Home Textiles Today articles from April 2006

Home Textiles Today archives from April 2006

Ball of confusion: suppliers wondering if buyers will stick to weekday plan.(News)
April 17, 2006... NEW YORK -- In what was welcome news to many, the Home Fashions Product Association declared that the August 2006 market will be a) casual dress and b) a Monday-to-Friday affair. But the big question looms: Will buyers from major retailer...

Welspun USA fixed on performance.(News)
April 17, 2006... NEW YORK -- Welspun USA has put a new focus on technology, product performance and marketing--the latest initiative from a company that has methodically built its profile in the U.S. market over the past several years. From a strategic...

Sears sizes up home: new leaders convey "back to basics" message.(Sears Holding Corp)
April 17, 2006... HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILL. -- Sears is looking to its home fashions business as one of the driving forces for success under the new leadership of Edward Lampert and Aylwin Lewis, chairman and president/ceo of parent company Sears Holding Corp....

Bed Bath & Beyond boosts store size.(Retail Briefs)(Brief article)
April 17, 2006... The average size of stores opened by Bed Bath & Beyond was larger in 2005 than in preceding years; it will likely continue this trend in 2006 as merchandise assortments broaden. "We will also continue to upgrade existing stores to enhance...

Sears Holdings high on Sears Canada.(Retail Briefs)(Brief article)
April 17, 2006... Sears Holdings said it now has commitments to acquire "over 50% of the common shares... that were not owned by Sears Holdings and its affiliates at the commencement of the offer." The company said it expects the final closing on the share...

Pier 1 reports loss, notes aims.(Retail Briefs)
April 17, 2006... Pier 1 Imports reported a 2005 net loss of $39.8 million, which included an after-tax loss from discontinued operations of $12.3 million. Sales declined 2.7% to $1.78 billion for 2005, and comps fell 7.1%. The fourth quarter showed better...

Royal Velvet emphasizes comfort, luxury.(News)(Brief article)
April 17, 2006... NEW YORK -- The fall 2006 bed and bath lines by Royal Velvet include four new comforters, a new coverlet, five sheeting collections, and four new bath collections. Scott Maddalene, senior vp, Home Brands Division, Li & Fung USA, summed up the...

Hits and misses: suppliers on buyers' NY market reactions.(home furnishing industry)(Industry overview)
April 17, 2006... Arlee Home Fashions Robert Panko Vp, product development HITS: "The hits included: Tibet Faux Fur, a three-piece (one throw packed with two dec pillows) offered in six colors; Raphael Scroll, our new embossed micro-fiber plush offered as...

Hilasal thinks smart, moves fast.(News)(Hilasal USA)
April 17, 2006... PEMBROKE PINES, FLA. -- The industry's post-quota, mad dash to the East actually turned out to be a good thing for Hilasal USA, the American arm of North America's third largest towel mill. With factories in Guadalajara, Mexico and San...

Cannon expands lines.(News)(Brief article)
April 17, 2006... NEW YORK -- The Cannon division of Li & Fung is expanding its offerings for fall 2006 with the addition of first-ever lines of kitchen textiles and beach towels. The Cannon Kitchen Textiles Collection offers modern designs in an assortment...

Creative Home cozies up with Lakeside Cabin: towels, dec pillows, throws complement bedding.(News)(Brief article)
April 17, 2006... NEW YORK -- Through its first ever Lodge-themed bedding presentation, Dakotah by Creative Home Furnishings has coordinated bath towel ensembles and fleece decorative pillows and throws to a top-of-bed collection for the first time. Toby...

Sferra unveils new bedding: classic looks, innovation inspire collections.(News)(Brief article)
April 17, 2006... NEW YORK -- The debut of prints in the Kelly Hoppen collection, a new construction--super soft micro-modal--in sheets, and a Cottage Collection that brings classic design to a more casual lifestyle are highlights in the current bedding...

