We are a third generation family business that has been serving customers of the Metropolitan area for over 70 years.  We live and work in this community and support other small local businesses.  Although our oldest child is now in college, he works part-time in our warehouse, making him the fourth generation to join the company.

Many of you know personally some of our valued associates and have provided testimonials to their hard work and dedication.  Their product knowledge and outstanding customer service makes us what we are today.  Some of our associates have been with us for 20, 30 and even 40 years.

We are proud to carry on the Heyman family tradition of community service started by our grandparents.

Thank you to all our customers for their continued patronage.

Margaret and Bruce Heyman

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1934

Philip & Ida Heyman open Chain Decorators on Somerset Street in Plainfield.

1951

Philip Heyman opens Highway Mill End Shop on Route 22 in Greenbrook.

1956

Second generation Jay Heyman joins the firm.  Philip & Jay Heyman open Fabric Land at current location at 855 Route 22, in North Plainfield.

1963

Gertrude Heyman joins the firm.

Late 1960's / Early 1970's

Jay and Gertrude Heyman now completely running the operation as Philip Heyman retires.  Over the next twenty years Fabric Land expands to three times its original size.

1975

Third generation Susan Miniman joins the firm.

1984

Fabric Land celebrates it's 50^th Anniversary with a week-long Tent Show and Sale that attracted more than 20,000 people.

1990

Third generation Bruce Heyman joins the firm.

1993

Fabric Land Preferred Customer Card Program is started to inform customers of sales and special events.

1994

Fabric Land holds it’s 60^th Anniversary Diamond Jubilee Celebration.  $5,000 in prizes are given away including a 1 carat Diamond Pendant.

1996

Fabric Land wins New Jersey Family Business of the Year Award.

1997

Fabric Land issues it’s 50,000th Preferred Customer Card.

1998

Fabric Land splits into two operating companies, Fabricland and Fabricland Interiors.  Fabricland Interiors is created to emphasize the decorating departments of the store which now represents 75% of total business.

1999

Fabricland Interiors purchases Nassaus Window Fashions of Paramus.  Now the two largest window fashions retailers in New Jersey are merged.

2000

Nassaus is completely renovated, adding a Hunter Douglas Window Fashions Gallery, a Waverly Shop and a decorative fabric and trim department.

2001

Fabricland Interiors opens a Hunter Douglas Window Fashions Gallery in their second floor custom decorating department.  Nassaus and Fabricland now have two of the 100 Gallery dealers worldwide.

2002

Fabricland and Nassaus Window Fashions issue their 100,000^th Preferred Customer Card.

2004

Fabricland Celebrates its 70^th Anniversary in Business.  Our third store, Metropolitan Window Fashions, opens in New York City.  To celebrate, we offer a $10,000 room makeover contest.  Susan Malmrose of Randolph, NJ was our lucky winner.

2005

Nassaus Window Fashions moves to new location at 770 Route 17 north (1 1/2 miles north of our previous store) in Paramus.  It is now named Nassaus Metropolitan Window Fashions.

2006

All three stores now go under the name - Metropolitan Window Fashions - as we expand our offerings and become the largest independent retailer of custom, readymade & do-it-yourself window fashions in the metro area.

2007

Metropolitan Window Fashions opens their fourth store - the former Martin Interiors at 1536 Route 23 North in Wayne, NJ

Draperies and Window Coverings Magazine honors Metropolitan Window Fashions with it's first ever Retailer of the Year Award (Read Article - 2.8mb PDF)

2008

Metropolitan Window Fashions opens their fifth store on New York's Upper East Side at 189 E 79th Street.