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Katherine Homuth

Katherine Homuth is a Canadian businesswoman, author, and inventor who is the founder and CEO of the textile company SRTX

Katherine Homuth
CitizenshipCanada
Alma materYork University's Schulich School of Business
Occupation(s)inventor, author, business executive
EmployerSRTX

.[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

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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

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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.

Personal Life

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Katherine Homuth is married to Zak Homuth.[5] The couple splits their time between Muskoka, Ontario and Montreal, Quebec.[5]

Awards and Recognition

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  • 2014 - Women to Watch in Wearables - Betakit[23][24]
  • 2014 - Canada’s Top 100 Most Powerful Women[24][15][25]
  • 2016 - Sixty Under 30 - Flare[26]
  • 2020 - Governor General Award for Innovation[15][27]
  • 2020 - Top 30 Under 30, Manufacturing & Industry - Forbes[28]
  • 2020 - Canada’s Top 40 Under 40[29]
  • 2022 - Winner - Startup World Cup[30]

References

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  1. ^ "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.
  2. ^ Manufacturing, Canadian (2024-02-01). "SRTX announces new vertical global HQ in Montreal, Que". Canadian Manufacturing. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  3. ^ Burney, Chloe (2023-02-13). "Sheertex is bringing rip-resistant tights to London's Carnaby Street". TheIndustry.fashion. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  4. ^ Dodds, Rosanna (2022-10-17). "Say hello to the ladderless tight". Financial Times. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  5. ^ a b c "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.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "'Unbreakable' pantyhose startup Sheertex overcomes disruptions in quest to make over industry". The Globe and Mail. 2021-04-05. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ DiDomenica, Angie (2024-03-29). "Introducing 10 New Endeavor Companies Selected in March". Endeavor. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ 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)
  12. ^ a b c "Katherine Homuth back in founder mode with new startup Sheerly Genius | BetaKit". 2018-02-13. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  13. ^ 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.
  14. ^ a b Balas, Aleah (2024-03-08). "Got a Problem? A Woman Entrepreneur Can Solve It". Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  15. ^ a b c d "Sheertex: Poking a hole in disposable pantyhose". www.edc.ca. 2024-03-07. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  16. ^ 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.
  17. ^ "Katherine Homuth – Sheertex". Governor General’s Innovation Awards. Retrieved 2024-06-21.
  18. ^ "Fast-growing pantyhose brand Sheertex moves to old Montreal hosiery factory". The Globe and Mail. 2020-01-19. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  19. ^ Harrell, Alexandra (2024-02-06). "Sheertex Owner Goes Vertical, Wants to Democratize Its Technology". Sourcing Journal. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  20. ^ Weston, Sabina (2023-04-05). "Why hosiery brand Sheertex is expanding into swimwear". Drapers. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  21. ^ Nishimura, Kate (2023-03-28). "Sheertex Owner Launches Quick-Drying Swimwear". Sourcing Journal. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  22. ^ "New tech and advanced materials transform textiles". Springwise. 2024-04-29. Retrieved 2024-06-20.
  23. ^ "5 Women to Watch in Wearable Tech | BetaKit". 2014-04-24. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  24. ^ a b "Bracebridge's Sheertex donates $15K back to Muskoka funder before leaving town". MuskokaRegion.com. 2019-09-18. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  25. ^ "5 tips for first-time female angel investors looking to support entrepreneurs". geekwire.com. February 4, 2016.
  26. ^ "Startup Grind with Katherine Homuth, Founder & Inventor of Sheertex". Startup Grind. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  27. ^ "Katherine Homuth – Sheertex". Governor General’s Innovation Awards. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  28. ^ "30 Under 30 2020: Manufacturing & Industry". Forbes. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  29. ^ "Canada's Top 40 Under 40 - Honourees 2020". canadastop40under40.com. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
  30. ^ "Sheertex Maker Hoses Startup Competition for $1 Million Grand Prize". Sourcing Journal. 2022-10-11. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
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