Hatton textiles are delighted to announce that Wayne Slater will be joining the business in 2012.

Wayne joins Hatton Textiles after a successful career in sales and cabaret over the past 30 years, starting life as red coat entertainer with Butlins, Wayne progressed to become the Entertainments manager of Butlins flagship hotel in Brighton before moving into sales. After nearly 10 years selling and designing kitchens Wayne returned to the entertainment industry to fulfil his life-long ambition of being a cabaret performer.

Wayne has travelled the UK and Europe as one of the UK’s top comedy speciality acts and his act ‘el loco’ has be showcased at events including the Edinburgh festival.

Hatton Textiles Business Development Manager,Alex Blest, “we are delighted that Wayne is joining the team, his experience of sales and engaging with people through his cabaret act is an exciting combination of skills that will see him help drive sales forward in 2012”.

Wayne, a keen sports fan, will focus on the development of Hatton Textiles EVENT range of products for 2012, which are targeted at the sports industry, including bespoke beach, gym and golf towels as well as sports socks, hats, scarves and beanies.

Hatton have had an exciting year in 2011 with a range of new products being launched, including the photographic quality digital print towel and the ultra-absorbent and lightweight Microfibre towel. These new lines coincide with expanding into Europe, with the opening an office in Turkey in the summer of 2011, and is proof that Hatton Textiles continue to be one of the leading manufacturers and suppliers of woven products in the UK and Europe.