Where did Cloth Envelopes come from?
Cloth Envelopes were invented by entrepreneur Ray Weigel III in Northern Michigan. But the company really came to life when Ray, his wife Micki, and their partners Rose and Jim Scharmen brought Cloth Envelopes to the National Stationery Show in New York City, where the gift, invitation and stationery industries (as well as the press) noticed how unique and beautiful Cloth Envelopes really are. Here’s a brief message from Cloth Envelope creator Ray Weigel. At a craft fair, my wife and I discovered a few envelopes made of colorful fabrics. They had the appearance of regular envelopes but because they were soft and flimsy cotton, they could not be mailed. We expanded on the idea of a cloth envelope. By stiffening the fabric prior to creating the envelope, we gave it the ability to be mailed. The use of the warm colorful envelopes seemed to make the contents that much more meaningful. Our friends were not only intrigued, but all wanted to know where they could purchase the envelopes…. an
