The 53-year-old founder of Detroit-based Pangborn Design, who made
a name with his distinctive men's ties, is now aiming to revolutionize
the design of kitchen pots and pans.
His newest venture
certainly isn't as glitzy as his distinctive and colorful ties, sold at
his stores in the Wintergarden at General Motors Corp.'s Renaissance
Center headquarters; Detroit Metro Airport; St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin
Islands, and at Nordstrom at the Somerset Collection in Troy.
But if successful,
the ergonomic pots and pans -- yet to be named -- could help the
millions of Americans who have arthritis or carpal tunnel syndrome and
have a difficult time carrying a full pan without using two hands
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