Jia Li tags lifestyle trends.(News)(Brief article)
April 17, 2006... NEW YORK -- Jia Li Textiles is introducing a spate of new comforter sets tagged largely to demographic and lifestyle trends that, while tilted slightly toward younger consumers, extend across all age sensibilities. The company's lines are...

CMN names CEO.(News)(CMN appoints Rawi Puri as CEO)(Brief article)
April 17, 2006... SAN FRANCISCO -- Rawi Puri has been appointed ceo of CMN International, LLC. Previously, he was president of Alok Industries' Home Textiles Division. CMN is a home textiles company headquartered in the San Francisco area, with its showroom...

Westgate, Rosedale in Canadian Alliance.(News)(Westgate Interiors and Rosedale Draperies)(Brief article)
April 17, 2006... GRAND PRAIRIE, TEXAS -- Westgate Interiors has reached an agreement for Rosedale Draperies, Inc. of Montreal to be its exclusive sales agency in Canada. Each company has a history of more than 50 years as distributors of decorative fabrics and...

London Fog sells Pacific Trail.(News)(London Fog Group sells its Pacific Trail unit )(Brief article)
April 17, 2006... NEW YORK -- London Fog Group, parent of major home textiles producer Homestead, has, as planned, successfully sold its Pacific Trail unit and had its debtor-in-possession financing provided in its "prepackaged" Chapter 11 proceedings. Wachovia...

Aussino builds team: Franklin and Graham join the company.(News)(Aussino appoints Gary Franklin and Meredith Graham)(Brief article)
April 17, 2006... NEW YORK -- Gary Franklin has been named to the Aussino (USA) design team as merchandise coordinator, and Meredith Graham has joined the Aussino worldwide design team. Franklin was a merchant at Sears for three decades. "With Gary's vast...

GTT celebrates showroom opening.(News)
April 17, 2006... GTT International celebrated the opening of its new showroom at 230 Fifth Avenue. From left: Bill Spencer, Cindy Domino and Mohammad Arshad.

Homestead shows its wares.(Homestead Fabrics Inc. celebrates party)(Brief article)
April 17, 2006... Homestead threw a party to show off a roster of new licensed programs, including: The Art of the Home by home furnishings designer Ann Gish; MaryJanesFarm by Mary Jane Butters; Design Basics by interior designer Jeffrey Bilhuber; Cubanitas by...

The traditional HTT market kick-off party, a fine fete.
April 17, 2006... 1. From left, Mei Lee, Lee Mao, James England, Ning He, John Lin, John Crippen and Mike Azran, all Blue Ridge Home Fashions. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 2. Chrissie McKinney, left, and Ellen McNulty, both Berkshire Bedding. ...

Retailers joined suppliers at New York's Puck Building.
April 17, 2006... 1. From left, Donna Hintson, Veratex; Adrain Thompson, The Bon-Ton; Bernie Wise, Saks; Bruce Morel, Saks; and Lisa Beilky, The Bon-Ton. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] 2. Mustafa Teli, left, and Ken Bentley, both Nakshbandi Industries. ...

Ex-Cell Home buttons up: expands Sango, tempts teens.(News)(Ex-Cell Home Fashions)(Brief article)
April 17, 2006... NEW YORK -- Ex-Cell Home Fashions has introduced for the first time a line of window shades, in a unique hybrid form. Called Artisan Shades, this program includes roll-up, button-up shades that do just that: roll up and then can be buttoned-up...

Town and Country's pillows play music.(News)(Brief article)
April 17, 2006... NEW YORK -- Town and Country's new My Tunes high-tech pillows are equipped with hook-ups and speakers so that personal music systems--specifically iPods and MP3 players--can be plugged in and heard aloud while the listener lies back. These...

Bianca USA bows Lulu Guinness line.(News)(Brief article)
April 17, 2006... NEW YORK -- Bianca USA launched at market its line with U.K. designer Lulu Guinness. In a story that coordinates top-of-bed and sheeting with bath towels and robes, the program comes in five designs--Silhouette, the signature bed; Schiaparelli;...

