the production of Graber's pleated shades in 1983. In 1989, Springs acquired Bali, a market leader in horizontal blinds. Nanik, the premier leader in "Fine Furniture for Windows" joined Springs Window Fashions in 1995.
Springs Window Fashions embraces a philosophy of excellence called the Springs of Achievement, comprising seven values: quality, service, creativity, education, personal and family well-being, respect for history and planning for the future.
The late Joe Graber once stated that his father John started the company in 1939 without outside funding, but there was a $250 note which was paid off with "great relief." Joe Graber also recalled hearing his father boast that they would make "$4,000 the following year." Through hard work and determination, the Window Fashion Division has become an integral part of Springs' Industries $2 billion corporation.
Continuing with the Joe Graber's tradition of fine Graber vertical blinds, Graber only offers the most extensive live of fabric and vinyl vertical blinds in the window treatment industry.
Graber Vertical Blinds Beautiful and practical, vertical blinds provide clean, linear styling for your windows.
With ever increasing competion in the blinds industry to be innovative, Graber began the Crystal pleat Soft cellular revelution that has change the standard. Now the customer can have a beautiful cellular blind but have it soft to touch and easy to clean.
Graber Crystal Pleat Cellular Blinds bBring a soft fabric look to the window with a wide variety of pleated, cellular and roman shades.
Graber understands and watches market trends, Graber's wood blinds are one the finest in the wood blind arena. Graber Traditions 2 inch wood blinds areof the finest quality that you can find. Graber has continued to search for the finest and highest quality wood products and colors to offer in their wood blinds.
Graber Wood Blinds available in more choices than ever before, blinds include North American basswood and Graber Faux wood.