Grace Richey Clarke History

Grace Richey Clarke traces its beginnings to McAllen, Texas shortly after the Second World War. There, Jessie Clarke Daniels and her husband, J.M., opened a hand weaving company and began experimenting with woven window coverings. Quickly, they became masters of the craft, incorporating the highest quality craftsmanship with the latest in stylistic trends. In the years that followed, Grace Richey Clarke grew into one of the country's premier designers and producers of high end woven window treatments.

By the end of the 1950s and into the 1960s, Grace Richey Clarke was prominently displayed in many Design Magazines and Publications. Today, Grace Richey Clarke continues its artisan tradition, manufacturing entirely in the United States. Though styles have changed over the last half century, our shades are still woven on many of the same wooden looms personally used by Jessie Clarke Daniels. Many of our trades-people are third generation hand weavers, representing some of the last of their trade in the United States. We are proud to provide the interior design world with a beautiful product that is truly an American art form.