Balta wows 'City' with loop construction.(News)(Balta USA)(Brief article)
April 17, 2006... NEW YORK -- Balta U.S.'s new City collection of accent and area rugs represents for the company a new construction: woven multi-level and multi-sized loops. Available in seven contemporary and transitional patterns and 14 skus, City rugs...

Bacova bows solids, textured bath rugs.(News)(Brief article)
April 17, 2006... NEW YORK -- Bacova Guild has debuted several new bath rug programs, with a focus on solids and textured looks. Under the Graphics collection, there are three all-nylon styles that employ a cut-and-loop and a loop tufting technique in...

Karsten America innovates in beach towels, bath.(News)(Brief article)
April 17, 2006... NEW YORK -- Karsten America's latest beach towel collection shows innovation, with one that folds into a bag and another that can be buttoned up into a sarong. The sarong is the centerpiece. It features three wooden buttons along the side...

Lintex Linens grows kitchen lines.(News)(Brief article)
April 17, 2006... NEW YORK -- Kitchen textiles were the emphasis for Lintex Linens this market, with a broad array of fabrications that make up about 100 active designs in the company's current line. Constructions include flat woven, terry, printed and woven...

Loftex unveils Sun Wrap.(News)(Brief article)
April 17, 2006... NEW YORK -- Loftex has introduced Sun Wrap, a fashion-forward beach towel that doubles as a wrap. The 100% cotton terry product is shawl-sized at 20-inch-by-80-inch and comes in three plush fiber reactive prints with full-colored terry reverse....

Nourison adds rugs.(News)(Brief article)
April 17, 2006... NEW YORK -- Based on retailers' requests, Nourison's domestic accent rug division has expanded its assortment of the double-sink accent size rugs, in 22-inch-by-56-inch rectangles. Motifs resemble those of the rest of the accent line:...

Natco debuts mod-acrylic rugs.(News)(Natco Home)(Brief article)
April 17, 2006... NEW YORK -- Natco Home has introduced its new Hudson collection of mod-acrylic area rugs in various designs. They are set to retail from $99 to $129, depending on the size, which is a range restricted to room sizes. The company also...

High Country makes additions.(News)(High Country Linens)(Brief article)
April 17, 2006... NEW YORK -- High Country Linens has launched a broad utility bedding program and added blankets to its lineup, leveraging the down apparel operation it owns in China. The sheet and top-of-bed manufacturer is showing jacquard and...

Fashion Institute honors industry execs.(Fashion Institute of Technology awards scholarship )(Brief article)
April 17, 2006... NEW YORK -- The 10th annual Scholarship Awards Breakfast for the Home Products Development Department at the Fashion Institute of Technology drew a sell-out crowd at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel here during Market Week. As a result of the...

Berkshire Blanket gets new investor, adds lines.(Cordova, Smart & Williams)
April 17, 2006... NEW YORK -- After flying solo for 12 years of rapid growth and constant reinvention, Berkshire Blanket is getting ready to leapfrog past the $100 million milestone, selling a 70% stake in the company, taking on a new deep-pockets partner, and...

ADI adds bed sets, launches beach.(American Dawn Inc. introduced Beach towels, decorative pillows)(Brief article)
April 17, 2006... NEW YORK -- American Dawn Inc. (ADI) has added 8- and 12-piece bed-in-a-bag sets to its bedding line. The 8-piece sets include matching decorative pillows; the 12-piece sets feature 220 TC cotton sateen sheets. Beach towels are a new...

HFI debuts poly-silk pillows.(Home Fashions International)(Brief article)
April 17, 2006... NEW YORK -- The dec pillow division of Home Fashions International (HFI) is building on the success of its 100% silk program with the addition of more aggressively priced but equally striking polyester silk pillows. They are priced for...

