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[edit]
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[edit]
Homuth's career began in marketing at Ecobee, one of the first smart thermostat companies.[9] In 2011, she founded her first startup, ShopLocket, a company that enabled pre-orders for consumer product companies.[10] She sold ShopLocket to PCH International in 2014.[6][11][12]
She then went on to found Female Funders in 2015, an education platform for female angel investors, which she sold to Highline Beta in 2017.[6][12] In 2016, Homuth became a published author with the release of Funded: The Entrepreneur’s Guide to Raising Your First Round, published by O’Reilly Media.[13]
Homuth founded SRTX in 2017.[14][15] The company initially launched its first product under the name Sheerly Genius,[12][16] later rebranding to Sheertex.[14][15] Sheertex became known for its use of ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE) fibers to create a rip-resistant pantyhose.[16]
In 2020, Homuth won a Governor General Innovation Award recognising the achievements of her work through Sheertex.[17]
Under Homuth's leadership, SRTX has gone on to establish two factories in Montreal[18][19] and has added products such as Watertex[20][21] and Cortex[22] to its product line.
References[edit]
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c "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.
- ^ DiDomenica, Angie (2024-03-29). "Introducing 10 New Endeavor Companies Selected in March". Endeavor. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ^ Renbarger, Madeline. "How 32-year-old Katherine Homuth built the Y Combinator-backed startup behind the 'indestructible' Sheertex tights that are taking the hosiery industry by storm". Business Insider. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ^ Biggs, Darrell Etherington, John (2014-01-24). "PCH International Acquires ShopLocket To "Close The Loop" For Hardware Startups". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c "Katherine Homuth back in founder mode with new startup Sheerly Genius | BetaKit". 2018-02-13. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ^ Hague, Katherine (2016-09-21). Funded: The Entrepreneur's Guide to Raising Your First Round. "O'Reilly Media, Inc.". ISBN 978-1-4919-4021-1.
- ^ a b Balas, Aleah (2024-03-08). "Got a Problem? A Woman Entrepreneur Can Solve It". Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ^ a b "Sheertex: Poking a hole in disposable pantyhose". www.edc.ca. 2024-03-07. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ^ a b Dickey, Megan Rose (2018-02-07). "Sheerly Genius launches indestructible pantyhose made with fiber found in bulletproof vests". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ^ "Katherine Homuth – Sheertex". Governor General’s Innovation Awards. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
- ^ "Fast-growing pantyhose brand Sheertex moves to old Montreal hosiery factory". The Globe and Mail. 2020-01-19. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ^ Harrell, Alexandra (2024-02-06). "Sheertex Owner Goes Vertical, Wants to Democratize Its Technology". Sourcing Journal. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ^ Weston, Sabina (2023-04-05). "Why hosiery brand Sheertex is expanding into swimwear". Drapers. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ^ Nishimura, Kate (2023-03-28). "Sheertex Owner Launches Quick-Drying Swimwear". Sourcing Journal. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
- ^ "New tech and advanced materials transform textiles". Springwise. 2024-04-29. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
