The best candidates in this industry come to us first when they are ready to make a move.

Rush & Company was founded in 2003 and is an Executive Search Firm specializing in the Textile & Nonwoven Industry.

Our business is focused on all categories within the industry, including: Fabric, Apparel, Footwear, Industrial, Medical, Soft Goods, and Home, Contact and Hospitality Furnishings. From fiber extrusion through to retail, we work with our clients to place the top candidates in every discipline including, Marketing, ECommerce, Product Development, Merchandising, Design, Sourcing, Operations and Engineering. Over the last 17 years, we have successfully worked with the leading companies and brands in the Textile and Nonwoven Industry, placing all levels of managerial positions, from entry level to C-Level.

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Rick Rush, Founder and President, has been working in this industry since 1994 and was nominated to join the Pinnacle Society in 1999. The Pinnacle Society is the nation’s premier consortium of top recruiters within the direct placement and search industry.

Senior Leaders

Rick Rush
Rick RushPresident
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Melissa Rush
Melissa RushGeneral Manager
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Ashley Higginbotham
Ashley HigginbothamSenior Executive Recruiter
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Rob Vann
Rob VannSenior Executive Recruiter
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JP Malham
JP MalhamExecutive Recruiter
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Melissa Marino
Melissa MarinoOffice Manager
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Ms. Sally
Ms. SallyChief Canine Officer of Fun (CCOF)
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Markets and Categories We Serve

Apparel

Apparel

Menswear
Womenswear
Childrenswear
Intimate Apparel
Performance Apparel
Activewear
Uniforms
Outerwear
Socks & Hosiery
Retail

Nonwovens

Nonwovens

Hygiene
Medical
Automotive / Aerospace / Transportation
Machinery / Converting / Equipment
Lamination / Coatings / Adhesives
Foam
Interlinings
Acoustic
Upholstery
Chemicals / Bonding
Plastics / Film / Netting / Sheets / Tubing / Profiling
Geotextiles / Agricultural
Building / Industrial
Filtration
Packaging
Industrial Textiles & Staple Fiber / Performance
Materials / Composites / Resins
Paper / Pulp

Home Furnishings & Décor

Home Furnishings & Décor

Furniture
Upholstery
Home Décore
Fashion Bedding
Basic Bedding
Bath
Pillows
Mattresses
Sheeting
Towels
Table Linens
Hospitality
Contract
Carpet & Rugs
Window Fashions

Textiles & Industrials

Textiles & Industrials

Fiber
Yarn
Knits & Wovens
Dyeing & Finishing
Coating
Composites
Industrial Fabrics
Polymers
Resins
Plastics
Machinery
Adhesives
Chemicals

Footwear

Footwear

Casual
Fashion
Athletic
Boots

Accessories

Accessories

Bags
Backpacks
Neckwear
Hats & Headwear