Biseta decorative pillows named best new product.(New York Home Textiles Show)(Biseta company)
April 17, 2006... NEW YORK -- A pair of Italian-made silk dec pillows sporting classic and jazz-age designs won Best of Show honors for the Biseta company (Lurate Caccivo, Italy), as the results were announced in the Best New Product Awards competition at the...

Pendleton Woolen Mills licenses sneakers: teaming up with Vans for retro shoes.(News)(Brief article)
April 17, 2006... PORTLAND, ORE. -- Constantly updating its iconic Pendleton flannel shirt look and tapping into new markets, blanket producer Pendleton Woolen Mills has joined forces with sneaker maker Vans for a line of high-top and slip-on sneakers using...

Direct Home enhances core categories.(News)(Brief article)
April 17, 2006... NEW YORK -- Eight months since its inception, Direct Home has focused its assortment in five categories--cotton scatter and bath rugs, bath and beach towels, wool area rugs, door mats and top-of-bed chenille and matelasse bedcovers. New...

Anchor builds Better Homes & Gardens.(News)(Anchor Home Products)(Brief article)
April 17, 2006... NEW YORK -- Anchor Home Products has added three new designs to its licensed program with Better Homes & Gardens, bringing the total to eight patterns. The three latest additions are: the A List, a herringbone striped and solid...

Barbara Barry collection debuts.(News)
April 17, 2006... Interior designer Barbara Barry, left, and DWI's Michael Bernstein showed off the new Barbara Barry Collection at DWI's showroom. Produced under license by DWI, the line recently debuted at Bloomingdale's.

Pantone predicts more colorful winter.(News)(Brief article)
April 17, 2006... CARLSTADT, N.J. -- Color forecaster Pantone has released its Winter 2007/08 Colour Planner heralding "a season of change." The planner's eight palettes in women's wear, menswear, active-wear, industrial design, cosmetics, interiors and...

IHF producing Neuberger top of bed.(News)(Brief article)
April 17, 2006... BLACK MOUNTAIN, N.C. -- Diversified bedding supplier International Home Fashions (IHF) is putting more marketing muscle behind its top of the bed line and has signed a license with designer Karen Neuberger to produce an assortment of...

Mohawk Home explores luxury.(News)
April 17, 2006... NEW YORK -- Walking into the north wing of Mohawk Home's 14th floor showroom at 295 Fifth Avenue, it was quickly evident that the company has a deliberate message for new and existing customers regarding luxury bath regs. "We are...

Mohawk expands woven synthetics.(News)
April 17, 2006... SUGAR VALLEY, GA, -- Part of Mohawk Home's new core-strengths focus is the recent expansion of its woven synthetic rug line, which the company is accentuating with higher-end looks. "We have twice the amount of woven rugs than we normally...

On the scene at Spring Market Week.(restaurant opening)(Brief article)
April 17, 2006... Tenants of 230 Fifth Avenue got a look at the new restaurant space opening on the 20th floor of their building next month. From left, Chip Scala, Scala International; Jee Eun Lee and Scott Shafrane, both of Melange Home. Down Lite hosted...

United Feather & Down innovates broadly.(News)
April 17, 2006... DES PLAINES, ILL. -- Reaching out to new markets and building a platform for growth by tapping into niche collections, United Feather & Down aimed squarely at the rapidly growing hospitality trade at this month's New York City market. At the...

Scalamandre to auction archives online: highlights include White House Fabric.(News)(Brief article)
April 17, 2006... NEW YORK -- Luxury fabric and wall covering supplier Scalamandre will offer archival fabrics and artifacts in its first-ever online auction, to run April 19-27; items can be previewed at www.lldspecialty sales.com. The items will be drawn...

Breakfast of champion execs.(News)
April 17, 2006... "Risk Taking: Who Has Done it and Won" was the theme of the market breakfast held by Executives Working in Home Textiles. EWHT's Rosemarie Hittmeyer of Dan River, far right, greeted topic panelists Gwen Whiting, co-founder of The Laundress,...

