Sisters Susan Hable Smith and Katharine Hable Sweeney founded the NYC-based textiles company
Hable Construction in 1999. Named after their Texan great-grandfather’s 20th-century road
the construction business, this new generation merged their expertise and talent to create distinctively
and functional products for everyday living. Paving roads of a different sort, the Hable sisters
have entered the 21st century as leaders in textile design while expanding their studio to create
floor coverings, fine art, and custom work.
Katharine is the born sales professional and Susan is the artist. Together they combine practicality,
sophistication, and timelessness into all of their work. Operating on the belief that the layering of
colour, texture, and form inspires, Hable Construction creates bold and graphic designs dubbed with
colourful, hand-drawn patterns that have become the hallmark of their aesthetic. All Hable products
are created by skilled artists and artisans, employing traditional screen-printing procedures for
their fabrics in an old New England factory as well as utilizing a North Carolina factory that has
created rugs for generations.
More than a decade after its inception, Hable Construction continues to grow. Today the
the company produces fabric and rug lines, fine art, has representation in interior design showrooms
worldwide, enjoys international product distribution, and operates an online shop.