Pier 1 catalogs drive sales, key market research.(News)(Pier 1 Imports )
April 17, 2006... FORT WORTH, TEXAS -- As it plunges ahead with its turnaround strategy this new fiscal year, Pier 1 Imports has left practically no area of its business untouched by these winds of change. Updates to its merchandise assortments, a streamlined...

Direct Home enhances core categories: new adds include bath towels and door mats.(News)(Brief article)
April 17, 2006... NEW YORK -- Eight months since its inception, Direct Home has narrowed its assortment in five categories--cotton scatter and bath rugs, bath and beach towels, wool area rugs, door mats and top-of-bed chenille and matelasse bedcovers. New...

Towellers adds Caldwell equipment: will expand towel capacity by 30%.(News)(Brief article)
April 17, 2006... KARACHI, PAKISTAN -- Less than six months after launching operations at a new greenfields facility, Towellers is expanding again. The company has acquired the equipment of the former Caldwell Towel mill from St. Lawrence Corp. Now defunct,...

Eclipse by Ellery offers energy savings: triple-woven construction provides blackout benefits.(News)(Ellery Homestyles)(Brief article)
April 17, 2006... NEW YORK -- Ellery Homestyles designers told HTT that several major retailers plan to test the company's new Eclipse curtain panels, which use triple-woven construction to provide blackout and energy-saving benefits. The triple-woven...

Linens 'n Things taps Homler for marketing post.(News)(Linens 'n Things appoints Robert Homier)(Brief article)
April 17, 2006... CLIFTON, N.J. -- The new chief of Linens 'n Things appears to be moving quickly to build his team; the retailer named Robert Homier senior vp marketing. He will report directly to Robert DiNicola, chairman and ceo. Homier was executive vp...

HFI recruits Tom Coughlin.(PEOPLE Today)(Home Furnishings International)(Brief article)
April 17, 2006... NEW YORK -- Tom Coughlin has joined HFI as executive vp, general manager. Coughlin, who most recently was with Victoria Classics as evp, reports to Tom Healy, president of HFI, and David Li, corporate ceo of Home Furnishings International,...

Hancock Fabrics elevates Abraham.(Appointed dean abraham as senior vp store operations)(Brief article)
April 17, 2006... BALDWYN, Miss. -- Hancock Fabrics has named Dean Abraham senior vp store operations, reporting to ceo lane Aggers. In an overhaul of store operations, three regional vps will report to Abraham, as will the newly created position, vp of business...

Sphinx adds two rug pros.(Apponted David Matamoros and Tour Monaghan as national accounts director)(Brief article)
April 17, 2006... DALTON, GA. -- Sphinx has named David Matamoros southeast regional manager and Tour Monaghan national accounts director. Matamoros brings more than 21 years of industry experience, most recently with Monticello Carpets as national sales...

WestPoint Home hires two execs.(appointed Carolyn D'Angelo as senior vp for Ralph Lauren Home)(Brief article)
April 17, 2006... NEW YORK -- Carolyn D'Angelo will join WestPoint Home as senior vp for Ralph Lauren Home, effective May 1. She was most recently svp marketing and licensing, Waverly Lifestyle Group. Albert Sardelli has been named senior vp, design,...

Sears Canada names Rogers acting president.(Appointed Dene Rogers as acting president at Sears Canada )(Brief article)
April 17, 2006... TORONTO -- Sears Canada has named Dene Rogers acting president, effective May 9; the company earlier said that current president and ceo Brent Hollister will leave on that date. Rogers has been executive vp, restructuring and business...

Oriental Weavers promotes Belak.(Promoted Sam Belak by Oriental Weavers for for the management and development of major business segments)(Brief article)
April 17, 2006... DALTON, GA. -- Area rug importer and manufacturer Oriental Weavers USA has promoted Sam Belak to vp sales for its Oriental Weavers of America brand. He was most recently Sphinx by Oriental Weavers vp sales for the Northeast region, a post Ire...

recruits David Wright.(Appointed David Wright as chief operating officer by JLA Home Fabrics)(Brief article)
April 17, 2006... GREENSRORO, N.C. -- David Wright has joined JLA Home Fabrics as chief operating officer, a new post. Wright, formerly general manager of Sunham Home Fashions, reports to George Kerr, JLA Home Fabrics president. He is based here, but will...

Jackson to head Wal-Mart purchasing.(promoted Lawrence Jackson to president and ceo of global procurement)(Brief article)
April 17, 2006... BENTONVILLE, ARK. -- Wal-Mart Stores bas promoted Lawrence Jackson to president and ceo of global procurement. Previously executive vp human resources, he continues to report to president and ceo Lee Scott. Jackson joined Wal-Mart in 2004 from...

Hollander colors Laura Ashley for success.(News)
April 17, 2006... NEW YORK -- Hollander Home Fashions may have the basic bedding license for Laura Ashley, but the line is showing bold colors and design, making a fashion statement in context, and moving away from the limited idea of basic being white. ...

Calendar.(International Home Furnishings Market)(Calendar)
April 17, 2006... April 19-21 Lineapelle Bologna Fairground Bologna, Italy (212) 352-1005 www.lineapelle-fair.it 25-26 PrintSource Hotel Pennsylvania New York (212) 352-1005 www.printsourcenewyork.com 27-May 3 International Home Furnishings...

Carpenter mesmerizing consumers.(News)(Carpenter Co.)
April 17, 2006... NEW YORK -- Carpenter Co. has launched a national branding, advertising and public relations campaign intended to distance itself from other comfort sleep producers by empathizing with consumers' sleep problems and reclaiming its position as...

Revman taps Aussie talents.(News)(Revman International introduced new bedding collections )(Brief article)
April 17, 2006... NEW YORK -- Revman International debuted a pair of bedding collections from "down under" during Spring Market in a cooperative effort with Linen House International. AuraHome by Australian designer Tracie Stevens is aimed at a...

Zambaiti USA creates Mondo cashmere with TK.(News)
April 17, 2006... SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- Taking aim at the very highest end of a resurgent market for trade-up product--and margin opportunities for stores--Zambaiti USA has launched TK, a comprehensive program of cashmere products styled for the home, running the...

Veratex adds fashion scatters.(News)(Veratex is building up its floor covering division with the recent addition of high-fashion cotton rayon chenille scatter rugs)(Brief article)
April 17, 2006... New York -- Veratex is building up its floor covering division with the recent addition of high-fashion cotton rayon chenille scatter rugs, available in 25 to 30 constructions. These scatters are divvied up into four design groups dictated by...

Burlington Coat Factory 3Q profits off.(BUSINESS Today)(Warehouse Corp.)
April 17, 2006... Burlington, N.J. -- Nicked by higher costs and thinning margins, third fiscal quarter profits at Burlington Coat Factory Warehouse Corp. fell by more than 12%, despite sales that climbed by almost 6%, even as some stores remained shuttered...

April showers dampen comp gains.(Same-store sales)(Brief article)
April 17, 2006... New York -- Heavy rains and tornadoes in parts of the country kept shoppers at home and away from the malls, putting a cap on early Easter holiday spending; same-store retail sales, while rising, fell far short of expectations, the Johnson...

Retail sales picked up in March.(BUSINESS Today)
April 17, 2006... Washington -- Helped by a rebound in car sales, and do-it-yourselfers who started to fix up their homes as warmer weather settled in, U.S. retail sales picked up at a healthy clip during March, rising by 0.6%, and beating forecasts for a...

Wall Street watch: for the week ended: April 13, 2006.(Business)(Statistical table)
April 17, 2006... WALL STREET WATCH FOR THE WEEK ENDED APRIL 13, 2006 MANUFACTURERS & SUPPLIERS CLOSE % CHG COMPANY 4/13/06 THIS WEEK Crown Crafts (CRWS) * ...

Market snapshot.(statistical table for Home furnishings industry)(Statistical table)
April 17, 2006... MARKET SNAPSHOT HTT Stock Dow Jones Index * Industrials 2,482.63 11,137.65 -2.16% -0.7% NASDAQ ...

Don't ignore what GM forgot: product design: "... big box and department store retailing is Detroit, Williams-Sonoma is Japan.".(OPINION Today)
April 17, 2006... THE TELEVISION NEWS magazine "60 Minutes" did a, segment earlier this month on General Motors attempts to revitalize its business--a business that is performing very, very poorly. Certainly, GM's problems include heavy pension promises,...

Federated and Sears each champion home: "... an unannounced contest between retailing's two bombastic billionaires ...".(OPINION Today)
April 17, 2006... WHAT AN INTERESTING month this has been! Two of the key retail players in home textiles have gone public with major initiatives--and in so many ways, they interlock. What at first appeared to be separate activities actually has turned...

Editor's notes.(Lisa Casinger is appointed for Kids Today magazine)(Editorial)(Brief article)
April 17, 2006... I have been putting off writing this column all day. I think it's because once I do, this all becomes real. Most of you probably know by now that I am leaving Kids Today. In fact, by the time you read this, I will be gone. The decision to...

More mothers opting for developmental toys.(By the Numbers)
April 17, 2006... It's an exciting, challenging world out there for our planet's youngest inhabitants. According to a study conducted by the American Baby Group in 2002, more and more mothers are opting to help their babies and toddlers learn and grow...

Pulaski, Build-A-Bear set to cuddle up.(Pulaski Furniture Corp. signed a licensing agreement with Build-A-Bear Workshop)
April 17, 2006... Pulaski, Va. -- Case goods maker and importer Pulaski has inked a four-year master licensing agreement with retailer Build-A-Bear Workshop to produce what it says will be the industry's first line of juvenile furniture designed by kids for...

Dick Idol youth line on tap from Klaussner.(News)(Brief article)
April 17, 2006... Lexington, N.C. -- Dick Idol is moving into youth with a line of licensed home-decor products, including furniture from lead licensee Klaussner Furniture. The program, called "Cody & Colt" in honor of Idol's children, builds on Klaussner's...

Flexa investing $6 million to expand in U.S.(Brief article)
April 17, 2006... Suffolk, Va. -- Juvenile manufacturer Flexa Furniture is expanding its U.S. operations here, investing about $6 million, according to published reports. Local newspapers report the Industrial Development Authority has agreed to sell Flexa...

Young America, Oprah partner to help youngest Katrina victims.(News)
April 17, 2006... Stanleytown, Va. -- Young America is donating thousands of dollars worth of youth furniture to help furnish new homes built for survivors of Hurricane Katrina. Young America, the youth division of Stanley Furniture, has teamed up with...

Flavia signs two baby licensees.(News)(Brief article)
April 17, 2006... Santa Barbara, Calif. -- The Flavia Company has signed two new deals for its baby collections under the Flavia brand. PEM America will produce a line of infant bedding, blankets, window treatments and rugs, plus Flavia adult bedding and...

BBC Worldwide signs Charlie and Lola deals.(News)(Brief article)
April 17, 2006... New York -- BBC Worldwide is expanding the reach of its animated Charlie and Lola children's property with several new partnerships and licensing deals, including Dan River for bedding and bath. Charlie and Lola made its U.S. debut at the...

Scandinavian Child offers new breast-feeding chair.(News)(Brief article)
April 17, 2006... Raleigh, N.C. -- Distributor Scandinavian Child has added to its growing roster of children's products with the new Monarch Nursery Chair, an ergonomically friendly chair with a design based on research into the needs of breast-feeding women....